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...
Deer Park residents have been on high alert since Sunday, when a fire broke out at the Intercontinental Terminals Company plant on Independence Parkway, north of Highway 225, along the Houston Ship Channel. Dark smoke pummeled the air above the...
Every day, thousands of people check in and out of hotel rooms in Texas. It’s such a common experience that we rarely give much thought to what might happen if we are injured while staying at or visiting a hotel. In general, Texas law is pretty...
Car accidents can be confusing and disorienting enough without the added danger of a construction zone. We are all familiar with signs that indicate an upcoming construction zone, which remind us of double (or triple) fines. What we are not told is...
