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It takes a significant amount of skill, experience, and good judgment to safely operate an 18-wheeler. Large commercial trucks are more difficult to maneuver than smaller trucks and cars. When fully loaded with cargo, 18-wheelers can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. In the hands of an impaired driver, such a large vehicle can wreak...

Another chemical plant went up in flames in Texas, according to CBS19. This time, the industrial fire happened in Palestine, Texas. In response, the town’s police department issued an urgent emergency alert to evacuate due to the fire. The police emergency alert was issued to all residents within a half-mile radius of Baze Chemical. Eventually,...

Losing a loved one is a devastating experience, especially after finding out it was due to someone else's negligent or reckless actions. You may be experiencing a great deal of pain associated with your loved one's death. You may not know where to turn or what your legal rights are. Under Chapter 71 of Texas's...

Texas has become a hotspot for chemical, oil and gas explosions. In August, there was a natural gas plant explosion in Mont Belvieu. In fact, a 2016 investigation conducted by the Houston Chronicle concluded that plant explosions happen in Texas on an average of every six weeks. On Tuesday, August 18, a pipeline rupture resulted...

Yet another plant explosion occurred in Texas in late July, according to the Houston Chronicle. This time it happened at a natural gas plant in Mont Belvieu, only 30 miles east of Houston. The explosion happened at a Lone Star NGL facility on Wednesday, July 29 at around 4:45 p.m. when a contractor struck an...

Before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered drug makers to pull Zantac off the shelves in April 2020, it was used by and prescribed to millions of Americans. The drug ranitidine (the primary compound in Zantac), which was used to treat gastrointestinal conditions (such as heartburn and stomach ulcers), was once touted as a...

Texas energy companies have gotten a break from monitoring chemical leaks during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to an article in the Houston Chronicle, Texas has suspended some environmental rules for oil and chemical plants due to limited staffing. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has provided more than 100 environmental monitoring and inspection exemptions since...

Oil and gas refineries and chemical plants are scattered across the Texas Gulf Coast – the nation’s petrochemical corridor. They’re a big source of revenue for companies in the industry, but for the people who live near these structures, they have been a source of danger, chronic health problems and constant worry. A woman in...

Personal injury lawyers explain what you need to know about ranitidine Concerns about possible links between Zantac use and cancer have been mounting in recent months. As a result, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USDA) told drug makers on April 1, 2020 to pull the popular heartburn drug immediately from store shelves due to...

On January 30, 2020, a gas well fire at The Chesapeake Energy Corp. in Burleson County triggered a massive explosion and killed three workers. This marked the seventh Houston-area incident since mid-2018 to catch the attention of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board. Prior to that, the board only conducted investigations in the Houston area once...