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A contract with my new teen driver.
Posted on September 15, 2009When your sixteen year old start to drive, it opens up all kinds of new worlds! Each of us has a different perspective on what it means for our teenager to start driving but at the same time we are all in agreement – we want them to be safe. I did what I do best to make sure my teenager is safe…I drew up a contract...
Yes, it pays to be a PPC Attorney
Posted on September 08, 2009Last week we addressed the cost of being a PPC attorney. Just a little nudge to measure conversions when doing pay per click (PPC) campaigns like Adwords. Of course it is worth the investment but, you need to take a look at your keyword selections for tweaking and getting in to your niche...
The cost of being a PPC attorney.
Posted on September 02, 2009Finance and travel have the top costs in the pay per click (PPC) campaigns run online by search engines like Google. But, being an attorney is right up there in cost per clicks. Just read this article by the New York Times or go directly to cwire.org and see a list of the highest paid search terms on the web...
'Technology feeds' about drivers and driver studies
Posted on August 26, 2009Here are some good videos on drivers and driver studies. Safety belt fetes 50 years Drivers get virtual "guardian angel" Crash test warning Marijuana makes for bad drivers Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Jeff Rasansky
Are Tanning Booths as Dangerous as Tobacco?
Posted on August 21, 2009Tanning beds first arrived in the United States in 1978, and their design has not changed much since then. They contain a special blend of phosphors that bombard users with a combination of UVA and UVB ultraviolet radiation. This wavelength of light does two things...
Are Tanning Booths as Dangerous as Tobacco?(2)
Posted on August 21, 2009Tanning beds first arrived in the United States in 1978, and their design has not changed much since then. They contain a special blend of phosphors that bombard users with a combination of UVA and UVB ultraviolet radiation. This wavelength of light does two things...
How Damaging Can Social Networks Be?
Posted on August 19, 2009Today it's not so much about what we say but when and how we say it. People who are posting on social networks need to realize it has repercussions across all aspects of their life. They can't just post a personal message without a business colleague finding it and reading it...
What influences whiplash recovery?
Posted on August 13, 2009Whiplash is the most common traffic injury and has a lot of side effects and long lasting syptoms. A study by the Arthritis Care & Research Center author states "The results agree with our previous analysis in a cohort of patients compensated under a no-fault insurance scheme and support the hypothesis that the prognosis of whiplash injuries is influenced by the type and intensity of care received within the first month after injury," Over the years, evidence has grown that suggests the type and intensity of treatment received shortly after the injury can have long-lasting effects on the results of the care...
Texas Drivers, Meet Big Brother and Big Insurance
Posted on July 22, 2009Rarely drive your car? Rarely drive your car at night, during rush hour, or in major cities? Do you always accelerate and deccelerate smoothly? Do you live in a state that would guarantee a discount for providing your insurance company information about your driving habits? Have no privacy concerns about your personal driving habits? You must not live in Texas...
Top 10 Worst Insurance Companies in the United States
Posted on July 16, 2009The American Association for Justice (AAJ) has recently published a lengthy report detailing America's ten worst insurance companies. The majority of these companies are household names, each of which advertises as the best company and most customer friendly...
All aTwitter at the FDA
Posted on July 08, 2009The growing popularity of social media websites, such as Twitter, is reaching places some never thought possible. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently created various twitter accounts and can be seen tweeting regularly. Twitter is a social media network that allows for people to microblog under the topic of 'what are you doing?' Twitter has been growing at an exponential rate with many companies recently creating accounts...
An Exploding Concern: Fireworks & the 4th of July
Posted on July 02, 2009The office has been chatty all day regarding 4th of July plans, including barbeques, boating, and of course, the best fireworks displays across all of Texas. Rules and regulations vary across cities, counties and other jurisdictions, but that doesn't stop the colorfully exploding fun of these celebrations...
