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Amputation injuries in the workplace

Posted on March 12, 2023March 15, 2023

Amputations are devasting and can cause a traumatic change in an individual’s life. While there are different causes for potential amputations, many workers are at risk for this type of injury. Reach out to a San Antonio catastrophic injury lawyer. Schedule A Free Consultation What is an amputation injury? Amputation occurs when there is a […]

Common oilfield accidents and what causes them

Posted on March 12, 2023March 15, 2023

Texas oil country can be dangerous for the workers dedicated to serving the increasing energy demand. Reach out to an San Antonio oilfield injury lawyer. Many incidents can cause disabling injuries to oilfield workers, and those injuries can be catastrophic. Over 100 oilfield and gas extraction workers are killed on U.S. job sites each year, […]

What You Need to Know About Workers’ Compensation and Oil Field Injuries

Posted on March 10, 2023April 20, 2023

Oil field workers have the potential to make a lot of money while working on an oil rig or in an oilfield in Texas. However, these jobs do not come without their share of risks and injuries, and working on oil rigs or oilfields can present avoidable hazards. The United States Labor Department has recognized […]

The Most Common Accidents on Oil Rigs

Posted on March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

Texas is one of the largest oil and gas industry states in the U.S. While careers in this industry can be lucrative, oil rigs and oilfields often endanger the individuals who work there. Between 2008 and 2018, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration found 10,873 safety violations. 64% of those were diagnosed as “serious,” meaning […]

Guide to Texas Oil Field Accidents

Posted on March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

Oil field work is among the most dangerous professions. There are many ways that oil field workers can suffer injuries or even fatal accidents on the job. Not only is the equipment incredibly dangerous, but conditions on the field itself can be hazardous. The industry is currently experiencing a shortage of oil field workers, who […]

Symptoms and Common Misdiagnoses of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Posted on March 8, 2023March 15, 2023

We don’t pay much attention to the smoke rising off the grill, the exhaust trailing the family car, or the invisible backdraft flowing from the fireplace, but something lethal lurks in the fumes. Emitted during combustion, carbon monoxide (CO) is a deadly compound that causes the most poisoning cases in the U.S. every year. Even […]

Truck T-Bone Accident Lawyers

Posted on March 7, 2023April 20, 2023

All motor vehicle accidents are inherently scary and concerning. However, T-bone accidents involving trucks can produce some of the most frightening and dangerous injuries. Also called side-impact or broadside accidents, T-bone collisions occur when one vehicle strikes the side of another vehicle head-on. While the sides of most vehicles are much more protected and enforced […]

Drinking and Driving Truck Drivers

Posted on March 6, 2023April 20, 2023

Many things on the road are dangerous to motorists, passengers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and all others who share the roadways. Among the most hazardous are semi-trucks and drunk drivers. When you combine the two, the results stand to be disastrous and often prove fatal. Truck drivers and the companies that employ them have a duty to […]

How Important is Black Box Data After a Truck Accident?

Posted on March 5, 2023April 20, 2023

How important is black box data after a truck accident? Semi-trucks and other large commercial trucks are intrinsic to the American way of life, delivering necessary groceries, medicine, clothing, and all kinds of other required goods. If they were to stop making their treks across the nation, everyone will notice pretty quickly. However, semi-trucks also […]

When Is the Trucking Company Liable?

Posted on March 4, 2023March 9, 2023

What is the trucking company liable? Semi-trucks and other delivery and commercial trucks are crucial to American life. For more information, reach out to a truck accident lawyer. As beneficial as they can be in our lives, they can also cause significant damage if someone is negligent. In fact, roadway fatalities involving large trucks increased […]