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  • Gulf of Mexico Offshore Fire Spotlights Miserable Working Conditions for Foreign Workers

    by Dennis M. McElwee on May 23, 2013

    The two crew members, who lost their lives in a deadly fire that raged through a Black Elk Energy-operated offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this month, were Filipino nationals. The incident has spotlighted the poor working conditions facing foreign workers of the company. In fact, Black Elk Energy is currently facing charges of ab...
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  • Study Finds One in 24 Americans Driving While Drowsy

    by Jonathan S. Harris on May 23, 2013

    A report on drowsy driving by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as many as one in 24 Americans has driven while drowsy or fatigued. The report suggests to Houston car accident lawyers that drowsy driving is a much more serious problem than the federal administration has estimated. The Centers for Disease Control and ...
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  • In Spite Of Rise in Distracted Driving Accidents, Dallas Police Fail to Act

    by Jonathan S. Harris on May 22, 2013

    Investigations have found that over a period of 2 years, Dallas police officers were involved in as many as 162 preventable accidents. In spite of this, the Dallas police has failed to implement policies that expressly prevent officers from typing while they're driving. An investigation by NBC 5 Investigates found that over a period of 2 years,...
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  • Worker Killed While Performing Recovery Work on Jurong Jack up Rig

    by Matthew D. Shaffer on May 22, 2013

    On December 3, 2012, a jack up rig collapsed at Singapore's Jurong shipyard, injuring more than 80 workers on the rig. Another worker who was working on the recovery of the rig died recently after losing consciousness on board. The jack up rig, the Noble Regina Allen, tilted suddenly last month, due to suspected brake failure. It tilted approxi...
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  • 37 Lawsuits Filed In New York Ferry Crash

    by Matthew D. Shaffer on May 21, 2013

    There have been 37 lawsuits filed regarding a high-speed ferry crash in New York that injured dozens of people on Jan. 9. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damage, and the company is seeking limited liability. The accident involved a high-speed ferry that crashed into a pier near Wall Street during the morning rush hour. According to some of the pa...
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  • Gulf of Mexico Offshore Fire Spotlights Miserable Working Conditions for Foreign Workers
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  • In Spite Of Rise in Distracted Driving Accidents, Dallas Police Fail to Act
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  • 37 Lawsuits Filed In New York Ferry Crash
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