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- 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 - What to Know About the School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas
May 30, 2022
Nineteen children and two teachers were killed in a massacre at an elementary school. It was the deadliest school shooting in the United States in a decade.
Read the full story - A Son Was Lost, a Daughter Saved
May 30, 2022
In Uvalde, Texas, where many children were killed, one family grieves the death of a small boy and holds his sister close.
Read the full story - The front pages of Uvalde's local paper capture darkness and the lives lost
May 29, 2022
In the days after the mass shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead, the front pages of the Uvalde Leader-News have captured darkness and the stories of the lives lost.
Read the full story - Two Mothers Confront the Unimaginable in Uvalde
May 29, 2022
Years of frustration with the local police and school officials have boiled into rage.
Read the full story - Hunter Accidentally Shot and Killed His 11-Year-Old Daughter: Deputies
November 29, 2021
A man accidentally shot and killed his 11-year-old daughter during a hunting trip, deputies said in local reports out of Harrison County, Texas.
Read the full story - Rust: Assistant director had been sacked before over gun safety
October 26, 2021
The assistant director of Rust, Dave Halls, had been sacked from a previous production over gun safety violations. Actor Alec Baldwin accidentally shot dead Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western last week.
Read the full story - CPSC: Peloton Tread+ Treadmills Have Been Connected With Deaths, Injuries, Brain Injuries, Broken Bones, And Facial Trauma In Small Children
April 19, 2021
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued an urgent safety warning after the agency received one fatal accident event and dozens of injuries to children who were violently dragged underneath the Peloton Tread+ (also known as the “Tread”).
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 - Deadly NYC helicopter crash hits home for WFAA family
March 12, 2018
Trevor Cadigan, a former WFAA intern and son of WFAA production manager Jerry Cadigan died after the helicopter crashed into the waters and flipped upside down.
Read the full story - Gun maker’s exploding rifle leaves trail of injured hunters
Decemeber 05, 2017
It was the opening day of deer hunting season, and Ronald Hansen says he loaded his rifle the same way he had countless times before, aimed at a target and fired a shot.
Read the full story - Baby carriers, cribs, strollers linked to thousands of injuries every year
March 13, 2017
An estimated 1.4 million children under the age of 3 were treated in US emergency departments for nursery product-related injuries between 1991 and 2011, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics -- an average of more than 66,000 injuries per year.
Read the full story - Remington Under Fire
February 19, 2017
Why some say a landmark legal settlement could still leave millions of defective rifles in the public's hands.
Read More & Watch the Video - Popular Remington 700 Rifle Linked To Potentially Deadly Defect
February 19, 2017
Thousands of gun owners claim Remington 700 rifles have fired without the trigger being pulled. Now, with a class-action lawsuit and recall, why do most gun owners still have the controversial trigger?
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 - How Hunting Accidents Happen
June 1, 2016
Having been turkey hunting for almost 30 years, it’s embarrassing to admit I was fooled by a tree, but I was.
Read the full story - Oelwein man killed while hunting
April 25, 2016
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reports an Oelwein man was fatally shot while turkey hunting Saturday.
Read the full story - Shooting investigation continues in West Point
April 22, 2016
A shooting Wednesday that left a 14-year-old West Point boy dead was not a hunting accident, according to the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office.
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 - Weatherford student killed while hunting in Wise County
March 15, 2016
Football player Brennan Weikel, 17, was killed while hunting feral hogs with his family Monday morning in Wise County, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said.
Read the full story - Tragic Hunting Accident Death - 9-Year Old Boy
June 15, 2015
Callen Little died after being shot once in the chest by his grandfather while hunting at the Nine Bar Ranch.
Watch the news footage - Airbag maker Takata announces largest auto recall ever
May 19, 2015
Takata is nearly doubling the size of its already massive recall for faulty airbags, making it the largest auto recall in history.
Read the full story - Honda, Nissan, and Toyota expand Takata recall by millions worldwide
May 13, 2015
Honda, Nissan, and Toyota are expanding their global Takata airbag inflator recalls to cover millions of additional vehicles.
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 - Five More Years of Remington Lawsuits and Still No Recall
November 24, 2014
Legal document excerpts - Complaints include negligent and defective design, failure to warn purchasers of the dangers, and safer alternative design availability
Download the legal documents - Large PDF (34.3mb) - 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 - Weekly Recap: Ignition-switch recall stirs new controversy for GM
November 15, 2014
General Motors again came under fire this week for its handling of its far-reaching ignition-switch recall.
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 - Massive Takata Airbag Recall: Everything You Need to Know, Including Full List of Affected Vehicles
November 13, 2014
Here’s what you need to know about the problem; which vehicles may have the defective, shrapnel-shooting inflator parts from Japanese supplier Takata; and what to do if your vehicle is one of them.
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 - Jeff Hightower, Jr. Invited to Join The National Trial Lawyers—Top 100 Trial Lawyers
September 30, 2014
The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 an invitation-only organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state in the nation who meet stringent qualifications as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial lawyers.
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 - Remington to settle class-action lawsuits over rifle's trigger mechanism; recall in the works?
July 7, 2014
HELENA – The Remington Arms Co. has reached a nationwide settlement of claims that most of its Model 700 bolt-action hunting rifles have a defective trigger mechanism – a settlement likely to include the recall of millions of the popular firearm. Read the full story - Remington rifles recalled for possible problems with trigger
May 8, 2014
Buyers looking to purchase a Remington rifle before the fall hunting season will find the selection on the shelves of their favorite gun store a bit more bare than usual right now. Read the full story
