Blog Posts in January, 2012
Posted on Jan 27, 2012 By The León Law Firm
By Margaret Cronin Fisk and Allen Johnson Jr. Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc can’t collect from Transocean Ltd. part of the $40 billion in cleanup costs and economic losses caused by the 2010 oil ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2012 By The León Law Firm
Few people have noticed, but the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has put a Stranded Motorist Hotline number right on the back of all Texas driver’s licenses and identification cards. ...
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Posted on Jan 20, 2012 By The León Law Firm
U.S. Department of Transportation has released newest video to their series, “Faces of Distracted Driving,” on the website www.distraction.gov featuring the story of Brittanie Montgomery. ...
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Posted on Jan 18, 2012 By The León Law Firm
An emergency room physician and Heights-area hospital are being sued over claims they failed to detect a patient’s potentially life-threatening condition. Perrine Santoy filed a lawsuit on Dec. ...
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Posted on Jan 12, 2012 By The León Law Firm
The Leon Law Firm is working with the Roger Rider Firm and The Williams Kherker Law Firm to represent the plaintiffs affected by the Wilderness Ridge Fire. Read below for an update as the trial gets ...
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Posted on Jan 10, 2012 By The León Law Firm
Zain Shau, HOUSTON CHRONICLE Copyright 2012 HOUSTON CHRONICLE. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. By Zain Shauk, HOUSTON CHRONICLE The man ...
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Posted on Jan 9, 2012 By The León Law Firm
An Australian tourist bungee jumping in Africa plunged 365 feet (111 meters) into a river when her cord snapped, but she managed to swim to safety with a broken collarbone and her legs tied together. ...
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Posted on Jan 2, 2012 By The León Law Firm
On November 23rd, 2011, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a final rule specifically prohibiting interstate truck and bus drivers from using hand-held cell phones while operating their ...
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