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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…
An East Texas oilfield worker was killed in an on the job industrial accident Thursday, March 6. According to news reports, the 43-year-old worker identified as James Croft of Tyler, TX suffered fatal crush injuries while working on a demolition project at Venture Chemicals, located a few miles outside of…
On Monday, February 24, 2014, two oil field workers were electrocuted when they were struck by a fallen electrical line in southwest Houston, Texas, according to authorities. Paramedics gave the men CPR as an ambulance rushed them to Memorial Hermann Hospital. Apparently, a crane struck an electrical line in a…
The number of oil and gas workers killed on the job in Texas increased in 2012 by nearly 60 percent from the previous year, according to a recent investigation by the Houston Chronicle. The Chronicle’s investigative report, Peril in the Oil Patch, revealed that 65 oil and gas workers died…
The frequency of theft incidents has become a growing concern in recent years, emphasizing the importance of being prepared with theft insurance coverage. According to recent statistics, break-ins and theft continue to pose a significant threat to individuals and their properties. A home is burglarized every 23 seconds in the…
Business interruption coverage is an important part of a business insurance policy. Business operations can be interrupted due to fires, flooding, natural disasters and a wide range of other reasons. Business owners rely upon this type of coverage to ensure the business can survive an unexpected obstacle. When insurance companies…
Personal Insurance Claims by People and Families People rely on their insurance coverage to protect them from catastrophes and disasters such as fire, theft, disabling illnesses or the death of a loved one. When such a crisis occurs, people expect their insurance carrier to live up to its end of…
Texas Fire Insurance Claim Lawyer Proven Texas Insurance Claim Lawyers for Your Fire Claim Dispute At The Callahan Law Firm, speak with a Texas insurance claim lawyer with experience representing people like you – the insured with a disputed or denied fire claim – against big insurance companies. Few things…
