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Certainly, summer is upon us, and many Texans are getting their boats and jet skis ready for another season. First of all, at last count, Texas had over 600,000 registered watercraft!

Construction is one of the largest industries in the United States, employing over six million people nationwide, and is a vital part of our economy. However, being a construction worker is also one of the most dangerous occupations, with over 8,000 people killed on job sites every year (about 1,200 in Texas alone) and thousands more injured.

First of all, just because a product is advertised as being “child resistant” does not mean that it cannot cause harm. In a case recently decided in Texas, a young girl was severely injured when her brother began using a supposedly child-resistant lighter to melt crayons and accidentally set his sister’s dress ablaze.

Law humor and lawyer jokes are always welcome at Messina Law Firm, if you have a “G” rated one, please leave it in the comments, we’ll be happy to include it.