On behalf of The Buzbee Law Firm | Jul 27, 2020 | Personal Injury
Every year in Texas and across the U.S., an average of 9,125 people are injured by fireworks, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Though many are injured during large-scale fireworks shows, the majority happen at home. In addition, most accidents are...
On behalf of The Buzbee Law Firm | Jul 1, 2020 | Personal Injury
Texas parents may want to ensure once again that they do not own an Ikea dresser. The retail giant recalled 17.3 million of its dressers in 2016, admitting that some of them never passed a stability test. One of the more tip-prone products, the three-drawer Kullen...
On behalf of The Buzbee Law Firm | Jun 23, 2020 | Personal Injury
On May 31st, in Lubbock, Texas a fire struck an apartment complex damaging 16 units. The fire occurred before 10:30 a.m. on 65th Drive. One tenant passed away due to the blaze while two others suffered minor injuries. The cause of said fire is under investigation at...
On behalf of The Buzbee Law Firm | Jun 23, 2020 | Personal Injury
In recent weeks there have been multiple large truck accidents in the greater Houston area, causing severe injury and fatalities. This is a small portion of the hundreds of accidents that occur yearly. While trucking is a significant and essential industry, large...
On behalf of The Buzbee Law Firm | Jun 22, 2020 | Personal Injury
Tire blowouts often end up being deadly occurrences on Texas highways as truck drivers losing control of their vehicles pose an extreme danger to other drivers on the road. However, tire blowouts do not always occur spontaneously on their own. Proper tire maintenance...
On behalf of The Buzbee Law Firm | Apr 16, 2020 | Personal Injury
The Texas roadways are often populated by large trucks. These 18-wheelers may serve a vital role in the economy, but there are dangers associated with them. Their size and speed, the distance drivers must cover and other factors might result in truckers taking risks....
On behalf of The Buzbee Law Firm | Apr 1, 2020 | Personal Injury
In Texas, victims of another’s negligence may file a personal injury claim individually, or they may pursue a single legal action called a class-action lawsuit if they were all victims of the same defendant. It all starts with the filing of the initial...
On behalf of The Buzbee Law Firm | Feb 21, 2020 | Personal Injury
Truck driver fatigue was determined to be the cause of 13% of crashes analyzed as part of the Large Truck Crash Causation Study (LTCCS). There are many steps that truck drivers can take to avoid driving while tired such as making sure that they get plenty of sleep....
On behalf of The Buzbee Law Firm | Feb 20, 2020 | Personal Injury
A large proportion of non-fatal injuries and illnesses incurred on the job are incurred by construction workers. In 2009, they suffered 4.3 such injuries or illnesses per 100 full-time workers. Below are just some of the most common injuries that construction workers...
On behalf of The Buzbee Law Firm | Feb 5, 2020 | Personal Injury
Over the past decade, tens of thousands of Texans have been impacted by plant explosions. These fiery blasts – often involving specialized equipment, toxic chemicals and combustible materials – have done serious damage. Not just to workers, but to nearby residents and...
