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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| Study of Oil and Gas Drilling Finds Pollution/Connections to Earthquakes |
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n the most comprehensive analysis of the environmental and social impacts of drilling and hydraulic fracturing, The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas found that the shale oil boom that delivered so much prosperity to Texas also has degraded natural resources, overwhelmed small communities and even boosted the frequency and severity of traffic collisions as workers and equipment rush to oil fields. Fracking, which uses a high-pressured concoction of water, sand and chemicals to free oil and gas from dense shale rock, is also spreading rapidly across Texas, the study noted. Some companies are even leasing mineral rights under Texas cities.
David Hunn, Houston Chronicle 06/19/2017    |
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| $2.3M Settlement of Newborn Brain Injury, Amputation Lawsuit |
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Golisano Children's Hospital in Florida has paid $2.3 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of a newborn who suffered a brain injury at the hospital. The lawsuit was filed by the family of the infant who was born 12 weeks premature. According to the lawsuit, hospital staff incorrectly inserted a catheter and left it in for a week. As a result, the child suffered a brain injury and his arm had to be amputated, the lawsuit alleged. The hospital stated that no staff had been terminated in connection with the case.
Frank Gluck, Naples News 06/16/2017 |
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| American Airlines Faces Suit Over Beverage Cart Brain Injury |
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American Airlines is facing a lawsuit by a passenger who alleges he suffered a brain injury when he was hit by a runaway beverage cart. The plaintiff and his wife were flying to North Carolina from Connecticut when the 300-pound beverage cart struck him in the head during takeoff. The lawsuit alleges that the airline did not make an emergency landing after the plaintiff's injury, but instead continued on the regular route. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff now suffers from "chronic traumatic brain injury and post-concussive syndrome," headaches, mood swings, and anxiety. The complaint was filed in the federal court in White Plains, New York.
Jonathan Stempel, Reuters 06/15/2017 |
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