Negligence per se is a doctrine Texas courts use in certain personal injury cases when a defendant violates a safety statute. Instead of arguing about what a “reasonable person” would have done, the statute can supply the standard of care. Texas...
School-bus “stop-arm” laws exist for one reason: children are most vulnerable when they are stepping into the roadway. In late 2025 and early 2026, that long-standing safety rule collided with a new reality, autonomous and semi-autonomous...
A large recycling facility fire in Dayton, Texas sent heavy smoke into the air Tuesday night, prompting emergency officials to order residents to shelter in place. Reports indicate the fire started around 7 p.m. Tuesday and was largely controlled by...
One year after a tragedy that killed 67 people near D.C., the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) presented its investigation into the crash.On January 29, 2025, a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Eagle regional jet operating...
On Jan. 8, 2025, The 14th Appellate Court of Texas slashed $8 million from a $27 million verdict involving Exxon Mobile, and demanded a retrial. This decision in Exxon Mobile v. Brown et al signifies a step away from what has been an increasing...
On January 3, 2026, a Houston METRO Route 54 bus was involved in a serious crash on McGowen Street over State Highway 288, where it was struck from behind by another vehicle and slid down the embankment off the overpass before landing head-first...
On Saturday, December 27, 2025, an industrial accident at the BWC Terminals chemical facility in Channelview, Texas, resulted in the release of a large volume of sulfuric acid. It is unknown how widespread the incident's impact may be at this time....
Multi-car crashes, often referred to as pileups or chain-reaction collisions, are a persistent danger on Houston roadways. With heavy congestion on I-45, I-10, US-59, the Sam Houston Tollway (Beltway 8), and the Grand Parkway, a single mistake can...
Texas' new "responsible AI governance" act (Texas Responsible AI Governance Act or TRAIGA) takes effect in exactly one week, on January 1, 2026.This act attempts to address rising concerns around so-called "agentic AI", or artificial intelligence...
The Chemical Safety Board is closing this year, to be replaced in function by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). This is a major blow to those working in manufacturing and at...
