Archive for August, 2008
Mississippi fatal bus crash claims more innocent lives
Again, a fatal bus crash has taken innocent lives, in this case three tourists aboard a casino bus in Mississippi. No other vehicles were involved when the bus, taking 43 visitors to an airport, flipped over in a median. Twenty-seven people were injured and taken to a hospital, where one was in critical condition.
The Associated [...]
Another catastrophic bus accident takes many lives
What will it take to wake up and shake up government authorities, charter bus lines and the public about the potential for catastrophic dangers in bus accidents?
Early Friday morning, another chartered bus bound north from Houston had a horrific bus accident in the Dallas area, killing 14. This bus accident wasn’t many miles from the [...]
A nursing home abuse lawyer can bring hope
In this election year, there’s much talk of hope, as there should be in any campaign season. After all, without some hope, why bother voting for either side? But hope isn’t solely about society or the world improving. Sometimes it’s closer to home — wherever that home may be. And as millions of Americans ease [...]
Boating accidents persist as summer winds down
Just because summer is winding down doesn’t mean boaters are coming ashore. Our waterways remain a magnet for fishing, skiing and other boat-driven recreation, and that means these often crowded waterways also remain a danger zone for boating accidents.
Some innocent boaters in New Jersey learned how dangerous it could be early Sunday morning when another [...]
Pools lacking safety features contribute to children’s deaths
Are swimming pools inherently dangerous places? Try asking the 24 Houston children who have drowned in pool accidents so far this year — two more than in all of 2007. Their silence speaks volumes.
Even in shallow ends, pools may be too deep for some children to stand with their head above water, and many pools [...]
Construction crane fatalities becoming epidemic
Are construction crane fatalities officially an epidemic yet? Already this year, people have died in Houston, Oklahoma City, New York City (in two separate accidents) and now Central Texas. And as tragic as those deaths are, the frequency of the calamities is becoming almost as routine as celebrities who can afford chauffeurs being arrested for [...]
