The Law Offices of Shane M. Boasberg, PC

Texas Workplaces - Deathtraps, Texas Workplace Deaths

As I read the newspaper today, I found anarticleabout the fertilizer plan explosion in West, Texas and the number of workplace deaths in Texas. Did you know that Texas leads the nation in workplace fatalities?  Did you know that Texas has more than 400 workplace deaths every year since 1995?  Can you believe that?!?!?  How are people not outraged? Texas has laws that are very friendly to employers, not so friendly to employees.  People often refer to Texas as a “right to w... READ MORE Posted July 28, 2013 at 05:15 PM

A Return to Days of Yesteryear...

While reading the paper today, I stumbled across an interesting article in West Texas newspaper. The article discusses how TxDOT is “unpaving” some roads in South Texas (in theEagle Ford Shale) due to the destruction that energy sector trucks have caused. You can read the article for yourself,here. It appears that the state is going back to gravel roads. Sometimes I wonder about the decision making process used in coming to these decisions. They cite a lower speed limit on gravel roads as mak... READ MORE Posted July 28, 2013 at 05:13 PM