The criminal case against British Petroleum for the fatal Deepwater Horizon drilling rig disaster of 2010 concluded earlier this year. The judge in the case allowed BP to plead guilty to 14 criminal charges in exchange for a $4 billion dollar fine. The plea bargain has upset victims of the … Continue reading
Gas and oil extraction workers face a fatality rate eight times higher than the average of all other occupations, according to a recent NPR report. Fatalities most often occur from “struck by” oil drilling accidents. Dangers of Oil Drilling According to the Department of Labor, “struck by” is one of … Continue reading
Getting a motorcycle license can seem like a big task without any guidance on how to get it done. Luckily, the best motorcycle lawyers have your back! To get a motorcycle license in Texas, you must first start with what it takes to get an unrestricted Class A, B, or … Continue reading
As your favorite motorcycle lawyers, we feel the need to inform you about the new motorcycle law, HB-4122. As of September 1, 2023, the bill HB-4122 will go into effect. HB-4122 states that lane splitting and lane filtering are now illegal for motorcycles riding in Texas. The law does make … Continue reading
Christmas is a time of the year that is meant to be spent with family and loved ones. Today, it’s becoming more and more common to spend money on experiences rather than gifts for Christmas. So while Christmas family vacations are on the rise, we will take a look at … Continue reading
More than 1,500 homes destroyed, two fatalities and perhaps $150 million in insured losses. That’s the latest toll from the Bastrop County Complex fire, just one of the wildfires that has scorched Texas for weeks. The Texas Forest Service reports that the fire is now 95 percent contained, and with … Continue reading
The details are few and investigation is ongoing, but for the family of an unidentified man, life will never be the same. In the early morning hours of August 16, workers on a shallow-water oil and gas production platform in the Gulf of Mexico were transferring a heaving piece of … Continue reading
In Texas, 46 fatal traffic accidents involved cell phone use by drivers in 2010, a dramatic increase over the 2006 count of 31 fatalities. Responding to similar trends nationwide, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently recommended that states act to ban almost all use of cell phones while driving. … Continue reading
In Pearsall, Texas, about fifty miles away from San Antonio, an explosion from an oil tank sent flames into the sky as clouds of smoke billowed from the disposal well site. The fire burned for over an hour and has left many to wonder what caused the fiery blaze that … Continue reading
A crude oil tank explosion caused a three-alarm blaze at a biodiesel plant in Galveston, Texas. Boiling crude oil fed the fire and required 35 firefighters to contain the flames. The accident produced dense smoke leading to the closure of nearby roadways for over four hours. Smoke on the roadways … Continue reading
