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Heat illness happens when the body cannot cool down quickly enough to maintain a healthy internal body temperature. The human body relies on eliminating excess heat (dissipation) through sweating and increased blood flow to the skin. Suppose heat dissipation does...
We all remember the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010 -- a catastrophic event that killed 11 workers and injured 17 others. An explosion on the rig started a fire that burned in the Gulf of Mexico for nearly two days and released oil into the gulf continuously for...
MAY 2019 -- The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) made public its regulatory safety rollbacks that will dismantle security standards for offshore drilling rig operations that were implemented after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. Deepwater...
Oilfield accidents are among the most serious workplace injury accidents. These incidents often involve raging fires, chemical exposure, falls from extreme height, and other such injuries. Most oilfield accidents are rather easy to prevent. But many employers take...
Regulatory chaos is perhaps the biggest reason for oilfield accident underreporting in Texas. Different local, state, and federal agencies often investigate fires, falls, and other oilfield injury accidents. Bureaucrats generally agree about the definition of an...
In many ways, offshore oil injuries combine the dangers of fishing vessels, energy production facilities, and construction sites. So, it is not surprising that offshore oil accidents often cause catastrophic injuries. Fishing is a surprisingly dangerous industry....
Almost every type of worker may face some form of occupational hazard in their working environment. Howe'ver, for the oil and gas industry workforce, some of these hazards can be quite severe. Slip and fall injuries are also one of the most common causes of...
Corpus Christi, TX - The U.S. Coast Guard responded to an explosion that occurred early Friday morning in the Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel after a dredging vessel struck an underwater propane pipeline. 18 workers were in the vicinity at the time. Six people...
What happens if you are injured because of another person’s or business’ carelessness? They need to be held accountable, and you deserve to be compensated. A knowledgeable and skilled attorney can help. A lawyer can assist you in researching and making the right legal claim to help you win a lawsuit. Hiring the right negligence injury attorney will make the process as painless as possible and make you whole again.
Few things turn life upside-down more completely, or more quickly, than a sudden and serious personal injury. Medical bills quickly pile up when the victim is out of work, and there is no money to pay them. Meanwhile, the insurance company bombards the victim with financial settlement offers which might or might not be fair. Finally, there is the unsettling feeling that, even after the victim recovers, the family’s life might never be the same again.