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[Study]: Great Concern Over Workplace Safety in Texas
According to the most recent statistics, Texas has led the nation in workplace deaths every year between 2009 and 2017. That means a Texas worker was dying every 16 hours by 2017. The workplace death toll was higher than the number of murders in Dallas, Fort Worth, Huston and Austin combined. Texas has the…
Warning Issued Re Bike Helmets
We are in the middle of the summer and kids and adults are out on their bicycles at least in the mornings and evenings, even if not in the middle of a hot Texas summer day. These days, thankfully, most kids wear bike helmets as a standard practice because they want their children to…
The Beginning of the End of Takata Airbag Recalls?
At the end of June, Honda Motor Company announced its plan to recall 1.6 million vehicles in the U.S. before the end of the summer, to replace potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators. Such a move would complete its Takata recalls six months ahead of schedule. This could very well mark the beginning of…
How to Have a Safe Fourth of July
The 2019 Independence Day celebration is upon us, which means, for the entire four-day weekend, people in San Antonio, Bexar County and all over Texas and the rest of the country will spend a lot of quality time with family and friends, enjoying cookouts, or spending quality time at the beach or by a…
Fisher Price Recall Begs the Question; Are Baby Products Tested Enough?
Recently, Fisher-Price recalled their “Rock ‘n Play” device, which, despite the name, was a kind of baby hammock in which infants would lie down at a 30-degree angle and take a nap. Parents on both sides of the safety debate were outraged; some parents saw the device as a godsend for getting restless babies…
Texas Bans Red-Light Cameras; Will That Be Good or Bad for Motorists?
Earlier this month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill that will ban the use of red light cameras anywhere in the state. The bill will largely take effect on Sept. 1, but it will also allow communities more time to complete their contracts with the private companies who operate the cameras, if needed,…
A Summer Crackdown on Drunk Drivers Seems Right on Time
In a troubling development, as we head into the summer months, Bexar County law enforcement agencies and court records show that the month of May saw a record 60 people were arrested on felony DWI charges. More than a third of the charges were for driving while intoxicated, but they included at least one…
Construction Kickbacks at Ft. Bliss Lead to False Claims Act Settlement
In May, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement agreement with Kikiktagruk Inupiat Corporation (“KIC”), an Alaska Native Corporation, and KIC Development LLC, which is a subsidiary of KIC, to resolve allegations that KIC Development had paid kickbacks to officials to win contracts for construction work at the Fort Bliss military…
A Reminder That It’s Boating Safety Season
Over the weekend, a Texas family living on a Texas bayou received a reminder that it’s Texas boating season once again, and that boating safety is a major issue all over the state. A Reminder That Safe Boating Saves More Than Lives The reminder came in the form of an accident in which the…
Study Finds Many Ride Sharing Vehicles Operate With Unfixed Safety Recall Defects
With millions of Americans becoming increasingly reliant on ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft to take them where they want to go, a rather troubling study has been released, suggesting that thousands of ridesharing vehicles may be picking up passengers, even though they may have one or more unaddressed vehicle recall notices to deal…