According to an investigation by the Houston Chronicle, Arkema's failure to fully account for the potential for storm damage led to serious chemical fires at its Crosby plant. The central issue in the Arkema case is that the company was unprepared for more than three feet of flooding, according to the Chronicle article. Arkema's emergency...
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Pharmaceutical Companies Facing Lawsuits Linked to Opioid Overdoses
In 2016, more than 59,000 people in the United States died from drug overdoses. That number represented the largest annual jump ever recorded in the nation. Americans under 50 are more likely to die from a drug overdose than from any other cause. To address the growing epidemic, the Department of Health and Human Services...
Read MoreProfessor Carter Snead Joins Tracey & Fox As Of Counsel
HOUSTON (November 22, 2017) - The law firm of Tracey & Fox announced that Professor O. Carter Snead has joined the practice as Of Counsel. Currently a Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame, Snead is one of the world's leading experts on public bioethics - the governance of science, medicine and technology...
Read MoreNuedexta Injury Risks
Overzealous Marketing and High-Volume Prescribing at Center of Nuedexta Investigation Nuedexta entered the market in 2011 for the treatment of pseudobulbar affect (PBA). PBA is a condition affecting patients with neurological diseases or brain injuries. The disorder causes uncontrollable laughing or crying in those affected. An estimated 1% of the American population is affected by...
Read MoreBouchard Transportation Oil Barge Fire Near Port Aransas Kills Two
Bouchard Transportation Oil Barge Fire Near Port Aransas Kills Two An oil barge fire off the coast of Port Aransas, Texas caused the deaths of two crew members. The barge exploded around 4:30 a.m. on October 21, 2017 in the Gulf of Mexico while being pulled by a tug boat en route to a Texas...
Read MoreAAA Releases Study on Automobile Infotainment Systems Distractions
Technology has greatly changed our lives. Automobiles are designed with advanced technology to make our drive easier and more entertaining. With those benefits come risks if certain features are used by a driver while driving. University of Utah researchers conducted a recent study for the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and found most infotainment systems...
Read MoreHouston Worker Missing, 7 Injured in Oil Platform Explosion in Louisiana
Search effort suspended in Lake Pontchartrain; Texas attorney discusses situation Seven people were injured and one Houston-area worker remains missing several days after an explosion Oct. 15 on an oil platform caught fire in Lake Pontchartrain, a saltwater estuary near New Orleans in Louisiana. Timothy Morrison, 44, of Katy, Texas remained missing as of Tuesday,...
Read MoreTexas A&M Tests Wrong-Way Driving Alerts
Wrong way driving is a notable concern in Texas, causing nearly 240 car accidents per year. In one attempt to combat this issue, TxDOT has invested $1.5 million in a project being produced by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, and it's beginning to show results. KBTX was on site during a test of TTI's new...
Read MoreTeen Threat of Fatal Accident is Triple That of Adults
Newly-minted drivers have the highest risk of involvement in a deadly car accident, according to a new study released by AAA. Drivers under 18 are three times as likely as adults to be involved in a fatal crash, and back-to-school can be especially precarious. School zones present a particular challenge, given the influx of novice drivers...
Read MoreTracey & Fox Case Listed Among Top Texas Verdicts Of 2016
A $410,629 verdict obtained by the Houston law firm Tracey & Fox is being recognized in "Top Texas Verdicts & Settlements of 2016," a special report from Texas Lawyer magazine. The case involved Eden Rebollar, a man who suffered serious neck injuries after the car he was driving was rear-ended by an SUV on I-10...
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