A Texas jury has returned a unanimous verdict of more than $1.6 billion against Upton Assets, LLC, the owner of the Pecos Liquids Handling Facility in Pecos, Texas, after a 2023 explosion killed two workers from the Rio Grande Valley. According to...
A recent well-site explosion and fire in the Etoile area of Nacogdoches County is another reminder that oilfield incidents can escalate in seconds. According to local and regional reporting on April 21, 2026, the blast happened late Monday night...
New reports on the March 23, 2026 Valero Port Arthur refinery fire have added more detail about what happened inside the refinery and what may come next for workers and families affected by the incident. The fire resulted in an emergency...
After a serious crash, many people assume that fault and liability mean the same thing. They do not. In personal injury cases, fault usually refers to who caused the accident. Liability refers to the person legally responsible for paying for the...
One of the most consistent pieces of advice we've provided on this blog is that if you are in a car accident on the highway, you should pull over to the shoulder of the road and get off the highway as soon as possible. However, a recent fatality...
Yes. In Texas, you can still file a claim if you weren't wearing a seatbelt. However, the amount you can receive will likely be reduced due to Texas' comparative negligence laws. That means that even if the other driver causes the crash, your...
If you are asking, “what do I do if my claim was denied?”, the most important thing to know is that a denial does not automatically mean your case is over. Insurance companies deny claims for many reasons, including disputed liability, missing...
Companies like OpenAI, Anthropic and Google have promised next generation tools that can solve just about any problem. Naturally, one of the major questions people are asking is: should I use AI for legal advice? Absolutely not. Here's...
One of the largest concerns plaintiffs have before litagation is: what happens if the business I’m suing goes bankrupt? In many situations, the lawsuit pauses immediately because federal bankruptcy law imposes an automatic stay once the bankruptcy...
Whenever a refinery explosion or fire is reported, the news always calls for a "shelter-in-place." A shelter-in-place order is an emergency instruction telling people to go indoors immediately and remain there until authorities say it is safe to...
