As long as there have been Texas petroleum refineries they have exploded and burned. Refineries are highly dangerous, complex operations that involve flammable liquids and...
In 2020, employers in private industry in the United States reported 2.7 million job-related injury and illness cases. If you’re injured on-the-job in or near...
FELA, formerly known as the Federal Employer’s Liability Act, was created to protect railroad workers before workers’ compensation laws were common in each state. A...
Matt Shaffer has filed a lawsuit on behalf of his client, a vessel-based musician employed by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Our client sustained serious injuries...
The Texas construction accident attorneys at Schechter, Shaffer & Harris have spent decades helping injured workers. In our experience, there are several common causes for...
Tesoro Corp. is under fire from federal officials after refusing to cooperate with an investigation into a chemical release that seriously injured two workers at a Northern...
A fire broke out at a Citgo Petroleum Corp. refinery in Corpus Christi on Wednesday. No one was injured in the blaze, which occurred on scaffolding surrounding...
A 33-year-old Houston man died Monday night when the forklift he was operating at a local business overturned onto him. Houston police on Tuesday identified...