A BP Industrial Accident in Texas City is being reported today and BP is not talking. According to BP’s refinery spokesperson, two pipefitters have suffered extreme steam burns on large parts of their bodies. One of the employees was transported via helicopter to University of Texas Medical Branch Hospital in Galveston and the other was taken to the Mainland Medical Center in Texas City. As of 7:00am this morning, their conditions have not been released.

This BP refinery was the site of the industrial explosion in 2005 that killed 15 workers and injured over 170. In the past few months, BP has been struggling with the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico and is currently under investigation for an apparent 41 day benzene release in the Texas City area.

The lawyers of Burwell Nebout, Houston and Texas City trial lawyers, have successfully handled BP lawsuits over the years. Whether you have suffered an injury during an industrial accident or explosion OR you have a family member that suffered death in a industrial explosion, call today. The Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers can help you understand your rights.

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US regulators are investigating Ford Motor Company’s F-150 pick up trucks per the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The investigation surrounds the straps that attach the fuel tanks. These straps may rust and break. Approximately 1.4 million trucks from 1997 to 2001 model years are involved in the investigation and may be affected. 28 complaints have been filed for detached or dragging straps. No crashes, injuries or fires have been reported to date.

If you own a F-150 and see corrosion signs on your fuel tank, or suspect a problem with the straps attaching the fuel tanks to your truck, call Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today. We can appropriately advise you to your legal rights in the eyes of the law. When things go wrong with products such as this F-150 problem, defective or faulty product claims can be filed. Call today with questions.

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Sunday, an 18 Wheeler accident caused 1-10 near Beaumont to be closed until at least noon today. Nearby homes were evacuated because the 18 wheeler was carrying isobutene, which is both flammable and corrosive. The semi-trailer collided with a pickup truck causing this chemical spill.

Homes in a subdivision nearby were evacuated because the chemical was in the air and was not settling due to the oppressive heat the Houston area is suffering from. Several dozen of these subdivision residents in the little town of Hamshire, Texas,  sheltered together in a Red Cross Shelter all morning.

If you or a loved one has been involved in an accident with an 18 wheeler, you should call us. We can help defend you against these large companies pushing their semi-truck drivers too hard and for too long of distances. Call us at Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today. We’ll get you on your way to getting your life back to normal.

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A major accident involving multiple fatalities has occurred on Houston’s own Gulf Freeway at El Dorado Boulevard around 12:30pm today. A black truck was seen weaving in and out of traffic on the Gulf Freeway while traveling at a high rate of speed right before it struck a gold colored truck with 2 passengers. One of the passengers was thrown from the truck and was transported and died soon after transport. The driver of the gold truck died at the scene.

Investigators mentioned that the driver of the black truck might have been under the influence of drugs due the fact that bottles of pills were found in the truck. The driver was taken into custody and is facing multiple chargers. This auto accident inconvenienced many Houston drivers  because the freeway was shut down for over 3 hours.

Accidents like this happen almost daily in the Houston, Galveston, and Texas City area. In case you are ever involved in a Houston auto accident. and we hope you aren’t, you need to have a plan. Our suggestion is that you handle any emergencies, call 911 if you are in need of assistance, and then you need to call an attorney for your own protection.

With people making decisions every day that put others’ lives in jeopardy, your plan could save you time and money. The office of Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers is equipped to handle any type of auto accidents. With seasoned attorneys handling your case, you will be able to tend to any injuries suffered and let the attorneys handle all the other specifics.

Call today and begin working on your plan – it never hurts to be prepared.

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One of the only positive things to come out of the BP oil spill is the creation of new rapid response system for future deep-sea oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico.  Four major oil companies have donated over $1 billion to create this new non-profit joint venture to avoid the severe damage to the Gulf of Mexico waters and coastline in future spills.  The lack of this type of rapid response system at the time of the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill partially led to the magnitude of destruction now felt by the coastal cities and towns.

