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Many people have heard about traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), but few realize how common these injuries are in the United States. Data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that an estimated 52,000 people die every year in the United States as a result of a TBI….
Oil and gas pipeline work is extremely dangerous – particularly in Texas. According to the National Wildlife Federation, since 2000 the state has been tied with New Mexico for the most pipeline accident fatalities in the country. In that time, there have been over 500 pipeline accidents around the state,…
The state of our nation’s aging natural gas infrastructure has become a major concern in light of the recent string of pipeline explosions. Places like Allentown, Pennsylvania and San Bruno, California have seen firsthand the catastrophic aftermath of natural gas pipeline disasters. And, with 1.8 million miles of gas delivery…
Large commercial trucks present a unique danger to other drivers on the road. Because of their size, they are less maneuverable and require a longer distance to come to a stop than other vehicles. The size and weight of eighteen-wheelers, tractor trailers and other large trucks leaves little room for…
When a passenger vehicle is involved in an accident with a large commercial truck, the results can be devastating. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2009, the last year for which statistics are available, 70 percent of the roughly 3,000 people who died in accidents with…
When the morning-sickness drug thalidomide was introduced in the 1960s, little was known about how medication could affect a developing fetus. But when more than 10,000 babies were born with missing or shrunken limbs, medical experts quickly realized that drugs ingested by women during pregnancy can have powerful and potentially…
Products qualifying as medical devices are required to undergo a rigorous review by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before being sold. However, some medical devices marketed in the past, or currently promoted, pose dangers to patients because of poor testing and flawed FDA review. Transvaginal mesh (TVM) slings are…
Work related deaths in Texas more than doubled for contractors between 2011 and 2012, according to a recent government report. The report, “Revisions to the 2012 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) Counts,” by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, found that the number of contractors fatally injured on the…
A lumber plant in Corrigan, Texas caught fire on Saturday evening, injuring seven workers. The initial call that reported the fire at the Georgia-Pacific plant was placed just after 6 p.m. Four medical helicopters and multiple ambulances were dispatched to the scene. The fire, which took several hours to extinguish,…
Authorities are investigating the death of a West Texas oilfield worker who was killed on the floor of a drilling rig on Sunday, April 20 in Upton County. Early reports claim that the accident was equipment related and occurred around 9:30 p.m. on an Apache Corporation lease about 25 miles…
