Texas Accident & Injury News
Flooded roads present an extreme hazard to drivers.
Woman Crashes, Flips Into Pond in East-Side Accident
According to a KSAT News report, a woman was taken to the hospital after flipping her car into a pond.
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18-Wheeler Crashes Into Wall, Spills Fluid Onto Highway, Hospitalizing One Person
Cargo spills are very dangerous hazards to other drivers.
One Person Was Hospitalized Following an 18-wheeler Accident on the Northeast Side
According to a KSAT News report, an 18-wheeler crashed and caused one person to be sent to the hospital in an accident today.
Road Rage Suspect Crashes into Multiple Vehicles After Police Chase
Is road rage more prevalent in Texas than it used to be?
Suspect Crashes at South Side Intersection after Fleeing Police
According to a KSAT News report, a man was arrested following a road rage incident where he allegedly pulled a gun on another driver.
Seguin Man Arrested After $550k Worth of Drugs Found in Police Stop
When do you need an attorney after a traffic stop?
Man Arrested After Police Find Cocaine in Traffic Stop
According to a KSAT News report, a man was arrested after police discovered large amounts of drugs and other contraband in a traffic stop last month.
CentroMed Faces Lawsuits Over Major Data Breach
Data breach incidents can affect hundreds of thousands of people at a time, depending on the size of the organization.
CentroMed Sued Over Data Breach Affecting 350,000 People
According to a San Antonio Express-News report¹, CentroMed is being sued by two separate women over a data breach incident that affected an estimated 350,000 people in June 2023.
Brawl Injures 3 and Kills 1 At Privat Club in San Antonio
Fighting in public is a crime in Texas and can be punished by jail time.
Man Opens Fire in 20-Person Brawl at Privat Club
San Antonio Express-News reported a massive fight broke out between twenty individuals at a bar near UTSA just before 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2023. The police were called due to a fight that broke out between two groups of ten people, who were pushed outside by security and bouncers. The fight escalated, and before police were able to arrive at the scene, one man pulled a gun and fired into the crowd. One man was hit in the chest and died in the hospital, and three others were injured. The gunman and one injured man fled the scene, and no arrests have been made at this time.
What To Do in a Texas Traffic Stop
Place your hands on the wheel where the officer can see them
(September 28, 2022) The state of Texas has seen a significant surge of California residents moving in since 2020. In fact, a San Antonio Express-News report found that 92,560 California residents have forfeited their driver’s licenses after moving to Texas from 2020 to January 2022. In a recent viral Tik Tok video, a California comedian who had moved to Austin detailed his experiences in Texas traffic stops. According to the comedian, avoiding a traffic ticket from a Texan police officer is easy if you passionately share your personal reasons for “fleeing” California with the officer. While funny, this is not good advice for interacting with police officers during a traffic stop. In this article, we’ll go over the steps to take if you have been pulled over by a police officer so that the interaction is safe and non-confrontational for yourself and the officer.
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Texas Businesses Fined Over $1,000,000 in Withheld Wages
Withheld Wages Affect Thousands of Employees in Texas
(September 20, 2022) In 2020 and 2021, the U.S Department of Labor made updates to the Wages and Fair Labor Standards Act of 2009, which prevented managers and company owners from receiving employee tips. This seemingly minor change had a big impact on family-owned small businesses in Texas this year. In April of this year, a Dallas-based and operated barbeque chain was ordered to return nearly 900,000 USD to employees in tips that had been illegally distributed to managers via the company’s tip pooling practices. Then yesterday, on September 19, 2022, the Department of Labor recovered nearly 230,000 USD of withheld wages from Black’s BBQ for the exact same reason. Both restaurants claim to have not known about the change in the law and immediately complied with the order. Small businesses can sometimes misunderstand the law, so it’s important that you know the law if you receive tips.
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BENZENE IN SUNSCREENS LINKED TO CANCER RISK–KILLER TAN CAN BE DEADLY
CANCER CAUSING BENZENE FOUND IN SUNSCREENS LINKED TO HIGHER RISK–KILLER TAN CAN BE DEADLY – 40 SUNSCREEN BRANDS RECALLED
July 17, 2021, San Antonio, Texas: Sunscreen products have been pulled from shelves across the country after they were found to contain significant amounts of benzene, a known carcinogen. Experts say any benzene exposure poses a health risk. Benzene has been linked to increased cancer risk since and had five times higher than normal risk of leukemia.
“There’s no such thing as a safe level of exposure, and that’s especially true for children,” said Philip Landrigan, director of the Global Public Health Program and Global Pollution Observatory at Boston College.
New Danger for Swimmers This Summer Due to a Lack of Lifeguards
Friday, July 2, 2021, Texas: As Americans head back to beaches and pools this summer, there is a new warning for families: Swim at their own risk. Some parts of the country are experiencing a dire lifeguard shortage. Pool openings were actually delayed in Texas with reported that hundreds of lifeguard jobs were still available in early June.
Tom Gill, Vice President of the U.S. Lifesaving Association, said, “There’s no substitute for safety, and the lifeguards are a part of the safety chain. The pandemic is largely to blame for the shortage. Towns are not able to hire, train, and certify new lifeguards fast enough, just as more Americans are flocking to waterfront destinations for the summer.”
Some pools have closed due to staffing shortages. A few facilities have posted notices on Facebook and websites turning away eager pool-goers. In Austin, Texas, the rapidly growing city is trying to stay afloat with just 250 lifeguards registered with the city compared to 750 in a typical year. “We just don’t have the time to get the lifeguards trained and on the payroll for this summer,” said Jodi Jay of Austin Parks and Recreation.