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Construction fatalities often happen because of preventable factors All construction was suspended at the future site of a massive data center in Medina County after a worker was killed in October 2025. The Medina County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as 28-year-old Maurice McGowan. He tragically died on a Monday morning after being struck by...

Unregulated “CDL mills” now produce thousands of undertrained truck drivers each year The trucking industry is facing a serious safety crisis, one that most Americans have never heard about. Every year, around 100,000 truck crashes happen on U.S. highways, leading to roughly 5,000 deaths. Behind those numbers is a problem that’s been quietly growing for...

OSHA’s 2025 data shows that fall protection, ladder safety, and hazard communication remain the most common workplace violations For the 15th year in a row, Fall Protection – General Requirements tops OSHA’s list of the most frequently cited safety violations that often lead to workplace injuries. That’s not a streak to celebrate. It’s a sign...

TxDOT’s “Be Safe. Drive Smart.” campaign urges drivers to slow down, stay alert, and yield to pedestrians October in Texas is supposed to be about crisp air, football games, and pumpkin spice everything. But there’s a darker side to the month; it’s the deadliest time of year for pedestrians. Last October, 89 people were killed...

Electrocution is one of the most serious hazards on a construction site. According to OSHA, it’s among the “Fatal Four” causes of worker deaths in the industry, alongside falls, being struck by objects, and caught-in-between accidents. A single mistake around electricity can cause devastating burns, heart damage, or even death in a matter of seconds....

Long gaps between crosswalks, poor lighting, and speeding drivers create a deadly mix When people gathered on Southeast Military Drive to honor Jeanette Espitia, their grief was mixed with frustration. Jeanette, a young mother eight months pregnant, lost her life while trying to cross the street late at night. Her unborn son didn’t survive either....

In the last 5 years, over 1,000 people have died in crashes caused by tired drivers Texas leads the nation in drowsy driving accidents, according to a recent study cited by KTSA News. Sadly, this finding comes as no surprise to traffic safety experts or to our San Antonio drowsy driving accident lawyers at The...

When most people think about scaffold accidents, they picture a worker falling from a great height. Falls are one of the most common and dangerous outcomes of scaffold failures. But they’re not the only hazard. In Texas construction sites, scaffold failures can cause injuries in ways that have nothing to do with a fall. Collapses,...

A lawyer can help you through every step of the legal process Construction sites in Texas are busy, dangerous places. Even when everyone’s doing their best, the risk of injury is always in the air, especially in San Antonio, where cranes and scaffolding are a common sight. If you’ve been hurt on a construction site,...

A devastating multi-vehicle pileup on I-20 near Terrell, Texas, recently claimed the lives of five people and left several others injured. The accident, which involved three 18-wheelers and four passenger vehicles, was caused when truck driver Alexis Osmani Gonzalez-Companioni allegedly fell asleep at the wheel. Gonzalez-Companioni, 27, has been arrested and faces manslaughter and aggravated...