Located in the same state and region as the US headquarters of BP, the Law Firm of Burwell Nebout has extensive experience in the local court system where the majority of BP oil spill claims trials are projected to take place.  The lawyers at Burwell Nebout, with over 37 years of experience representing injured workers, will be invaluable resources to have in the fight for compensation from the BP compensation fund or in any legal action brought for relief.

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On May 10, the US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into whether Toyota Motor Corporation properly notified the agency in a timely fashion once they realized some Toyota vehicles could have a steering relay rod safety defect. Corporations and companies have 5 days to notify the NHTSA upon learning of a defective product of any type.

Toyota had notified the NHTSA of issues with Hilux trucks back in 2004, however shared that the safety defect was isolated to vehicles in Japan and that field information was NOT showing an reports in the U.S. Last Friday, NHTSA was made aware of multiple complaints prior to the 2004 Hilux recall in Japan. Because of this notice, the NHTSA has opened a new investigations. NHTSA Administrator David Strickland said, “NHTSA has taken swift action since first receiving copies of these complaints on Friday. Our team is now working to obtain documents and information from Toyota to find out whether the manufacturer notified NHTSA within five business days of discovering a safety defect in U.S. Vehicles.”

Defective product injuries are serious business. If injuries have been suffered due to a defective product, a personal injury attorney should be contacted. The attorneys at Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers in Texas City are ready to handle and try cases in Houston, Texas City and Galveston areas.

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In this nightmare at sea, Transocean’s offshore oil rig platform sunk at 10:20am this morning and is continuing to burn, thus hampering res

cue efforts by the Coast Guard. 11 are still missing, 17 are injured, 3 critically, and most believe that the missing were kil

led in the initial blast and burn.Injury at sea, including death at sea, falls under Jones Act and Maritime Law and the lawyers at Burwell Nebout are experienced at representing unfortunate victims in offshore injuries.

If you or a loved one have been injured at sea, or worse, please contact us today so we can help you through these trying times. As seasoned trial attorneys, we are equipped to handle all aspects of Maritime Law. Call today!

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A Bellville, Texas resident and long time Selman kindergarten teacher was killed in a head on collision with a drunk driver.  Shirley Mahon was traveling southbound on Highway 36 near Grubbs Road when the car she was in collided with Lorrin Scranton’s northbound truck.  The Texas Department of Public Safety investigated the automobile collision.  There was heavy fog that morning and Scranton was under the influence of alcohol.

Mahon was killed on impact.  The automobile wreck caused injuries to Scranton who is a North Carolina resident.

If you or a family member has been injured or suffered a wrongful death from a negligent driver or drunk driver, contact Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today, we are on YOUR side.

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A 14 year old girl died and a man was arrested for intoxicated manslaughter as a result of an automobile collision in Angleton, Texas.  Jeffrey Thomas, 23, was driving north on Highway 288 when he veered onto the shoulder and hit a white Toyota.  The Toyota spun onto the roadway before landing in a ditch.  The Texas Department of Public Safety investigated the car wreck.

Nicole King, 14, of Katy, Texas was sitting in the rear passenger seat in the Toyota at the time of the automobile wreck.  She was pronounced dead at the scene.  The other passengers of the Toyota were Life Flighted for medical treatment.

If you or a family member have been injured or suffered a wrongful death from a negligent or drunk driver, contact Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today, we are on YOUR side.

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A Haltom City, Texas man was killed by an 18 Wheeler in Fort Worth, Texas.  The 18 wheeler crashed fell onto a pickup truck on Interstate 30 near Fielder Road in Arlington, Texas.  Arlington police investigated the automobile collision.  Initial conclusions indicate that the 18 wheeler driver did not control speed on icy roads. 

Paul Smith, 36, of Haltom City, Texas was pronounced dead at the scene.  The 18 wheeler wreck involved a total of five cars, two 18 wheelers and two pickups.  The roads were closed for several hours for the investigation.

If you or a family member has been injured or suffered a wrongful death from a negligent driver, contact Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today, we are on YOUR side.

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