When an employee sustains an injury at sea, shipping employers should conduct a thorough investigation to uncover the reasons behind the accident. In most cases, accidents are actually preventable incidents. Safety4Sea breaks down the process one company went through...
Trucking accidents and collisions often involve severe impacts and injuries due to the increased size of these vehicles. These accidents risk high damage costs for both the vehicles and physical safety of everyone involved. Recently, Texas legislators approved a bill...
Insurance is a necessary cost for your business. You hope you will never need it, but if you do, you want to make sure your insurer takes care of you. When filing a claim, you should avoid these three common mistakes that business owners make. 1. Failing to understand...
You enjoy working on Texas's open waters as a seaman, but you understand your occupation comes with certain risks. When was the last time you refreshed yourself on common injuries you face in your sector, injuries your employer may bear responsibility for preventing?...
Just because you are currently embroiled in a B2B dispute does not mean that you will necessarily end up in court. In fact, it is usually better for savvy business owners to avoid the courtroom if at all possible. Going to court is expensive and will take your...
Spinal cord injuries include any damage to your spinal cord. Spinal cord injuries can result in permanent changes to how your body functions. While your spinal cord injury may not be reversible, technology continues to improve the lives of many patients. According to...
By law, your insurance company must act in good faith and deal fairly with you when you make a claim or when someone sues you for something your policy covers. Unfortunately, however, insurance companies sometimes fail to live up to this duty of care they owe their...
When natural disasters strike, you may expect your home to sustain damage. What you may not expect, however, is for your insurer to deny your home insurance claim. Nonetheless, countless families have had this experience. If you have run into difficulty with your...
When you make an insurance claim, it is possible to have the insurer tell you your policy does not cover your claim. You may wonder how this can happen. Most often it is because you never reviewed your policy to ensure you had proper coverage. In some cases, it could...
The financial cost of the winter storm that left dozens dead and millions without power and water could exceed the $125 billion in damage caused by 2017’s Hurricane Harvey. Lawmakers and insurance analysts haven’t settled on an exact estimate, but all 254 Texas...