Monthly Archives: July 2023
Legal Case for my 18-Wheeler Truck Accident? Why Bother? 4 Reasons Other than Money for Bringing an 18-Wheeler Truck Accident Case in Houston
When a person gets into an 18-wheeler truck accident on the road one, typically one of the last things that they want to think about is dealing with a truck accident case in court. Between dealing with insurance companies, hospitals, work, finances, and, most importantly, healing from an injury related to the accident, the… Read More »
Fighting AFFF with Fire: 5 Key Companies Involved with Aqueous Film-Forming Foam
Millions of Americans are getting used to the terminology “Aqueous Film-Forming Foam”, or AFFF. The revolutionary and life-saving substance used to fight fires now has been revealed as a dangerous and cancer-causing hazard, and those who have been exposed to AFFF and have been injured as a result are eager to get justice. But… Read More »
2021 Horrific Beating, Sexual Assault of Male Patron at Houston Bar Prompts Conversation about Options for Sexual Assault Survivors Attacked on Business Properties
In late December, 2022, a Pearland woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her involvement with a horrific and despicable beating and sexual assault of a male bar patron. The charges follow a criminal case during which it was revealed that 31-year-old Ariel Cordoba and her co-defendant, 38-year-old Felix Vale beat, robbed,… Read More »
DuPont de Nemours, Chemours, and Corteva Reach $1.185 Billion Settlement in AFFF Multidistrict Litigation
Major news hit the pages of traditional newspapers, radio waves, and online news sites on June 2 in the Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) multidistrict litigation. That morning, Judge Richard Gergel, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina judge presiding over the AFFF cases, decided to continue the pending date scheduled for… Read More »
Jury Awards New Jersey Family Members $96 Million in Trucking Accident Lawsuit
A New Jersey mother and wife received news that a Wayne County, New Jersey, jury awarded her $96 million in damages in her lawsuit against a trucking company for the fatal accident of her husband and son last week. The 18-wheeler truck accident occurred in Sterling Heights, New Jersey, several years ago, in 2018…. Read More »
New Jersey Man Charged with Rape, Sexual Assault of Three Women in Hotels Rooms
It is an unfortunate fact that more and more reports have been released this year detailing harrowing incidents of women being raped and sexually assaulted on business properties throughout the United States. From apartment fitness centers to busy gyms, hotel rooms, and cruise ships, countless victims have experienced horrific sexual crimes against them in… Read More »
Wyoming Takes First in Most Dangerous State for 18-Wheeler Truck Driving, Truck Driving Fatality Statistics Explained
Semi-truck driving is no doubt a very dangerous job. Although to the untrained eye it may seem like 18-wheeler truck drivers simply have to maneuver a large machine through traffic from Point A to Point B, there is so much more to truck driving than that. Indeed, 18-wheeler truck drivers not only have to… Read More »
States Push Back Against Harmful AFFF Chemicals, Mass AFFF Lawsuit Ramps Up
More and more Houstonians are becoming aware of the dangers of AFFF chemicals by the day. With the recent filing of over three thousand AFFF claims in court and multidistrict litigation heating up, the fight between firefighting foam chemical company producer giants and average Americans is now in the public’s eye on display. Most… Read More »