Many injury victims expect the legal process to end in a courtroom trial, in front of a jury. In reality, most personal injury cases are resolved through settlement, often long before trial. However, finding those settlements can be difficult, as...
Late on March 23, 2026, a fire at the Valero Port Arthur refinery sent a large plume of smoke over the area, prompted a temporary shelter-in-place for parts of west Port Arthur, and triggered air monitoring by state and local authorities. As of...
Late on Thursday, March 12, 2026, a fire broke out at LyondellBasell’s Bayport Choate site in Pasadena, prompting a large overnight emergency response. Early reporting stated that two tanks caught fire, that all personnel were accounted for, and...
On Saturday, February 14, 2026, a natural gas pipeline incident in rural Washington County, Iowa, near Brighton and the Skunk River, triggered a dramatic fire and a large emergency response. Early reports indicated the fire was brought under control...
On February 9, 2026, a fire at Valero’s Ardmore refinery in Ardmore, Oklahoma sent five people to the hospital and has since resulted in at least one death. Even though the incident happened across the state line, it is not “someone else’s...
Houston has many fine qualities: world-class food, big-sky sunsets, and enough freeway lanes to make a civil engineer swoon. But our roads can also feel like a daily obstacle course, especially on I-45, US-59, I-10, the South Loop, and the 610...
Getting hit by a driver who speeds away is shocking and deeply unfair. But if you managed to get the license plate, you already hold a key piece of evidence. Here is what you should do next to protect your health, your rights, and your injury...
Motorcycle accidents are fairly common in Houston. Every year, horrific crashes involving fatalities make the news. This leads many to think the number of motorcycle fatalities is on the rise. Is this true, though? Or is it simply a case of hearing...
A 7-year-old Houston boy was hospitalized Friday morning after being hit by a car while riding his scooter to school. The child was on Reseda heading to Clear Lake City Elementary with his brother when a vehicle hit him at an intersection. The...
One person was killed and two more were seriously injured when the KMCO chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, caught fire last week, news stations reported. Meanwhile, residents of the area were warned to shelter in place, with local schools turning off...
