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If you or a loved one works in the building trades, you need to understand some basic facts about accidents and injuries in the construction industry. You also need to appreciate what you need to do if you, a family member, or other loved one is injured in a construction accident. Facts About Fatal Construction Accidents Because of the nature of construction sites and the inherent dangers of these workplaces, when an accident occurs, injuries and be profound and oftentimes…

Sexual harassment is classified by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, EEOC, as a form of sexual harassment. If you are the victim of sexual harassment or sexual abuse in the workplace, you have important rights that you must take action to protect. With this in mind, there are some key facts you need to bear in mind in regard to workplace sexual harassment. Most Commonplace Forms of Workplace Sexual Harassment Workplace sexual harassment and workplace sexual abuse can come…

Jimmy Doan of The Doan Law Firm announced that he and his team of lawyers will file lawsuits on behalf of victims of the La Porte LyondellBasell explosion accident that occurred last week at a plant outside Houston. Two workers were killed and over 30 were injured in the devastating mass casualty incident that involved an uncontrolled leak of over 100,000 pounds of acetic acid. The fatal catastrophe left dozens of workers running for their lives. “Our firm has learned…

Dusty Day and Shawn Kuhleman Leave Loving Families Behind A pair of devoted family men, Dusty Day and Shawn Kuhleman, were contractors working at the La Porte LyondellBasell chemical plant on Tuesday evening, July 28, 2021, when indescribable tragedy struck. A great deal about what happened at the La Porte chemical plant remains unknown two days after a catastrophic event that resulted in the leak of 100,000 pounds of deadly acetic acid. In addition to Dusty Day and Shawn Kuhleman…

At least two workers are dead and four others have been injured as a result of a La Porte LyondellBasell chemical plant leak. As of 11:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, not all workers at the facility had yet been accounted for by company officials or emergency rescue personnel. It is not yet known if the death toll and the number of injured at the La Porte LyondellBasell chemical plant will increase. A company spokesperson, Chevalier Gray, finally did release a…