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500,000 Pounds of Emissions Including Benzene, Released at BP Texas City Refinery
Approximately 500,000 pounds of pollutant and non-pollutant emissions were released into the atmosphere over a 40-day period at the BP Texas City refinery when an ultracracker unit went off-line. These emissions included benzene emissions estimated at approximately 400 pounds a day. That’s roughly 40 times the permissible benzene emissions under Texas law.
The release occurred between [...]
Toyota Hit with Federal Grand Jury Subpoena to Submit Steering Wheel Flaw Records
Is this a sign that criminal charges against Toyota could soon be coming up? Last week, a federal grand jury issued a subpoena, ordering Toyota to provide information about steering rod defects in its vehicles linked to a 2005 Toyota recall.
According to the New York Times, Toyota received the subpoena on last Tuesday, regarding documents [...]
Three Persons Killed in Alleged Wrong Way Driving Accident in Ft. Bend County – Houston Injury Lawyers
Investigations into a fatal accident on Highway 59 near Grunwald in Fort Bend County last week are still going on. The accident killed three persons, including an alleged wrong way driver. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, two women, Judith Gass, 47, and Lisa Nash, 46, of Houston, were traveling in a Jeep. [...]
Laredo Family Killed in 18-Wheeler Accident – Texas Truck Accident Lawyers
The three members of a single Southeast Texas family, who were killed in an accident involving their Toyota and a tractor-trailer near Laredo over the weekend, have now been identified as Manuel Arizola, 21, his girlfriend Johana Sandoval, 21 and their baby of 11 months old Romen Arizola.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, [...]
Houston Injury Lawyers Warn against Letting Children Ride Adult-Sized ATVs
Houston accident lawyers often notice that many parents remain unaware about the dangers of letting their children ride large-size All-Terrain Vehicles. Adult-sized ATVs are only meant for children above the age of 16. However, an investigation by CBS’ Early Show finds that dealers may be taking advantage of parental lack of awareness about the issue, [...]
Family Looking for Driver Who Killed Their Dad – Houston Injury Lawyers
With Father’s Day just over, the Ramirez family continues to grieve their father’s unexpected death. Victor Ramirez, 79, was killed as he rode his bicycle home from the store at the corner of 4th and 14th Street in Texas City, Texas on June 7, 2010. The driver fled the scene of the accident. [...]
Attn: Parents! SpaghettiOs Recalled! Houston Injury Lawyers
Are you getting tired of all of the recalls yet? Here’s another one….
On June 17, 2010, Campbells announced a recall of 15 million pounds of Spaghetti Os with Meatballs. The recall is due to a cooker at the Paris, Texas plant that has been malfunctioning for an unknown amount of time. The cooker is responsible [...]
Metro Buses Involved in More Than 1000 Accidents Last Year – Houston Injury Lawyers
You might want to pray a little harder the next time you’re riding a Metro bus in Houston. Not too many commuters may be aware that Metro buses have a disturbing safety record -these buses were involved in more than 1,000 accidents last year.
According to a recent report in the Houston Chronicle, there were 1,029 [...]
Teenager Killed in Apparent Street Racing Accident in Houston – Houston Injury Lawyers
Anthony Rodriguez, a 17-year-old, was killed, and two of his friends were severely injured in what appears to have been a street racing accident in Houston last Wednesday night. He was a front seat passenger in a red Acura Integer when the driver of the car apparently lost control while driving the car at high [...]
Fiery Accident Leaves At Least 2 Dead on Houston Highway – Texas Auto Accident Lawyers
According to the Houston Chronicle, two people are confirmed dead after an early morning auto accident on Highway 249 today. The accident occurred 17100 block of Tomball Parkway near Greens Road and involved 4 cars including a UPS truck. The UPS truck caught fire and one person was reportedly trapped inside a vehicle. No additional [...]
