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Category Archives: Premises Liability
Three Pit Bulls Run Wild in Cypress; One Hit By Car
May 5, 2013. This morning three pit bulls were spotted running loose in Cypress near the Buc-ees along Highway 290. Apparently, the dogs got loose and were roaming the area unwatched.
One of the pit bulls was stuck and killed by a car. It is not clear whether the pit…
Fertilizer Plant Explosion Rocks West, Texas, Showing Magnitude of Industrial Accidents
On April 17th, 2012, shortly before 8:00 p.m., a huge explosion at the West Fertilizer Plant in West, Texas, destroyed surrounding homes and buildings leaving over 130 injured. A fire broke out at the plant earlier and emergency responders were trying to put the fire out when the explosion occurred. Seven…
Fall at Texas Apartment Complex Leaves Unanswered Questions
Many questions remain to be answered after A man and woman fell from an apartment balcony in Carrollton, Texas on Sunday, April 14th, 2013. The fall left the young woman dead and the man with several broken bones and other injuries. The incident occurred at The Mansions at Sunset Ridge…
Houston Pit Bull Attacks Plaguing City
Two Pit Bulls Killing Family Pets
More pit bull attacks in a northwest Houston neighborhood near Keith Harrow have area residents rightfully afraid for their pets and children. Although the latest pit bull attacks in this neighborhood do not warrant criminal charges, they were devastating for the families who…
U.S.S. Ronald Reagan Sailors Filing Suit Over Radiation Exposure by Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Hit By Tsunami
A lawsuit has been filed in California Federal Court, arising from the aftermath of the 8.9 earthquake and tsunami strike on the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on March 11, 2011. Following the Fukushima disaster, The U.S.S. Ronald Reagan, hailing from San Diego, California, with approximately 5,500 crew members responded…
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Tagged cancer, industrial accident, maritime, maritime law, mass torts, Sailors, U.S. Navy
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Black Elk Oil Rig Explosion Claims Second Death
A massive explosion occurred on an offshore oil rig about 25 miles from the southern coast of Louisiana on November 16, 2012. The blast sent 11 workers to the hospital, two people dead, and two missing. Four of the injured men suffered critical injuries. 
Today one of…
Posted in Industrial Accident, Maritime Law, Premises Liability
Tagged Black Elk OIl Rig Explosion, Black Elk oil rig Injuries, Black Elk Rig death, offshore accident, Oil Rig Injuries
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Paul H. Cannon discusses the importance of vetting home day care centers
Day care can be one of the biggest expenses in a family’s budget and shopping for the best rate is always a good course of action, however while a day care run out of someone’s home may be the cheapest option, is it always the wisest?
Attorney Paul H.…
Dallas Pit Bull Attack, Reminescent of the Lillian Stiles Case, Highlights Need for Change
September 11, 2012, Leslie Wilson, age 73, was moving his lawn in Dallas, near the 3000 block of East Oak Cliff when suddenly he found himself in a fight for his life. Two pit bulls had escaped from a neighbor’s yard shortly before they launched a vicious and unprovoked attack…
Woman and Toddler Suffer Serious Injuries When Balcony Collapses in Galveston
Shannon Elliott and her 3-year old son Damian were taking a leisurely stroll through the downtown Galveston strip during Galveston’s ArtWalk on Saturday August 25, 2012, when a large piece of debris from an overhead balcony fell and struck them. Shannon Elliott remains in intensive care, but her son managed…
What Is the Attractive Nuisance Doctrine?
The Attractive Nuisance Doctrine is a premises liability rule of common law in the United States that has developed as a way to hold land owners responsible for maintaining dangerous conditions upon their property that are likely to attract children who are unable to appreciate the danger. Some common…
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