Posted in EPA, Fracking, Oil Refinery Law, Water Contamination on January 26, 2016

According to a recent article, the EPA performed a study on fracking and confirmed fracking to be a safe practice. However, the EPA’s own scientists are now raising questions about their findings, saying it may not be safe after all. What is Fracking? Fracking, put very simply, is the process of drilling down into the… read more

Posted in Construction Defect Disputes on January 19, 2016

In late December, 2015, as many as 9 tornadoes touched down in North Texas causing tremendous amounts of damage, and killing 11 people. The storm was intense and powerful, but that may not be the whole story of the damage. Assessment teams on both a local and national level have discovered “rampant irresponsibleness” in the… read more

Posted in Car Accidents, Semi-Truck Accidents on January 15, 2016

The driver of an 18-wheeler died on January 14th after being hit by an Amtrak train that was headed to Chicago from San Antonio. The semi-truck allegedly was blocking part of the train tracks near Mesquite, and the collision immediately caused the truck to burst into flames. Two cars of the Amtrak train also caught… read more

Posted in Construction Defect Disputes on January 5, 2016

Earlier this month Centex Homes, a Texas Homebuilder, and Traveler’s Insurance group began moving towards mediating their dispute over whether a Travelers policy allows the insurer (Travelers) to choose the defense counsel in a construction defect suit. Moving towards a resolution Travelers and Centex Homes have agreed to a mediation session sometime before July 26th… read more