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Past Debt Should Not Come Back to Haunt You
Our suffering economy has made many people desperate, even debt collectors. Some debt collection agencies have resorted to trying to collect debt dismissed in a bankruptcy filing. Thankfully, there are laws in place to protect citizens from harassment or lawsuits regarding debts previously dismissed. The Fair Debts Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal…
Emergency Room Errors You Should be Wary Of
Often fast paced and demanding, an emergency rooms environment can often cause healthcare workers to be negligent in their work that could unfortunately lead to serious and fatal injuries. Some of the most common types of emergency room errors include: Patient dumping (transferring or releasing a patient for lack of insurance or other financial…
Texas Man Falls to Death on Stadium Escalator
A 25 year old man fell 60 feet to his death after an elevator related accident at the Reliant Stadium in Houston. The victim, identified as Jonathan Kelly, was attending the Texans preseason finale when the accident occurred at about 8:10 pm when he fell three stories, slamming on the pavement below. The Houston…
Top 10 Most Expensive States for Auto Insurance
The cost of insuring your car can really bang up your budget, depending on where you live. CarInsuranceQuotes.com, a Bankrate company, measured the “financial dent” to your budget. Auto insurance premiums are literally all over the map because of different state laws. CarInsuranceQuotes.com says the most expensive state got to No. 1 partly because…
Disabled Man in Wheelchair Abused at Own Home by Drunken Visitor
As reported by Sierra Pedraja for KXAN news, Austin Police have arrested a 41 year old Austin man after he attacked a disabled man bound to a wheelchair at his home earlier this month. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Bryan Douglas went to the disabled mans house on September 3 and said that…
Truck Has 25 Safety Violations
In August, a big rig was pulled over by police and cited for 25 safety violations including defective brakes, shredded and bald tires, and a broken trailer cross member. Eight of the violations were grave enough to merit the officers in pulling the truck off the road. Aside from the obvious citations for violation…
Fatal 18-Wheeler Accident
In August, a 2009 ford pickup heading south on Texas Highway 36 drifted over the center line and into the path of a north-bound Exxon mobile tanker. The tanker driver was not injured but the pickup driver died on site. Though 18-wheeler accidents are notorious for causing severe personal injury and wrongful death, this…
Do Your Part to Decrease Auto Accidents
According to a state audit of the Texas Department of Transportation, the average number of auto accident fatalities in Texas has fallen every year between 2006 and 2012. In 2006 the death rate was 1.5 deaths per 100 million miles driven and in 2010 the death rate had dropped about 15 percent to 1.29…
Venezuela Oil Refinery Accident
On Saturday, August 25th, Venezuela’s largest oil refinery suffered a devastating explosion when a natural gas leak ignited shortly after 1:00 a.m. in Caracas. The oil refinery accident’s blast caused severe damages to nearby homes, businesses, and an adjacent National Guard post. Almost 90 people were injured while 26 people were killed. Of those…