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A chemical fire at the Intercontinental Terminals Company facility located on Independence Parkway in Deer Park began burning late in the morning on March 17, 2019. 30 ITC employees were on the scene at the time the blaze started. According to company officials, the employees have all been accounted for as of this time. ITC hasn’t issued any information about possible exposure of employees to the chemical fire or to gasses that are emitted as a result of the blaze….

A fire at the International Terminals Company (ITC) facility in Houston suburb of Deer Park has led to a “shelter in place” order for ITC employees who were working inside the facility when the fire broke out Sunday at around 10:30 a.m. As of 5:30 p.m. the shelter in place order is restricted to the facility itself and to the Deer Park community. At this time the cause of the fire is unknown but on-scene officials reported it is still…

In a previous post we reviewed the circumstances under which a company that operates by granting franchises (afranchisor) could be held liable for the actions of a franchise holder (afranchisee). In today’s post, the personal injury lawyer at The Doan Law Firm will discuss what is possibly the most famous (or infamous) case involving franchisor liability, the 1994 “McDonald’s Coffee Case.” The Cup of Coffee Case On February 27, 1992 a 79-year-old woman ordered a 49-cent cup of coffee from…

Fiery Explosion Rips Through Chemical Plant After Apparent Mechanical Malfunction at Facility Emergency personnel responded to what is described as “fiery” Kuraray plant explosion in Pasadena late on Saturday morning. According to emergency personnel at the scene of the explosion and fire, at least 21 workers were injured and evacuated to area hospitals. Due to the nature of their injuries, two workers needed to be airlifted to area medical centers. At this time, the 21 workers sent to the hospital…

In the mid-afternoon of April 19, 2018, an explosion and fire at the Valero Refinery in Texas City shook buildings at up to a mile away and sent a plume of black smoke into the sky. Observers in the area reported that the smoke was visible for several miles in all directions. According to Texas City Emergency Management and management at the Valero refinery, there was no shelter in place order issued for areas outside the refinery although refinery workers…