Houston Accident Attorney Blog

Crane Collapse Epidemic Hits Home

A crane collapsed in Houston, killing four people. This is a tragedy, and is also incredibly frustrating, as I wrote about this epidemic last month. There needs to be some manner of intense regulation with these machines.

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27 Paragraphs About Oil Platforms, 0 Words About Worker Safety

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2008-06-19-deepwater-oil-offshore-drilling_N.htm

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Houston Does Not Rank Very Well In Driver Safety

Allstate Insurance recently commissioned a study on the safest cities to drive, and the Houston area did not place very high on the list. According to the study, drivers in Houston are around 25% more likely to have an accident than other drivers.

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Again, The Problem is Not Doctors or Lawyers, It's Insurance

A great article in The New York Times outlines one of the major obstacles to quality healthcare in America.

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Medical Helicopters: Are They Really Worth It?

An article in the Houston Chronicle recently brought up an interesting point. It turns out that an ambulance can get an injured patient to the hospital just as fast as a medical helicopter. This is something worth thinking about considering that there have been three medical helicopter crashes this year.

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Texas Tort Reform: Two Views

The article linked above is from the Wall Street Journal, and it is describing how doctors cant wait to come down here to practice medicine. The reason? Tort reform.

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Are Your Teens Wearing Their Seatbelts?

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration just released a particularly disturbing report.

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Practical Ways to Save Money on Car Insurance

According to an article at Insurance.com, insurance rates have risen 1.05% this quarter, and will probably be rising even more for the rest of the year. Since we're all paying more at the pump, higher insurance rates are the last thing any of us need.

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NHTSA Offers Safety Recall Text Message Notices

The NHTSA is offering a service that will automatically text message your phone or PDA with information regarding tires or child car seats.

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State Farm Wants Whistle Blowers Fined

The two sisters who exposed State Farm's behavior in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina are coming under fire by the insurance giant.

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