Personal Injury Blog
Posted on May 22, 2013
Car accidents can lead to several different types of injuries, including whiplash. Rear-end accidents are the most common cause of whiplash. Whiplash is an injury to the neck where generally the soft ...
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Posted on May 20, 2013
Construction site owners have the responsibility to maintain a safe environment for the workers. Sites can be very dangerous if the necessary precautions are not taken. There are numerous hazardous ...
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Posted on May 13, 2013
Liberty Tire is one of the largest tire recycling companies in the United States. The company claims it "is at the forefront of a revolutionary conservation industry" and turns scrap tires ...
Continue reading "Large U.S. Tire Recycling Company Caught Selling Recalled Tires" »
Posted on Apr 26, 2013
It has only been a week since the tragic explosion at West Texas Fertilizer Co. plant, but the first lawsuits are already beginning to surface. One of the first was filed by a victim who suffered ...
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Posted on Apr 11, 2013
In a tragic accident this morning, two are dead and 41 others are injured after a charter bus crash in Irving, Texas. The accident took place on N-161 near the N. Belt Line Road, according to the ...
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Posted on Apr 8, 2013
Despite overwhelming accident statistics, Texas is one of the only states left in the U.S. that does not have a statewide ban on cell phone use while operating a vehicle. Many legislators want to ...
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Posted on Apr 5, 2013
In July 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement detailing the many dangerous side effects and complications associated with transvaginal mesh. Vaginal mesh is a type of sling ...
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Posted on Mar 21, 2013
Maritime and offshore workers have some of the most statistically dangerous occupations in the United States. Workers are prone to not only workplace disasters, but also injuries that can come by ...
Continue reading "Offshore Accidents: Are You Entitled to Jones Act Compensation?" »
Posted on Feb 25, 2013
Work injuries can happen in any work environment, regardless of assessed risk. While occupations such as construction worker have a higher assessed risk due to a high accident rate, accidents truly ...
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Posted on Feb 14, 2013
When it comes to the often sticky subject of overtime pay, Chicago police officers are now speaking out. Thousands of employees across the United States have work phones on which they answer emails ...
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Posted on Dec 3, 2012
El Centro de Corazón's Toy Drive - Saturday, Dec. 1st What: Toy Drive with the City of Houston and CARisma Wash, donate a toy and get a free carwash! Where: CARisma Wash - 4510 Telephone ...
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Posted on Aug 30, 2012
Actos, a common medication used around the world to help individuals with type 2 diabetes is proving to be much more harmful than it is helpful. Many illnesses are being discovered to be linked with ...
Continue reading "Actos Class Action Lawsuit in Canada as Well as the U.S." »
Posted on Aug 9, 2012
One of the greatest benefits of our civil justice system is the gains that are made in the safety of the products that we use every day. The ability of a consumer to hold a manufacturer responsible ...
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Posted on Jun 18, 2012
In a tragic accident last Thursday, a Houston Public Works employee was run over by his own vehicle. The man and his fellow employee were performing maintenance on sewer lines at the intersection of ...
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Posted on Jun 11, 2012
The Houston Police Department is currently investigating an accident that happened early last Friday morning. Around 2 a.m., police received a call that a vehicle had struck a pedestrian on the ...
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Posted on Jun 4, 2012
An engineering student was just participating in school tradition when he ran into the middle of the street to have a foam sword fight with another University of Texas student. Little did he know that ...
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Posted on Apr 19, 2012
Reckless drinking causes over 75,000 deaths per year in the United States. Tragic as this is, it only gets worse in cases of underage drinking. A 19-year-old student of Navarro College in Corsicana, ...
Continue reading "Student's Parents Seek Wrongful Death Action against Baylor Fraternity" »
Posted on Apr 14, 2012
Probation officers often run into problems with offenders under their watch. In recent news, a new device may soon be widely available that will allow offenders to report their blood-alcohol level ...
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Posted on Apr 9, 2012
Defective medical products are a horror that no one wishes to face. In recent news, hip replacement patients who received a certain brand of cup/heads with a specific brand of femoral stems may face ...
Continue reading "DePuy Hip Implant Recall: Victims of Defective Products Deserve Compensation" »
Posted on Feb 3, 2012
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Houston Personal Injury Blog. You can subscribe to our RSS feed by clicking here.
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