Corpus Christi, TX — A young man, 26-year old Skot Snelling, was arrested for DWI this Wednesday morning in Corpus Christi after police said he caused an accident and fled the scene. One person in the car that Snelling hit was injured, said police. Read Full Post ‹ 1 Injured by Alleged Drunk Driver in Corpus Christi, TX on Everhart
Month: February 2015
School Bus Accident in Rochester, MN, Injures Two on Elton Hills Drive Northwest
Rochester, MN — Two people were hospitalized following an accident with a school bus in Rochester, Minnesota, on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. The accident took place in the 1400 block of Elton Hills Drive Northwest, around 4:45 in the afternoon. Read Full Post ‹ School Bus Accident in Rochester, MN, Injures Two on Elton Hills Drive Northwest
One Injured in Suspected Drunk Driving Accident on MLK Boulevard in Beaumont, Texas
BEAUMONT, TX — One person was rushed to the hospital following a suspected alcohol related accident that happened in Beaumont, Texas on Wednesday, February 25th, 2015. Local Beaumont news reports said that the accident happened at about 12:30 Wednesday morning. Read Full Post ‹ One Injured in Suspected Drunk Driving Accident on MLK Boulevard in Beaumont, Texas
Eric Payton, Sherrard McKnight Injured by Semi-Truck Accident on I-29 in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, IA — A semi-truck rear-ended another one on I-29 this past Wednesday in Council Bluffs, leaving two people injured. Police said that Eric Payton, 45, and his passenger, Sherrard McKnight, 50, were both injured after their semi-truck was rear-ended by Randall Baumfalk’s semi-truck on I-29. Read Full Post ‹ Eric Payton, Sherrard McKnight Injured by Semi-Truck Accident on I-29 in Council Bluffs
Tractor-Trailer Accident in Kingman, AZ, Injures Four on Route 66
Kingman, AZ — Four people were injured in an accident that police believe was caused by a teen who was driving recklessly. The accident took place in Kingman, Arizona, on Wednesday, December 3, 2014. Read Full Post ‹ Tractor-Trailer Accident in Kingman, AZ, Injures Four on Route 66
One Injured in Car Accident on Pruitt Road in Montgomery County, Texas
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX — One person was taken to the hospital after a serious car accident that happened in Montgomery County, Texas on Monday, February 23rd, 2015. Local police blotters said that the accident happened at about 9:00 Monday night. Read Full Post ‹ One Injured in Car Accident on Pruitt Road in Montgomery County, Texas
One Injured in Car Accident on Loop 340 in Bellmead, Texas
BELLMEAD, TX — One person was seriously hurt after a pedestrian involved accident that happened in Bellmead, Texas on Tuesday, February 24th, 2015. Local news said that the accident happened at about 5:30 Tuesday morning. Read Full Post ‹ One Injured in Car Accident on Loop 340 in Bellmead, Texas
Driver Injured by Concrete Truck Rollover Accident in Austin, TX on Highway 71
Austin, TX — There was an accident reported earlier on Wednesday morning (February 25, 2015) after a concrete truck rolled over on Highway 71, in the Spicewood area. Police said that the driver of the concrete truck was injured, but not seriously.
This happened near Serene Hills Driver on the north side of Highway 71. A concrete truck was apparently trying to turn into the neighborhood area that morning when his truck lost control and tipped over onto the sign out front.
The accident trapped the driver inside the cab of the truck and he had to be extracted by rescue workers. He was then taken to a hospital, but his injuries weren’t believed to be serious. The man’s name wasn’t released, but he was believed to be in his 30’s.
Map of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary:
We get a lot of questions from workers who were injured on the job and lost income/had medical bills as a result, so I’ll try to explain a little bit of the law here to hopefully answer those questions. Employers in Texas have the option of subscribing to workers’ comp benefits or not. If they do, that’s your sole option as an employee in Texas: taking the workers’ comp benefits that you qualify for. However, if an employer is a “non-subscriber,” that means that there are no workers’ comp benefits available for you. On the upside, though, employer who don’t subscribe to workers’ comp can be named in a negligence-based lawsuit, which isn’t normally allowed by law when they are subscribers. With the exception of accidents where employers are extremely negligent, workers’ comp benefits acts a bit like a bulletproof vest for your employer in terms of being liable.
I don’t know what caused this truck to overturn, so I can’t speak too specifically to this accident. However, if the driver hadn’t been given training to operate the truck or didn’t have their CDL, the employer might be considered negligent. Again, you have to know whether your employer subscribes to workers’ comp benefits, as described above, and then run everything through that filter.
— Grossman Law Offices
Work Accident in Westwood, MA, Injures 17-Year Old at Frugal Fannie’s
Westwood, MA — A 17-year old was hospitalized after falling through a skylight while shoveling snow off the roof of a business in Westwood, Massachusetts. The accident took place on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at Frugal Fannie’s Fashion Warehouse. Read Full Post ‹ Work Accident in Westwood, MA, Injures 17-Year Old at Frugal Fannie’s
1 Injured after Car Hits Fence on Forest Ridge Drive in Bedford, TX Accident
Bedford, TX — There was an accident reported on Tuesday of this week after a car apparently crashed into a fence. This happened in the Bedford area along Forest Ridge Drive on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. Read Full Post ‹ 1 Injured after Car Hits Fence on Forest Ridge Drive in Bedford, TX Accident