Aug 24, 2023 | Defective Children's Product, Defective Product, Defective Toys, Product Liability, Product Recall, Uncategorized
A recent recall of toddler towers is highlighting how dangerous toddler furniture can be when it poses a fall risk. This latest recall involves more than a dozen reports of injuries, including contusions. At Kherkher Garcia, LLP, we want parents to be informed when...
Jul 1, 2023 | Uncategorized, Vehicle Accident
Video Transcript: Juan’s Story My name is Juan. I was in a car accident in Orla, Texas. I was injured in mid-June in 2019. I was rear-ended at a stoplight in Orla, Texas. A company vehicle was driving a… I was at a four-way stop and it rear-ended me at a...
Apr 9, 2023 | Offshore Accident, Oil and Gas Accident, Personal Injury, Uncategorized, Workplace Accident, Workplace Explosion
It is not uncommon to see news stories describing the harmful effects reported by people living near oil refineries. Unfortunately, what we see in the media is only a fraction of the real hazards that people living near oil refineries experience on a daily basis. If...
Mar 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) is a federal law that provides compensation and medical benefits to maritime workers who suffer an injury or become ill while working on navigable waters or in adjoining areas. The LHWCA covers maritime...
Mar 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
Every day, ports across the United States load, unload, and move cargo. To accomplish this, they use a variety of equipment including large and small cranes, conveyors, and forklifts. Large cranes are used to hoist cargo on and off of cargo ships. Cranes lift heavy...
Mar 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Maritime workers face a variety of hazards on the job, including the risk of hypothermia. Hypothermia occurs when the body loses heat faster than it can produce it, causing a dangerous drop in body temperature. This condition can lead to serious health complications...