Texas On-Track for Record Drownings in 2009
Posted on July 01, 2009Every couple days, Texas is reporting a new drowning victim. So far this year, 50 children have died from drowning, a number nearing the record-high 82 deaths from last year. Last week alone, 7 child drowning incidents were reported. At the current pace, the record will surely be eclipsed...
18-Wheeler Jackknifes on I-35E in Dallas, Hits Motorists, Flips, Crashes, Burns, and Kills
Posted on June 24, 2009About 1pm this afternoon, an 18-wheeler truck struck two parked cars on the shoulder of the southbound side I-35E in Dallas, Texas, then jackknifed, went through concrete barriers, flipped, crashed, and then caught fire in what is sure to be one of the most traumatic and deadly truck wrecks to occur recently in Dallas...
How to Wreck, Ruin, and Terminate Your Personal Injury Case
Posted on June 10, 2009Warning: Your Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter profile may keep you from getting the money you deserve after an injury. Consider this: Information is flowing faster and more effectively than ever before – all without your explicit consent. While you may set your own profile privacy, other individuals can link their pictures and comments to you – all under their own privacy settings...
Coleman Camping Heater at Center of Potential Fraud & Dangerous Product Case in California
Posted on May 20, 2009From time to time, we receive reports from not only our clients about current personal injury news, but from friends of the law firm as well. John Bisnar and Brian Chase, of the Orange County, California law firm Bisnar | Chase sent out a press release yesterday, looking to shine a little bit of attention on a personal injury case they're working on, this one involving a popular camping equipment manufacturer, Coleman...
When are Personal Injury Verdicts Excessive?
Posted on April 01, 2009Or maybe this should be titled "How the Oregon Courts Fought the Law - and Won." A silly idea, right? Infighting within the judiciary? First, some backstory: in 1997, Mayola Williams was widowed after her husband, a long-term smoker, died of lung cancer...
The Power of Apology
Posted on March 23, 2009One of the first lessons a child learns, after the use of 'please' and 'thank you' is 'I'm sorry.' And in the development of a legal claim, 'I'm sorry' can often correlate not with the expression of sympathy, but with the expression of wrongdoing. Thirty-three states currently provide a form of protection for actors who apologize during the course of an injury or civil claim, though the protection varies from state to state...
Employee Right to Choose Doctor When Injured On the Job
Posted on March 13, 2009Each morning when I arrive at work – usually by about six - I'm surprised to see the construction crews already on site next door. Next door to our Dallas office another gargantuan office tower is going up, and each day I glance out the window and see those men and women hard at work, in wonderment of what's been accomplished so far...
Over-the-Counter Drug Truths & Myths
Posted on March 11, 2009Don't get me wrong, I love email forwards as much as the next person. It really means someone cares enough about us to make us laugh, cry, think, or be warned. Unfortunately, the information in these emails is not always true. Even more unfortunately, while the information may be true, it's so far out of date to no longer be relevant...
Potential Daycare Abuse in Dallas Daycare Center
Posted on February 24, 2009According to WFAA.com, a grandmother in South Oak Cliff found her grandson locked in a daycare van on Monday evening after she searched for hours for the tot. He was supposed to have been dropped off by his daycare at her home. The Tom Thumb Nursery School and Day Care was supposed to deliver her grandson, three year old Ronnie Ross, to her home at around 6:00 p...
Several Cases of Nursing Home Abuse in California
Posted on February 20, 2009Three former managers at a Kern County nursing home have been arrested in the deaths of three residents who were given needless doses of psychotropic medications. How does this happen? Over 20 residents at a skilled nursing center run by the Kern Valley Healthcare District were drugged for what was documented as "staff convenience"...
What Sort of Lawyer Are You Looking For?
Posted on February 17, 2009f you’re looking for a lawyer and you’re not sure what type of lawyer you’ll need for the situation you’re facing, then read if you’d like to be better informed. When finding a lawyer, a birth injury lawyer, a divorce lawyer, a car accident lawyer, or a medical malpractice lawyer are just a few of the options available...
