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Slip and Fall Accidents - Personal Injury Attorneys in Abilene, TX Have you are someone you love suffered a slip and fall injury?? Slip  and  Fall   Injuries  can occur in the workplace or while on business premises as a customer or guest. It has been estimated that 300,000 disabling injuries occur each year at business locations, resulting in 1,400 worker deaths. In one year alone, The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported over 303,000 fall injuries. Get a Doctor's Opinion You may think that a slip isn't a big deal at first, but you should always get checked out by a doctor after a fall. Sometimes the injury won't manifest itself for several days or even months. If the accident occurred at work, then you would want to file an accident report to get the injury on file and documented. This way if the injury proves to manifest later n, you may not be responsible for the medical bills.  Personal Injury Attorney in Abilene TX If you have been injured n...

Oilfield Accident Claims Life of Colorado City Man According to an article by CBS 7 , a man from Colorado City was killed on the job when a water line burst on Friday, June 9, 2017 in Borden County near Big Spring. The man, 20-year-old Cody Stinson, was directly hit by a piece of the water line that had exploded. Deputies responded to the oilfield accident at 4:25 p.m., however, they arrived to find the young adult had died. An investigation is currently underway. Statistics for Fatal and Non-Fatal Occupational Injuries, Texas, 2015 Source: Texas Department of Insurance In 2015 a total of 527 people died due to Workforce Injuries. Of the 527 people, 431 were waged or salaried employees. The remaining 96 percent injured were self-employed. 22 of the people killed in 2015 due to workforce injuries were woman. The other 505 people who died due to a workforce accident were men. A total of 256 people reported non-fatal workforce injuries. 62...

Oilfield Injury Attorney, Abilene Texas Personal Injury Lawyer People get hurt in the oilfields of Texas and the surrounding states all the time. It happens so often that you may ask yourself why something hasn't been done to make things safer for workers. There have actually been leaps and bounds forward in the safety and care of workers who are extracting oil and gas. So then the next question is: How is it, with the modern safety standards in place are there still a steady stream of deaths and injuries in the Texas Oilfields? The Answer May Not be so Easy There are many factors to consider. Long hours and hazardous conditions do not mix well. Fatigue can affect a person's ability to effectively work safely. Also, because of this fatigue that can set in, many people may turn to illegal drugs to give them the "boost" they need to help continue the strenuous pace. This can also affect a person's ability to safely work. All the factors can combine to create a dea...

Oilfield Man Killed in Accident According to NewsWest9 , the morning of Monday, May 29, 2017, a man was killed in an oilfield accident close to the 7000 block of East County Road 170. Officials say the man was stringing cable for a drill rig and was hung on a winch on the back of a truck. The investigation is still ongoing. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has since taken over the investigation. Statistics of Oilfield Injuries Fatal Work Injuries A total of 120 fatal work injuries occurred in the oil and gas extraction industry in 2008. The three most frequent fatal events in 2008 were transportation incidents (41 percent), contact with objects and equipment (25 percent), and fires and explosions (15 percent). The number of fatal work injuries associated with fires and explosions over the past five years ranged from 10 fatalities in 2007 to 21 fatalities in 2006. In 2008, there were 18 fatalities. Nonfatal Injuries From 2003 to 2007, the most r...

Deadly Jones County Car Accident - Abilene Personal Injury Lawyer A report by KTXS 12 stated that a 57 -year-old woman was killed on Thursday night in a single-vehicle rollover accident while traveling down HWY 277. While the woman was headed east on that road, police think she ran off the road and overcorrected. It was then that she rolled her vehicle over and the car landed upside down next to the fence line. Sadly, the woman was not wearing her seatbelt so she was ejected from the car. Emergency responders found her dead at the scene.  Safety First Seatbelts may be a debated topic as to how effective they are at saving lives.  However, there is one thing that is for certain in the fact that the State of Texas says you have to wear one while operating a motor vehicle. We won't ever know the answer to the question of her survival had she worn a seatbelt.  Car Accident Injury While this particular story only involves one vehicle, there are many ...

Hit and Run Accident - Personal Injury Attorney, Abilene TX According to KTXS - 12 , the family of an Abilene man is wondering why a person hit him and did not stop to render aid. The hit-and-run happened on Saturday near Forney, Texas and has left the family of the man with many questions. Roy Flores, the man who was killed, had worked for UPS for 29 years and told his family he would retire after 30 years and spend time with his family.  Police believe that Flores had stopped on Highway 80 near FM 548 because he may have been nauseous. Then he was struck while exiting his truck. His family has stated that he was taking his 18-wheeler to swap out for his personal truck.  "My grandma said he came home every time around 3 or 4 in the morning, walked through the door. They didn't get that walk through the door that night," said Flores's niece, April Arias.  The family is grieving and hoping that the guilty party will come forward.  "You can j...

Teen Killed in Road Crossing Accident - Abilene Wrongful Death Lawyer According to Fox-4 , an 18-year-old teen was struck by multiple cars while crossing an interstate highway. The teen, identified as Ryan Sherman, was with a group of friends running across the road when he lost one of his flip flops. Sadly, it was then that he was struck while trying to retrieve it. The drivers who hit the teen stopped to help, but the group of friends ran off and left the scene before police could question them.  The investigation continues as police look for anyone who may have information on the freinds who left the victim behind.  Wrongful Death While this particular case may not be the fault of the drivers, there are several instances where pedestrians are killed by carelessness or drunkenness that happen every year. Whether intentional or not, almost any criminal activity that ends in the death of a person may be considered a case of wrongful death. The living family memb...

Abilene, TX Personal Injury Lawyer, Work Related Injury According to KTXS ,    a robbery occurred at the 7-11 at the corner of Buffalo Gap and Chimney Rock Roads. The report states that three men walked into the convenience store around 3:30 a.m. and one of them had a large knife. That man used the knife to threaten the clerk. There was a scuffle, however, and the clerk was injured in the conflict. Afterward, the clerk was treated by paramedics and the suspects got away with the money.  Work Related Injuries Not all work injuries involve the police and robberies. Some injuries happen at work and are hidden by the employees for fear of losing their job. Some businesses may operate using fear to keep workers from reporting an injury by making them feel like it is their fault. In reality, the fault could be the employer's because there may be some OSHA standard that is not being upheld on the end of the employer. This doesn't mean all injuries at work are...