Steven A. Lopez Joins Hill Law Firm as Senior Counsel and Trial Attorney. Where are you from? I was born in Chicago, but my family moved to South Texas when I was one. I grew up in Harlingen, a city in the Rio Grande Valley. I’ve lived in several cities in Texas, including Austin, Waco and…
This marks the second post in our series on the importance of safe workplaces in San Antonio and the state of Texas. This time, we discuss one of the most common and useful heavy equipment found in many workplaces; the forklift. Forklifts Prevent Injury When Used Safely One of the most important and useful…
In a busy city such as San Antonio, Texas, the odds of getting into a car accident are relatively high. Unfortunately, drivers run the risk of getting into car accidents each time they get behind the wheel. In 2018 alone, the City of San Antonio reported 42,043 total car accidents and 135 fatal collisions. Most…
When shopping for the perfect vehicle, safety should be at the top of your priority list. The car you and your family members use should comply with accepted safety standards in the automotive industry. It should also have a high safety rating in its class. If you have narrowed down your options to a sedan…
OSHA workplace safety enforcement has had a difficult time of late. A spate of deregulation and depleted personnel due to the coronavirus pandemic have taken a toll on their safety enforcement, thus making the process more difficult. Also, the pandemic has shut down a large number of workplaces, and that makes discovering problems more difficult….
The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a statement last Saturday in which it announced that a New Jersey processing company had issued a voluntary recall for nearly 43,000 pounds of raw ground beef products. The reason for the recall was based on a fear that the beef may be…
At the end of last week, Nissan Corporation announced a voluntary recall of nearly 1.9 million midsize cars in the United States and Canada. The recall was the fourth for the same problem, in which a problem with a latch could cause the hood to fly open while driving at high speeds down the highway….
As we can tell when we commute to work on a normal day, every morning, thousands of workers through San Antonio and Bexar County head to work to make a living. Many will spend hours sitting at a desk inside an office, but thousands more will stock the shelves at a retail store or organize…
Most truck drivers are professionals who usually operate their rigs safely. In most cases, they cover hundreds of miles over many hours per day, and they do so safely. That said, however, over the years, have been a rather continual increase in the number of truck accidents on Texas roads and beyond. Why Truck Drivers…
Most drivers know essentially what to do after a car accident: remain at the scene, call the police, do not admit fault and file an insurance claim. As a passenger, your tasks might not be as obvious. You did not cause the car accident, so someone else may be liable for your personal injuries and…
