There was a deadly accident involving a train and an 18-wheeler in Harris County, Texas on October 29, 2021. During the incident, a train was backing out of a private rail yard. Reports indicate a conductor was pinned between the train and an 18-wheeler which was...
There was a deadly accident involving a semi truck in Allen Parish, Louisiana on October 27, 2021. The accident occurred on US Highway 165 around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday night. Reports indicate that a 2020 Kenworth 18-wheeler attempted to merge into the lane beside...
There was a small plane crash in Hammond, Louisiana on October 28, 2021. The plane, a single engine Beechcraft Bonanza 35, crashed on Interstate 12 while attempting an emergency landing. Reports indicate the plane experienced a loss of oil pressure before the...
There was a deadly accident on Lake Sinclair in Georgia on October 27, 2021. At the time, the victim was fishing on Lake Sinclair when his boat was struck by another vessel. The fisherman died as a result of the impact. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those...
A worker was killed in a construction accident in Spring Township, Pennsylvania on October 25, 2021. A piece of construction equipment at the worksite was close to high voltage electricity. Electricity traveled through the equipment and electrocuted a worker who was...
Spagnoletti Law Firm recently filed suit on behalf of an offshore worker who was injured while working in the Gulf of Mexico as a rigger on Shell’s Auger Platform. During his work, the rigger was required to lift 10 ft boards of lumber from a tank on the platform. ...
There was a deadly accident involving two 18-wheelers in Royse City, Texas on October 26, 2021. The accident occurred on Interstate 30 between two 18-wheelers and one passenger vehicle. Reports indicate one of the 18-wheelers failed to slow down and struck the...
The shipping industry has had a rough couple of years. Just one of the many issues – and one of the costliest – is the growing number of containers that have gone overboard. Last year, 3000 fell into the water. This year, the number is on track to be the same or...
The container ship MSC LUCIA was attacked and boarded by pirates on October 25, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Gulf of Guinea, en route from Lome, Togo to Douala, Cameroon. Reports indicate that crew members on board the vessel mustered in the engine room...
The offshore supply vessel MONTET TIDE was attacked and boarded by pirates on October 25, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Gulf of Guinea, south of Bioko island, Equatorial Guinea. Reports indicate that some crew members on board the vessel may have been...