Blog Posts in March, 2011
Posted on Mar 31, 2011 By The León Law Firm
Construction site jobs are often the most dangerous forms of work out there. Multiple contractors all working at a single site can regularly lead to carelessness and ultimately, serious injury or even ...
Continue reading "Safety First" »
Posted on Mar 30, 2011 By The León Law Firm
http://ultimatespringtx.com/stories/238901-spring-fire-sparks-ford-motor-product-liability-suit A defective speed control deactivation switch was the cause of the fire in the aforementioned article ...
Continue reading "The Other F Word" »
Posted on Mar 28, 2011 By The León Law Firm
The Leon Law Firm ( http://www.theleonlawfirm.com ) will be sending girl scout cookies to our troops in Afghanistan and Japan next month. Stay tuned for photos and stories regarding our care packages ...
Continue reading "The Least We Can Do" »
Posted on Mar 25, 2011 By The León Law Firm
http://www.sugarlandtx.gov/tools/np/program/view.asp?ID=12290 Today, I take a break from discussing things going on in our community to focus on people doing things for the community. The link above ...
Continue reading "Job Well Done" »
Posted on Mar 24, 2011 By The León Law Firm
To my Sugar Land friends and neighbors, I want to issue a reminder to be aware of your surroundings. The Bad guys were busy overnight. At local hot spot Lupe Tortilla, a woman was robbed in the ...
Continue reading "Not ALWAYS Sweet in Sugar Land" »
Posted on Mar 23, 2011 By The León Law Firm
Living along the Gulf Coast means watching out for hurricane warnings every summer. Unfortunately, the last few hurricane seasons have caused significant property damage loss to the Houston and ...
Continue reading "The Winds of Change?" »
Posted on Mar 22, 2011 By The León Law Firm
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/7486084.html In a subject very near and dear to my heart, the article posted above discusses the changes on the horizon that would prohibit bullying in ...
Continue reading "Ban on Bullys" »
Posted on Mar 21, 2011 By The León Law Firm
Unfortunately, this year's Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo came to a tragic end for one person. As the story in today's Houston Chronicle explains, ...
Continue reading "Tragic Ending for HSLR" »
Posted on Mar 18, 2011 By The León Law Firm
http://ultimatealief.com/stories/237509-woman-claims-she-was-hurt-in-alief-walmart A simple trip to a store can sometimes turn into a trip to the hospital. As illustrated in the article above, there ...
Continue reading "A Little More Than I Bargained For..." »
Posted on Mar 17, 2011 By The León Law Firm
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/8-year-old-ejected-from-car-during-crash-1165493.php According to Wikipedia, " The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates ...
Continue reading "Click It OR Ticket" »
Posted on Mar 16, 2011 By The León Law Firm
As a result of living in the Houston area, we are always in close proximity to one of the largest chemical plant/refinery zones in the country. With that comes some built in dangers. Today we were ...
Continue reading "In the Air" »
Posted on Mar 14, 2011 By The León Law Firm
This tragic incident involving a bus and the death of 14 people appeared to be an avoidable situation. http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/13/new.york.bus.accident/index.html?hpt=Sbin Often bus companies ...
Continue reading "Not the First TIme" »
Posted on Mar 11, 2011 By The León Law Firm
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7463070.html As Spring Break approaches for many Texas towns, The U.S. State Department has issued a stern warning to celebrate the weeklong vacation ...
Continue reading "Spring has Sprung" »
Posted on Mar 10, 2011 By The León Law Firm
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7463600.html Driving and Texting (DWT) can be a deadly combination, and today in Austin The House Transportation Committee will consider legislation to ...
Continue reading "Just Say No - Texting While Driving" »
Posted on Mar 9, 2011 By The León Law Firm
Houston, Texas is our nations' 4 th largest city and we drive on some of the largest freeway systems in the country. Commercial Trucks and 18 wheelers are often traveling the same road ways as you and ...
Continue reading "Big Wheels Keep On Turning" »
Posted on Mar 8, 2011 By The León Law Firm
When you go to a local business such as a grocery store or department store, the owners of that store have a duty to make sure the premises is safe for you to carry out your shopping without the risk ...
Continue reading "Watch Your Step" »
Posted on Mar 7, 2011 By The León Law Firm
Working on an oil rig is a dangerous job many Gulf Coast residents perform every day. These men and women often leave their families behind for long stretches of time. That is why when I hear about an ...
Continue reading "Oil Rig Safety" »
Posted on Mar 4, 2011 By The León Law Firm
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7456608 Today's headline describing the Houston man badly burned in an apartment fire should be a wake up call to all tenants of apartments. Our ...
Continue reading "Check your Batteries" »
Posted on Mar 3, 2011 By The León Law Firm
I want to bring your attention to this story. Fire suspect had prior arson case | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7453961.html ...
Continue reading "Do Your Homework" »