Certain activities help define the character of Texans: hunting, horseback riding and fighting for your nation. These physical pursuits are made much difficult for those who suffer amputations, but the obstacles can be overcome with determination and grit. The Army's...
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South Texas Oil and Gas Boom Means More Tanker Traffic
Already a prominent oil and gas state, Texas can expect its contribution to the nation's energy resources to keep growing. Take the Barnett Shale formation, for instance, near Fort Worth. The Barnett Shale already produces six percent of all natural gas produced in...
What qualifies as adequate premises security in Texas?
Knowing what it takes to secure premises can protect people from risks to their safety. People in Texas frequent many different businesses and public buildings where the expectation is that they can safely and comfortably go about their plans. However, what happens...
Texting While Driving is Taking a Toll
In San Antonio, a public bus driver sending text messages on his phone plowed the 12-ton vehicle he was driving into the back of a stopped SUV. After an accident injuring dozens of people, a Boston trolley driver admitted he was texting his girlfriend when the crash...
Increased numbers and negligent truckers put San Antonio drivers at risk
The increased number of truckers on the roads, due to the oilfield boom, and careless truckers pose a risk to other drivers and their passengers. Serious and fatal accidents involving large commercial vehicles are all too common on the roads throughout San Antonio and...
Report: Truck speeds in Texas often exceed what tires can safely handle
Truck tires aren’t designed for speeds over 75 mph, so in states with higher speed limits, the risk of tire blowouts and related accidents may be high. Texas is known for offering motorists some of the highest speed limits in the country. Unfortunately, these fast...
Avoiding trucking accidents: Tips to share Texas roads safely
Trucking collisions resulting in serious injuries or death are common, but there are steps drivers can take to help safely share the roads with truckers. Each day, people in San Antonio, and across Texas, share the roads with tractor-trailers. Unfortunately,...
Jury Still Out on Fracking Safety Issues
New York, New Jersey and Maryland, have had or currently have moratoriums on drilling for gas using the controversial technique known as hydrofracking, or "fracking." But in Texas, the fracking frenzy continues. Ohio recently had an earthquake where no earthquakes...
The basics of medical malpractice in Texas
Many patients in Texas and around the nation feel uncertain about the safety of their health care. Unfortunately, these concerns may be valid - perhaps even more so than many people may think. A recent issue of the Journal of Patient Safety released information from a...
Uncovering the auto accident trend in Texas’s oil-producing counties
San Antonio and the Eagle Ford Shale oil producing counties to the south have experienced a surge in employment opportunities. Along with the economic growth, however, came an increase in heavy truck traffic in the area, resulting in a significant rise in car and...