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Texas Family Sued Arlington for Amoeba Exposure at Public Splash Pad
A Texas family sued the city of Arlington for negligence after their 3-year-old son died from exposure to a rare amoeba that was found at a public splash pad. According to the Associated Press, Bakari Williams died in the hospital on September 11, 2021 after being...
LyondellBasell Chemical Leak Kills 2 and Injures 30
On July 27, 2021, two workers were killed and 30 were hospitalized after a chemical leak at LyondellBasell’s chemical plant in La Porte, Texas. According to one report, approximately 100,000 pounds of acetic acid was released before the leak was stopped. Acetic acid...
Victims of Chemical Exposure Likely Have Claims Against Splashtown
On July 17, 2021, more than 30 people were taken to the hospital after they were exposed to sulfuric acid and a hypochlorite solution at Six Flag’s Hurricane Harbor Splashtown water park in Spring, Texas. According to one report, the exposure happened near a crowded...
Two Workers Electrocuted in Industrial Accident in Conroe, Texas
On July 15, 2021, two workers were electrocuted while performing underground electrical work at Margaritaville Lake Resort in Conroe, Texas. One worker was killed, and the other worker suffered burns to his hands. A preliminary report indicates that “[t]he worker...
Construction Worker Injured in Lancaster, Texas
On July 7, 2021, a construction worker sustained severe injuries to his arm and leg while working at a site on North Dallas Avenue in Lancaster, Texas. According to one report, the victim was working on a drainage pipe when a large piece of construction equipment fell...
Fire at Apartment Complex Critically Burns One Person
On July 1, 2021, a fire was reported at the Inwood Garden Apartments in the Galleria area of Houston, Texas. One resident suffered critical burns, and two firefighters were treated at the scene. No cause for the fire has been...
Fatal Accident on Offshore Oil & Gas Platform
On May 15, 2021, an offshore worker tragically died in an accident on an oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico. The incident occurred on Fieldwood Energy’s Eugene Island 158 #14 offshore facility off the coast of Louisiana. According to a statement released by...
Two Construction Workers Injured by Power Lines Near Fort Worth
On May 10, 2021, two construction workers sustained serious burn injuries from downed power lines near Fort Worth, Texas. According to one source, the two workers were using a rock hauler truck to drop off a load of dirt for a new overpass being constructed across...
Fatal ATV Accident in Harris County, Texas
On May 8, 2021, there was a fatal crash between a sport utility vehicle (SUV) and an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) in north Harris County near Rosemary Lane and Keith Road. The seventeen-year-old driver of the ATV was killed, and the six-year-old passenger was critically...
Two Fatal 18-Wheeler Accidents on Texas Roads in Two Days
Between May 5 and May 6, 2021, there were two fatal 18-wheeler accidents on Texas roads. On May 5, 2021, one person was killed in an accident between an 18-wheeler and a passenger vehicle in Houston, Texas. The accident blocked eastbound lanes of I-10 at the Freeport...