On average nearly 13,000 people are injured by fireworks every year. There are several explanations as to why ranging from a simple lack of knowledge on how to properly ignite them to uncontrollable factors such as the weather. However, the majority of firework injuries occur when people are impaired by drugs or alcohol. According to a 2019 fireworks report, it was stated that 66% of all firework injuries occurred in the month of July due to the 4th of July holiday. [I] When fireworks go array, the most common type of firework injuries are burn-related.
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The Difference Between Filing a Personal Injury Suit in State Versus Federal Court
When filing a personal injury lawsuit, attorneys are sometimes, depending on the state citizenship of the parties, presented with the question of whether filing in state or federal court is more advantageous for their client. While state and federal courts have many similarities, the distinctions between the two may become the difference between winning or losing a case. Prior to filing a suit, an attorney should consider the structure of both court systems, the similarities, and differences between the two, and the perceived advantages and disadvantages of filing your personal injury case in either.
Texas Winter Storm Lawsuits
Last week Texas experienced a historic winter storm knocking out the power of 4 million, leaving around 70 dead, and costing Texans at least $21 billion in damages. As energy demand rose, the supply of energy fell due to outdated power generators failing, which ultimately deprived the power grid of energy. ERCOT and CenterPoint ignored recommendations in 2001 to winterize their equipment, resulting in rolling blackouts and freezing homes across Texas.
Watts Guerra to Represent Local San Antonio Military Families
San Antonio, Texas, also known as Military City, USA, is home to over 300,000 active duty and veterans. Unfortunately, many of these military members, are faced with challenges when they come home each day.
Poor housing conditions like mold, lead paint, insect and roach infestation, and sewage leaks can be found in many homes on base. When left untreated, like many homes have been in Joint Base San Antonio Randolph Air Force Base, health problems can arise like difficulty breathing, asthma, bronchitis, serious allergic reactions, nosebleeds, and gastrointestinal issues – all listed in the lawsuit.
One of our lead attorneys on the case, Jennifer Neal, has been fighting for our local military members. In her interview with Stars and Stripes, she stated, “There is a common theme here of reporting serious problems that any landlord should know could lead to health problems.”
The article goes on to explain how the companies responsible for maintenance on these properties have complete band-aid fixes rather than proper repairs. Jennifer said, “An overwhelming number of our clients have said, ‘We reported mold, they came in, sprayed bleach on it, painted over it and called it a day.’ That’s simply not how you remediate mold properly. It’s a pattern and practice of the privatized military housing companies.”
Here at Watts Guerra, our attorneys Mikal Watts, Frank Guerra, Alicia O’Neill, Bob Brzezinski, and Jennifer Neal along with Ryan Reed of Pulman, Cappuccio, & Pullen LLP, and Jim Moriarty of the Law Offices of James Moriarty are advocating for those who put their lives on the line for our country each and every day. Our military members should not have to endure unsafe living conditions and the extra stress of worrying about the health of their families at home. We love to help our local community and will continue the fight to ensure healthier futures for them and future military families.
Read more on Stripes.com and MilitaryTimes.com
What Is a Responsible Third Party and How Can It Affect My Claim?
What Is a Responsible Third Party and How Can It Affect My Claim?
A “responsible third party” is defined as “any person who is alleged to have caused or contributed to causing in any way the harm for which recovery of damages is sought, whether by negligent act or omission, by any defective or unreasonably dangerous product, by other conduct or activity that violates any applicable legal standard, or by any combination of these.”[1] As such, its application casts a broad net over virtually all forms of personal injury litigation.
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