Nursing Home Neglect Results in Death in California
Posted on February 16, 2009Most of us do not like the thought of placing a loved one in a nursing home. While it is true that many people work to provide the absolute best care possible for patients in these homes, it only takes a few incidents to give these places another look...
What Happens When Young People Are Injured in An Auto Accident?
Posted on February 13, 2009When young people are injured or killed in an auto accident, parents are typically ones who have to deal with the medical costs. Not to mention the emotional repercussions. The ones who actually make it through the accident who are injured will have a lifetime of medical bills and health issues to deal with...
How To Hire A Dallas Attorney
Posted on February 12, 2009Drive anywhere along the highways that snake in and out of Dallas and you will see them: Billboards for attorneys. After awhile, they all start to look the same! One thing is for sure, there is now shortage of lawyers in Dallas. Yes, you may see the ads on TV, in newspapers and hear them on the radio, but what happens when it's time for you to choose a lawyer in Dallas? What do you do then? How do you know who to call? Finding the right attorney is like finding the right car...
Deadline Approaches in Madoff Ponzi Scheme
Posted on February 11, 2009Today is the deadline for indicting the alleged mastermind of the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time, Mr. Bernard Madoff. Some investers have petitioned a bankruptcy court to extend a deadline for filing claims. Madoff was arrested on one count of securities fraud in mid-December of last year...
Nursing Home Patient's Death in Chicago Investigated
Posted on February 10, 2009An 89 year-old nursing home patient with Alzheimer's is under investigation after her frozen body was found in the courtyard of the facility early last Thursday morning. Sara Wentworth lived at The Arbor of Itasca for two years and had been outside for at least 90 minutes before a nursing care worker found her and brought her back inside, according to DuPage County Coroner Peter Siekmann...
A Few Notes on Medical Mistakes/Medical Malpractice
Posted on February 06, 2009Medical mistakes occur far too often. Exact estimates are difficult to locate, however, it isn't surprising when one looks at the medical industry. Their industry is hurting, now more than ever. They are overwhelmed, complex, and stretched to the maximum...
What Are Rollover Roof Crush Accidents?
Posted on February 05, 2009Rollover roof crush accidents Roof crush accidents caused by rollover of a car, minivan, truck, or SUV can be life-threatening situations, and they cause injury or death to thousands of Americans every year. The blame for these accidents can often be laid at the feet of automobile manufacturers who, due to overlooked design flaws, subject drivers to catastrophic danger in the utilization of their vehicles...
Euless Mother of Three Dies in Semi Truck Accident
Posted on February 04, 2009Emergency crews spent two hours trying to extract Debbie Kaye from the wreckage after her car collided with a rock hauling semi truck. Her car was heading southbound on Industrial at 183 in Euless on Tuesday when the truck may have run a red light. The driver later told police that "his brakes didn't work"...
Australian Study Says That Botox Is Not For Women
Posted on January 30, 2009Australian doctors are warning pregnant women to avoid Botox and other wrinkle treatments that are manufactured with botulinum toxin. This warning comes after health authorities have reported that a woman who gave birth to a child after taking a form of botulinum toxin gave birth to a baby who was both blind and deaf...
Dallas Auto accident lawyer: 1 Woman Dies in a Car Crash in Texarkana
Posted on January 29, 2009A crash in the early morning on US 59 south of Texarkana at the Sulpher River Bridge has left one person dead. Janette Lawson, from Atlanta, was transported to Wadley Regional Hospital where she was later pronounced dead. According to Texas DPS, there was a two-car auto accident that occurred as both drivers were heading north on US 59...
Choosing the Right Dallas Attorney
Posted on January 27, 2009The primary aspect to choosing the right lawyer for you should be based on the nature of your claim. This is simple… what happened? What needs to be finalized? I have family friends that recently went through a divorce. So the first decision that I helped them with was to find a set of lawyers that are well known in divorce law practice...
