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• Worker Dies In Trench Collapse In Arlington

  Chrissie Cole | May 06, 2009 11:21 PM | 0 CommentsCorpus Christi, TX

  A utility subcontractor was killed when a trench wall collapsed at a water tower site within two miles of the University of Texas at Arlington this morning. The collapse occurred when Rob...

• Woman Sues General Motors For Wrongful Death

  Chrissie Cole | April 17, 2009 11:06 PM | 0 CommentsCorpus Christi, TX

  General Motors is named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by a woman who claims her daughter’s death was caused by GM’s defective seat belts. The suit, filed April 7 in the Eastern...

• Child Killed In SUV Accident

  Chrissie Cole | April 13, 2009 11:30 AM | 1 CommentCorpus Christi, TX

  A child, 8, was rushed to the hospital in critical condition following a car accident Sunday on the Paul Jones overpass. Police are working to piece together what caused the crash. It appears an...

• Wal-Mart Recalls Women's Shoes Due To Fall Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | April 09, 2009 10:07 PM | 0 CommentsCorpus Christi, TX

  Wal-Mart Stores, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voluntarily recalled 200,000 pairs of Women’s Shoes made by Joyfair Footwear because the heels can...

• Pistachio Products Recalled For Possible Salmonella Contamination

  Chrissie Cole | March 30, 2009 3:18 PM | 0 CommentsCorpus Christi, TX

  More than one million pounds of roasted pistachio products have been recalled by a California food processing plant because they may be contaminated with salmonella. The products came from Setton...

• State School Lawsuit Raises Awareness of Abuse of the Handicapped

  Reynaldo Pena | March 26, 2009 10:58 PM | 0 CommentsCorpus Christi, TX

  What is coming to light regarding the atrocities at the Corpus Christi State School is nothing short of shocking. There is now evidence that the residents, all mentally disabled, were subjected to...

• Teen Run Over By Car At The Beach Suffers Minor Injuries

  Chrissie Cole | March 19, 2009 10:35 PM | 0 CommentsCorpus Christi, TX

  The word miracle comes to mind… a 15-year-old girl was run over while sunbathing on the beach and she managed to walk away with a few minor injuries, according to police. Although a car...

• Eleven Killed When Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Tour Bus

  Chrissie Cole | March 18, 2009 4:21 AM | 0 CommentsCorpus Christi, TX

  Eleven people were killed when a drunken tractor-trailer driver lost control of his vehicle and struck a bus carrying a tour group from Texas, officials said. The deaths included a winter Texan...

• Texas Safety Attorney Jesse Guerra, Jr. Makes Partner

  Bob Hilliard | March 16, 2009 10:38 PM | 0 CommentsCorpus Christi, TX

  On February 17 of this year, I was proud to announce that Jesse Guerra, Jr. made partner in our law firm Hilliard Munoz Guerra LLP. Jesse has only been with our firm since May of 2007, and in such a...

• Kidde Recalls Fire Extinguishers Due To Failure To Operate

  Chrissie Cole | March 12, 2009 1:45 PM | 0 CommentsCorpus Christi, TX

  Kidde, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC,) announced a recall to replace certain XL Fire Extinguisher units because they may lose pressure faster than others...