As Ransdell Pierson reports for Reuters, Boehringer Ingelheim's drug Pradaxa has some heart doctors worried that it may cause more harm than good. Here's the news: "[Y]ou can kill a patient as easily with the new drug as you could with the old drug," says Dr. Alan...
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Drilling for Oil and Gas in South Texas is Dangerous Work
Drilling for oil and gas in Texas is a big business industry that can affect the livelihood of many people for decades. South Texas in particular has undergone a recent economic boom on account of the rich deposits of oil and gas on the Eagle Ford Shale - a 400 by 50...
Oil Production Will Affect Texas Highway Safety
All too often the news includes a report that a tanker truck or 18-wheeler has crashed on a Texas highway. For example, in late March the driver of a gasoline tanker truck died when his truck rolled over and caught fire after a collision with a car. The occupants of...
Texas Oil Boom: More Money, More Worker Safety Problems
The oil boom in Texas has resulted in big money for drilling companies but big oilfield injuries for workers, according to a CBS News report. A new pipeline south of San Antonio and the prospect of earning up to $45 per hour are drawing people by the thousands to...
Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA2010)
For more than a year, the trucking industry has been anticipating the launch of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA). The goal of this new national safety initiative for commercial motor vehicles is to...
Toward Energy Independence? Not Without Bumps in the Road
The Business of Mining for Natural Gas According to some reports, the United States is now the world's largest producer of natural gas - and natural gas is a resource that former oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens from Amarillo, Texas, has been pushing for years. Pickens is...
Good News May Get in the Way of a Necessary New Law | Tyler & Peery Law Offices | San Antonio, Texas
In the wake of the massive Toyota recalls due to unintended acceleration and gasoline pedal problems, legislators have introduced a bill that seeks to protect consumers from such dangerous defects in the future. As proposed, the bill would increase the funding for the...
Trucking Accidents Litter Corn, Gasoline on San Antonio’s Interstates
Two recent, local crashes involving semi trucks have left San Antonio residents wary of trucking accidents and the devastation they can cause. On September 16 a tractor-trailer rig loaded with corn collided with a sport utility vehicle at an overpass in Atascosa...
Fatal Explosions Renew Concerns About Pipeline Safety in Texas | Tyler & Peery Law Offices | San Antonio, Texas
Over the past decade, federal and state agencies have taken measures to improve gas pipeline safety. In remembrance of those impacted by gas pipeline explosions, National Pipeline Safety Day was established. The day was designed to increase awareness of pipeline...
Texas Study Finds That Distracted Driving is Health Epidemic | Tyler & Peery Law Offices | San Antonio, Texas
Texting and talking on cell phones while driving have led to a dramatic rise in fatalities caused by distracted driving, researchers say. According to Reuters, the study published in the American Journal of Public Health shows distracted driving fatalities have risen...