by RamosLaw | Sep 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
The 8th District of the Texas Court of Appeals released a key work injury opinion in early November. The case was Painter V. Amerimex drilling and it provided some clarification about the course and scope of employment standard and how it applies to various...
by RamosLaw | Sep 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Sun-Times reports that a local motorcyclist was hospitalized with a broken leg last week, after he was in an accident in the northeastern part of Bexar County. The crash took place shortly before midnight. Accordingly to highway authorities, the cause of the...
by RamosLaw | Sep 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
According to reporting from MySanAntonio.com, a very tragic incident occurred on the Wurzbach Parkway in late November. A man was heading west, at around seven in the morning, when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a guardrail on the side of the highway....
by RamosLaw | Sep 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
ABC 13, a news agency from Houston, recently filed an investigative report pertaining to the effectiveness of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) in Texas. The catalyst of a report was a major scaffolding accident that occurred in the city of...
by RamosLaw | Sep 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
KENS 5 Eyewitness News recently filed a report about the growing problem of roaming dogs in certain San Antonio neighborhoods. An anecdote comes from the United States Postal Service, which tracks dog bite injuries among its large fleet of letter carriers. They report...
by RamosLaw | Sep 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
According to a report filed by ktxs.com, two different major accidents involving large commercial trucks caused traffic to be diverted for several hours on Interstate 20 near Abilene, Texas. According to authorities, at around two in the afternoon on November 26th, an...
by RamosLaw | Sep 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Unfortunately, on the job injuries are an all too common occurrence. The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has reported that work injuries have been on the rise over the last few years. Further, Texas has a work injury rate that is substantially above the...
by RamosLaw | Sep 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
According to a report from Fox San Antonio, many city drivers have become increasingly frustrated with a road improvement project. The construction project is on the city’s far west side, on Grissom Avenue. The Texas Department of Transportation recently placed a hard...
by RamosLaw | Sep 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
The investigative journalism organization Propublica, reports that the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) will look into the growing trend of employers opting out of state run workers’ compensation insurance systems. Currently Texas is one of only...
by RamosLaw | Sep 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) recently released a new rule regarding working in confined spaces on construction sites. OSHA is a federal agency that is tasked with the enforcement of national health and safety laws. The agency has an...
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