Onlookers urged police to charge into Texas school
June 3, 2022
Frustrated onlookers urged police officers to charge into the Texas elementary school where a gunman’s rampage killed 19 children and two teachers, witnesses said Wednesday, as investigators worked to track the massacre that lasted upwards of 40 minutes and ended when the 18-year-old shooter was killed by a Border Patrol team. Read the full story
JHLAW represents Ride the Ducks duck boat accident victim in September 2015.
JHLAW confidentially settles trucking accident case for six clients in February 2016.
JHLAW confidentially settles premises case where sliding door fell on restaurant patron in March 2016.
JHLAW asked to represent victim of Volkswagen fraud in April 2016.
Jeff Hightower earns Super Lawyer award for the 8th time in April 2016.
Texas newlywed couple killed in helicopter crash less than 2 hours after getting married
November 4, 2018
A newlywed couple was killed late Saturday in a helicopter crash in Texas — shortly after the pair got married. Will Byler, of Bellville, and Bailee Ackerman, of Orangefield, were killed "as they flew off in the family helicopter" as they left their fairytale wedding, a family friend wrote in a Facebook post. The pilot also reportedly died. Read the full story
JHLAW Sues Remington in New York
November 12, 2016
Remington Arms Company was slammed with a lawsuit last week over a Model 700 rifle that inexplicably fired, striking its owners in the leg. Read the full story
At Least 16 Dead In Hot Air Balloon Crash In Central Texas
July 31, 2016
At least 16 people died in the hot air balloon crash in Central Texas, the National Transportation Safety Board said Sunday, adding that investigators are still trying to determine the exact number of passengers and what caused the accident. Read the full story
Michigan records second consecutive fatality-free hunting season
April 10, 2016
Another year of hunting seasons have come and gone in Michigan with no reports of hunting-related fatalities. According to a press release Monday, the Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division reported no fatalities in 2015 in Michigan, through all hunting seasons, for a second consecutive year. Read the full story
School to close for day as mark of respect for shot pupil
May 12, 2015
The school attended by a teenage boy who shot himself in a tragic hunting accident will close on Thursday as a mark of respect. In a newsletter issued by Trident High School principal Phillip Gurney, Jamie Johnston was described as a "well-loved, respected student, friend and sportsman to so many" who had "touched so many lives with his positive and loving nature". Read the full story
No Charges After Hunting Accident in Northern B.C.
May 8, 2015
No charges will be laid following a lengthy investigation into a shooting incident near Houston in northern British Columbia. Houston RCMP were dispatched to the Tahtsa Reach Forest Service area on May 26th, 2014, about 112 km south of Houston, where a shooting had occurred. Police found the body of 59-year-old Jeffrey Cooper, a Washington, USA citizen, dead at the scene. Read the full story
Man mistakes fellow hunter for turkey
May 1, 2015
Missouri Department of Conservation officials are investigating a Tuesday accident in which an Arkansas man shot another hunter after mistaking him for a turkey in Wayne County. James Clubb, 35, of Williamsville, Missouri, was treated and released from Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Read the full story
General Motors' death toll rises to 80 in ignition-switch crisis
April 6, 2015
At least 80 motorists have been killed in car accidents caused by defective General Motors ignition switches, according to figures released by the administrator in charge of compensating victims. That's an uptick of three from the previous weekly report, and there may be more to come. Read the full story
Girlfriend shoots boyfriend in hunting accident
December 11, 2014
According Madison County Deputies, a 19-year-old male was shot Thursday morning near Shane Drive in New Market. Leah Doran said she was in the truck with her Remington 270 rifle when it went off, shooting her boyfriend, seated in the driver's seat, in the wrist. Read the full story
Massive fix for the country’s most popular gun
December 5, 2014
America's oldest gun manufacturer, Remington, has agreed to replace millions of triggers in its most popular product—the Model 700 rifle. The company has been riddled for years with claims the gun can fire without the trigger being pulled, often with deadly results. Read the full story
Remington issues recall on select Model 887 shotguns
December 1, 2014
Remington is recalling all Model 887 shotguns manufactured between Dec. 1, 2013 and Nov. 24, 2014 for safety reasons. If you have a late model Remington 887 made or purchased in the last year or so your shotgun may fall into the recall range. Read the full story
Hunters claim crossbows injured thumbs
November 18, 2014
Nationwide, at least two dozen hunters claim serious thumb injuries from Barnett Crossbows. Although Barnett — the largest maker of crossbows in the country — put thumb guards on its popular Jackal models late last year, older models are still on sale at Academy Sports and Gander Mountain stores in North Texas. Read the full story
New death linked to Takata airbag crisis, Honda recalls 170k vehicles overseas
November 15, 2014
The safety crisis surrounding Takata's exploding airbags continues to expand. In the latest revelation, Honda confirms another death linked to the faulty parts, and the company is expanding its recall of the components. However, none of the newly added vehicles are in the United States. Read the full story
Maker Of Airbags At Center Of Scandal Knew About Flaw In 2004
November 10, 2014
Former employees told The New York Times this week that Takata knew of a potential problem back in 2004, when it investigated an airbag deployment in a 2002 Honda Accord in Alabama, where metal debris was spewed onto the driver. Researchers found 50 airbags in junkyards and found similar instances where the metal inflators did not perform correctly. Read the full story
Takata Saw and Hid Risk in Airbags in 2004, Former Workers Say
November 6, 2014
Alarmed by a report a decade ago that one of its airbags had ruptured and spewed metal debris at a driver in Alabama, the Japanese manufacturer Takata secretly conducted tests on 50 airbags it retrieved from scrapyards, according to two former employees involved in the tests, one of whom was a senior member of its testing lab. Read the full story
The Dangers of Texting While Driving
September, 2014
The popularity of mobile devices has had some unintended and even dangerous consequences. We now know that mobile communications are linked to a significant increase in distracted driving, resulting in injury and loss of life. Read the full story
Why Parents Should Always Ask If There's a Gun in the House
June 21, 2014
My son Noah was a social butterfly. Everybody knew who he was, and he loved everybody. If a teacher got a new car, or someone was dating or breaking up, Noah knew. People just shared information with him. And he loved having friends over and spending the night at friends' houses. Read the full story
Malaysia Airlines MH17: Buk Missile May Have Been Cause Of Ukraine Crash
July 17, 2014
If Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was indeed shot down near Torez, in eastern Ukraine, as several news reports are saying, it couldn't have been hit by one of the shoulder-fired portable missiles that have brought down Ukrainian government helicopters during the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Read the full story