Attorney Michael Grossman Accident News Blog
Airline crashes are one of our most feared tragedies. Sunday mornings accident in Kentucky was no exception. The investigation has revealed now that the single air traffic controller was working on just 2 hours of sleep!
Read the full story at http://www.kfmb.com/stories/story.61712.html
Grossman Law Offices represent airplane accident victims in Texas.
Welding accidents are common workplace injuries.
In recent news:
Man dies in welding accident near Coupland
Source: StarTelegram.com
COUPLAND Texas – A welder died Tuesday afternoon when a tanker truck exploded as he worked on it at a small oil refinery business in Williamson County authorities said.
Detective John Foster of the Williamson County Sheriffs Department said Casey Allen Teague 52 of Coupland was doing some spot welding on top of the empty tanker when one of his welds went through the tanker hull and ignited fumes inside.
Authorities evacuated a half-mile area around the heavily traveled intersection of Farm to Market roads 1660 and 973 because they did not know what fumes were leaking from the tanker.
Teague was working on the truck at Fuel Blenders Inc. the Austin American-Statesman reported.
E. Michael Grossman represents workplace injury cases such as welding accidents.
Visiting an amusement park should be a happy and fun experience for families. But for the 7000 people a year who are treated in emergency rooms for amusement park accidents the family vacation turns into a nightmare. When small children are involved in such accidents the tragedy seems even greater. … read more
Amusement Park Injuries in the news…
Settlement Reached In Boys Death At Amusement Park
NBC 30 Connecticut – Aug 16 3:10 PM
Court documents shows that Lake Compounce Amusement Park has agreed to a monetary settlement in the death of a 6-year-old boy.State: Employee improperly seated woman hurt on Hot Springs ride
WREG-TV Memphis – Aug 18 11:24 AM
HOT SPRINGS Ark. A state inspector says a ride operator should have prevented a large woman from taking up two seats on a roller coaster at the Magic Springs amusement park in Hot Springs. The inspector was called out after a July 29th accident that injured a Tennessee woman.
E. Michael Grossman is an accomplished personal injury attorney representing amusement park injury cases in Texas.
Trucking accidents have an increased chance of causing an injury because in most cases a truck cannot remain upright during an accident. Additionally truck drivers have limited visibility and maneuverability. These factors greatly contribute to trucking accidents. Whether the driver is distracted falls asleep at the wheel or just isnt paying attention accidents caused by these massive vehicles can kill or catastrophically injure motorist.
Texas area 18 wheeler accidents making the news…
Pedestrian killed by 18-wheeler (News 8 Austin) A man died in South Austin on Friday after being struck by an 18-wheeler at the intersection of Ben White and Interstate 35. Police say the man was pushing a bicycle while trying to cross the frontage road at the intersection about 3 p.m.
18-wheeler Explodes in I-10 Wreck (Beaumont Enterprise – Aug 14 9:07 PM)
The driver of an 18-wheeler hauling gravel died Monday when his truck struck another 18-wheeler on Interstate 10 eastbound in Rose City flipped off the highway and exploded said Trooper Richard Vasser of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Post by E. Michael Grossman Texas 18 wheeler accident attorney
Some of the worse injuries we as people can sustain are those to the spinal cord. Often after such an injury is sustained there may be the presence of terrible long-term neurological symptoms such as: Paralysis. Numbness. Loss of the ability to walk. Loss of the ability to talk. And in some of the most severe cases multiple symptoms from above or the loss of your independence. In addition to the as an accompaniment to these symptoms pain.
Today Medical News Today reported that a major break-through study in spinal cord injury where they were able to restore mobility in lab rats using new techniques. The article is entitled Mobility Restored By Spinal Cord Bridge Which Bypasses.
Another article in Medical News Today reports that Research Confirms Ability Of Stem Cells To Repair Acute Spinal Cord Damage Without Causing Further Injury.
Advances in treatment of spinal cord injuries offer some promising news for injury victims. However the causes of those injuries still remain a threat and many injuries arent prevented.
If you have sustained a spinal cord injury contact the Grossman Law Offices for a free consultation.
Elder abuse particularly in long term care facilities continues to be a major problem in our country. Placing a loved one in an assisted care facility is an emotionally draining experience.
The Consumer Reports Nursing Home Quality Monitor identifies nursing homes that are likely to provide better-quality care and those likely to provide poorer-quality care. Click here to screen nursing homes on a state-by-state breakdown of their findings.
In Yahoo News: … MONDAY Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) — There are too many bad U.S. nursing homes and too few good ones.
If you have a loved one who has been mistreated or abused in a nursing home you should seek the assistance of an attorney. Visit our website for more information on nursing home abuse.
E. Michael Grossman is an accomplished personal injury attorney representing nursing home abuse cases in Texas.
Motorcycle accidents are extremely dangerous because the level of protection on a motorcycle is minimal. Many motorcycle accidents result in serious injury or even death. Unfortunately for the Kerr family from Butler PA in a bizarre situation separate motorcycle accidents took the lives of two brothers within hours of one another on the same road.
For the full story visit http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06219/711723-54.stm (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Aug 06 9:10 PM)
E. Michael Grossman is a personal injury lawyer representing Texas Motorcycle Accident cases.
South Texas toddler dies after dog attack – Source: Houston Chronicle – Jul 26 3:30 PM
In the South Texas town of Hidalgo a 3 year old girl was mauled to death by the familys pet pit-bull.
There is a dog bite epidemic in the United States. There are almost 5 million victims annually — about 2% of the entire population. 800000 need medical attention. 1000 per day need treatment in hospital emergency rooms. Between 15 and 20 die per year. Most of the victims who receive medical attention are children half of whom are bitten in the face. Dog bite losses exceed $1 billion per year with $345 million paid by insurance.
The problem appears to be growing. In a 7-year period during the 1990s the number of dogs rose by 2% while the number of bites increased by 33%. The property/casualty insurance industry paid $250 million for dog bite claims in 1995 $310 million in 2001 and $345.5 million in 2002. Additional losses were paid by other segments of the insurance industry such as health insurers.
Source: DogBiteLaw.com
Like the young child mentioned in the article above children are the most common target for dog bites or attacks! If a child or anyone in your family has been attacked by a dog through the negligence of its owner contact Grossman Law Offices or visit us online at Texas Dog Bites Lawyer for valuable information as to what steps you should take.
One of the most frequent calls we get at our office in Dallas involves medication errors usually in a hospital setting. Fortunately for the patients most errors are caught before any permanent harm is done.
To decrease these medical errors injuries and deaths the report suggests the use of electronic prescriptions and bar coding .
If you would like to learn more about malpractice claims in Texas visit our Texas Medical Malpractice Website.
A recent article by Forbes shows that common workplace injures are causing loss of productivity. The articles provides statistics which show average days of worked missed by injury. (see full article)
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics non-government employers reported 4.3 million non-fatal injuries in 2004.
The most frequent injuries are sprains and strains followed by bruises and contusions cuts and lacerations and fractures. (Amputations most prevalent in manufacturing jobs account for just 0.6 percent of all injuries.)
Source: MSNBC.com (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13815764/)
Median days of work missed by injury
Carpal tunnel syndrome: 28
Fractures: 28
Amputations: 25
Tendonitis: 13
Multiple traumatic injuries: 9
Sprains and strains: 8
Heartburns: 5
Bruises and contusions: 4
Cuts and lacerations: 4
Chemical burns: 3
Source: United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Posted by E. Michael Grossman Texas Workplace Injury Attorney
