Jun 12, 2025 | Children's Product Liability, Crush Injuries, Explosion, Gas Leak Injuries, Manufacturing Injuries, Natural Gas Explosions, Offshore Accident, Personal Injury, Work Injury, Workplace Accident, Workplace Explosion, Workplace Injuries, Wrongful Death
A industrial accident involving a fatality at BRT Extrusions in Niles, Ohio, has brought national attention to the risks industrial workers face on the job each day. A 60-year-old machine operator was found unconscious at the aluminum plant last week and later died at...
Jun 10, 2025 | Maritime Accident, Maritime Injury, Maritime Law, Offshore Accident, Wrongful Death
On June 2, 2025, tragedy struck aboard the POLARIS, a U.S.-flagged Tidewater platform supply vessel, during offshore operations in the Atlantic Ocean. One crew member lost their life despite immediate emergency response efforts by onboard personnel and emergency...
May 23, 2025 | Catastrophic Injury, Children's Product Liability, Crush Injuries, Explosion, Gas Leak Injuries, Natural Gas Explosions, Offshore Accident, Personal Injury, Train Accident, Train Accidents, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death
A recent train crash in Fort Bend County underscores a serious and often overlooked public safety issue: inadequate railroad crossing infrastructure. The incident happened on FM 2759 when a dump truck pulled across the tracks at an unguarded crossing and was struck by...
Apr 29, 2025 | Bus Accidents, Catastrophic Injury, Children's Product Liability, Crush Injuries, Explosion, Gas Leak Injuries, Natural Gas Explosions, Offshore Accident, Personal Injury, Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death
Bus accidents can result in devastating injuries and even loss of life. Due to the size and weight of buses, collisions involving these vehicles often lead to catastrophic outcomes for passengers, pedestrians, and occupants of smaller vehicles. At Kherkher Garcia, we...
Apr 21, 2025 | Burn Injury, Maritime Injury, Maritime Law, Offshore Accident, Wrongful Death
In the wake of a deadly vessel fire in July 2023 that claimed the lives of two firefighters and caused millions of dollars in damages, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a comprehensive report calling for sweeping changes to maritime fire...
Apr 8, 2025 | Burn Injury, Explosion, Maritime Accident, Maritime Injury, Offshore Accident, Workplace Explosion
Offshore work is inherently dangerous, especially when safety procedures and equipment protocols are not strictly followed. A recent incident investigated by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) highlights the serious risks offshore workers face...
