Jan 20, 2024 | Car Accident, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Sexual Assault, Truck Accident, Uber Accidents, Uber Sexual Assault, Workplace Injuries
The legal landscape is a vast and intricate tapestry, woven with various threads that represent different areas of the legal process. Two prominent aspects of this tapestry are criminal prosecutions and civil lawsuits, each serving distinct purposes within the legal...
Jan 19, 2024 | Burn Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Explosion, Personal Injury, Work Injury
Residents of Missoula reported explosions and a fire in a large area near California Street on New Year’s Day. It appears that a large pile of garbage was ignited causing small propane bottles to explode and the surrounding area to catch fire. Officials reported a...
Jan 9, 2024 | Catastrophic Injury, Chemical Injury, Personal Injury, Train Accidents
Just days before Thanksgiving 2023, a CSX train derailed near Livingston, Kentucky, spilling molten sulfur and igniting concerns far beyond the wreckage. Now, residents are banding together in a class action lawsuit accusing the railroad giant of negligence and...
Dec 28, 2023 | Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Maritime Accident, Maritime Injury, Maritime Law, Offshore Accident, The Jones Act
A near-miss maritime collision in the Panama Canal in October, 2023 is highlighting collision risks for cargo ships. The incident occurred when a tug boat was almost crushed between a cargo ship and the Agua Clara lock gate. In this incident crisis was averted,...
Dec 26, 2023 | Assault, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Uber Sexual Assault
The term “indecent assault” is a common term used to describe sexual misconduct that is not as serious (in terms of criminal charges) as sexual assault. In Texas, the term “sexual battery” does not directly exist in the legal code. Instead, nonconsensual...
