Monthly Archives: September 2023
Strongsville, Ohio, Teen Faces Murder Charges for High-Speed Crash, Will Wrongful Death Personal Injury Lawsuit Follow?
A Strongsville, Ohio, teen is facing serious charges as her murder trial heated up last week. According to local reports, Mackenzie Shirilla, who was 17 years old at the time, killed the two passengers who were riding with her in her car last summer on July 22, 2022. Ms. Shirilla now faces criminal charges… Read More »
In Wake of AFFF Litigation, Tyco Fire Protection Products Announces AFFF Market Exit
By now, many Americans have heard about the dangers of AFFF, or Aqueous Film-Forming Foam. AFFF, though once used to save lives in fire prevention and rescue, contains harmful substances called PFAS, which stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. PFAS, alarmingly, are known to cause serious cancers and other health conditions, such as kidney… Read More »
Chicago Night Club Hit Twice with Lawsuits Alleging Sexual Assault
In December of 2019, Chicago night club El Hefe faced its second sexual assault lawsuit from a female bar patron. According to CNN’s online news site, in early December, 2019, Elizabeth Capra filed a civil complaint for damages in Chicago’s Cook County Circuit Court alleging that she was drugged and sexually assaulted at El… Read More »
Waterpark Sexual Assault Underscores Sexual Assault Risks at Waterparks, Summer Fun Establishments
It is a parent’s worst nightmare: their child goes to the waterpark for some summer fun to enjoy themselves, and is sexually attacked. The reality is, sexual assault incidents at waterparks and other entertainment and recreational businesses are not uncommon in the United States and throughout the rest of North America. In fact, a… Read More »
Why are there So Many 18-Wheeler Trucks on the Road? An Inside Look into 18-Wheeler Truck Statistics
If you have driven down a Houston road recently, you may have noticed the many 18-wheeler trucks that pepper the highways, back alleys, and roads, getting goods back and forth from warehouses to the shelves of stores for consumers. Indeed, 18-wheeler trucks are a critical component of America’s supply chain, and without them Houstonians… Read More »
Texas Couple Awarded Over $12 million in 18-Wheeler Trucking Case Against New Prime, Appellate Court Affirms Trial Court’s Judgment
Sometimes when a personal injury trucking accident case goes all the way through trial in Houston, the results pay off for the plaintiffs. Although nothing can truly make a person whole after suffering serious injuries sustained from a terrible 18-wheeler truck accident, Texas personal injury laws aim to compensate victims of 18-wheeler truck accidents… Read More »
Reckless Driving in Houston: Recourse for 18-Wheeler Truck Accident Victims Not Limited to Criminal Action
It is an unfortunate fact that Houston’s roads can be very dangerous places for the average person. With the flow of busy traffic, distracted driving, and occasional obstacles in the road, injuries can and do happen out on Houston highways and streets every day. Add to the regular traffic mix the constant procession of… Read More »
AFFF Spill at Hawaii Navy Base Alerts Public to Dangers of Fire Fighting Foam Chemical Exposure to Humans
A massive AFFF accident that occurred in November of last year is hitting news frequencies across the country and is alerting people to the true and present danger of AFFF chemicals to humans. The reason for the recent resurgence in coverage over the toxic spill is the release by the United States Navy of… Read More »