Oil workers pay a steep price for the cars we drive

Vytorin under FDA scrutiny as possible heart risk drug

Texas leads the nation in on-the-job deaths

From their state's bigness to its boldness, Texans can take pride in many things. But with size also come large statistical numbers -- and often unpleasant ones. That's certainly the case for job fatalities, for which Texas now clearly leads the nation.

Figures released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveal that Texas had more on-the-job deaths in 2007 than any other state: 527. And those can't just be blamed on Texas' enormous size.

Bus accident lawyer can help victims of catastrophes

But are you? As a horrific bus accident in North Texas early this morning showed, crowded, heavy, hard to control buses can be extremely dangerous vehicles – dangerous to the point that 14 passengers on this bus bound from Houston died, with another 20 injured and in area hospitals.

Teen driving accidents get report card

Need a serrano salmonella lawyer?

Brain injury death can lead to claims

Burn injury victims can face discrimination

President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990, which stipulated that employers and other organizations could not discriminate based on disability – generally defined as a mental or physical impairment. The act was good news for millions, including those suffering from burns.

Burn injury attorneys help car accident victims

Several thousand pounds of metal traveling at high or even moderate speeds can be deadly.  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, automobile accidents caused more than 42,000 deaths in 2006.  The Burn Resource Center reports car crashes and severe burns are the top two killers in America for accident-related deaths.  When these two dangers combine, the results can be catastrophic.

Burn, fire death toll is high

The United States suffered 1,642,500 fires in 2006, causing 3,245 civilian fire deaths, 89 firefighter deaths, 16,400 civilian fire injuries and $11.3 billion in property damage. The National Fire Protection Association also reports fires were up 3 per cent over the previous year. Most civilian fire deaths came from structure fires, followed by vehicle fires, outside fires and other fires.

Skilled lawyer can build case for negligence in construction accident deaths

Unfit commercial drivers are rampant on roads

A Government Accountability Office study, due later this week, indicates that more than half a million commercial drivers may be physically unfit to drive. That’s because these drivers are eligible for full disability payments over health issues, as determined by the Social Security Administration, Veterans Affairs Department and Labor Department.

Many electrocution accidents could be prevented

Wrongful death by electrocution can occur in the workplace or in the home. Such accidents can stem from defective products or from negligence by an employer. If you have lost a loved one via an electrocution accident, contact an electrocution lawyer to file a wrongful death lawsuit and seek compensation for an extremely traumatic tragedy.

ATV accidents claim thousands

Construction crane collapse kills again

Construction crane accidents are a towering problem

New FDA Warning About Antibiotics

After two years of refusing to issue its most urgent safety warning about Levaquin, Cipro and other fluroquinolone drugs, the Federal Drug Administration has finally ordered manufacturers of the antibiotics to apply the warning to prescriptions for the drugs.

Firework Safety Vital to Prevent Injuries, says Texas Fireworks Lawyer

Parades, cookouts and fireworks help us celebrate the summer season, especially our nation’s birthday on the Fourth of July. However, fireworks can turn a joyful celebration into a painful memory when they injure a child or adult. All fireworks are hazardous and can cause injury. Even the legal consumer fireworks that comply with the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission can harm.

Need a tomato lawyer? Texas is America’s tainted tomato capital

It's now official: Texas is the tainted tomato capital of America. At least, that's the conclusion easily reached by reading the latest on the sticky topic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Washington, D.C.