Skin Numbing Drugs Are Linked To Dangerous Side Effects
Posted on January 22, 2009Drugs that are designed to numb the skin, such as lidocaine, tetracaine, benzocaine and prilocaine have all been linked to serious and life-threatening side effects when used improperly. According to the Food and Drug Administration, the agency is particularly concerned about the danger posed by the drugs when they were used on women to reduce the discomfort of mammograms...
Chemicals Found in Some Medications Are Risky for Premature Babies
Posted on January 21, 2009According to studies, chemicals found in medications are posing serious risks for premature babies. According to research that has been conducted by a team from the University of Leicester, various chemicals that are added to improve taste and absorbtion might prove to be harmful to babies...
Arthur Nadel, Another Money Manager, Has Disappeared
Posted on January 20, 2009A money manager from Florida named Arthur Nadel has disappeared and now raised fears of another huge securities fraud scandal. This comes within days of an expected $50 million payout to his investors after he left. The Associated Press says that many of those investors, who have trusted Nadel with their entire life savings, now fear that they have lost everything...
Children are Drowning Because People Ignore New Laws Regarding Swimming Pools
Posted on January 15, 2009According to child advocates, government agencies are dropping the ball on enforcing a new laww that requires drain covers on pool filtration systems. The covers stop children from being caught in the suction of the pool...leaving them disemboweled and sliced open...
Another Salmonella Outbreak?
Posted on January 09, 2009There has been somewhat of a salmanalla outbreak across the country, with 388 cases reported in 42 states. Five of these cases were in Texas and one of them was in Tarrant County (North Texas Area). Health officials are clueless as to what has caused this particular outbreak...
Dallas Truck Accident Attorney: Semi Truck Crashes In North Texas
Posted on January 07, 2009Interstate 35 was shut down yesterday after a tractor trailer accident occurred, overtunning a truck full of phosphoric acid, according to officials. The road was reopened after 1 p.m., over 8 hours after a pickup truck collided with the tanker on the southbound lanes of I-35E...
How to Hire a Lawyer in Dallas
Posted on January 06, 2009Almost everything we do is affected by laws. There are so many laws that it would take a person with an average reading skill over a thousand years just to read the law book. As if we have nothing else to do with our lives but read laws. So what do we do when a legal situation arises? Do we handle it ourselves or do we call a lawyer who's been trained in the legal field? For many people, the thought of calling a lawyer may be frightening...
Construction Crane Accident Attorney in Dallas
Posted on January 05, 2009Construction accidents are very common in that particular industry. There are many perilous aspects to working around construction and it is quite easy to get hurt when working on scaffolding and around heavy machinery. Heavy cranes are a particular hazard...
Online Weightloss Supplements Can be Dangerous
Posted on December 23, 2008The FDA has issued a warning regarding several weight loss products that are being sold online. The agency is currently warning consumers not to purchase these products because they might actually contain undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients...
Why Hire a Dallas Motorcycle Wreck Attorney?
Posted on December 22, 2008p /p pThe number of motorcycle wrecks that occur on our nationrsquo;s highways every year is astounding. Motorcycle wrecks often end up causing greater injury and damages due to a motorcyclistrsquo;s lack of protection. Deaths in motorcycle accidents are many times more likely to occur than in passenger auto accidents...
Dallas Malpractice Attorney: Jury Awards $7M In Medical Malpractice Case
Posted on December 19, 2008pA jury has brought back a verdict in a Westchester County Medical Center case, awarding $7 million dollars to a family in a medical malpractice case. Theresa Capwell was a mother of three who suffered severe brain damage and later passed away after medical professionals failed to diagnose her inflammed pancreas, according to her attorney, Judith Livingston...
On Hiring a Dallas Motorcycle Accident Attorney
Posted on December 17, 2008p pThe number of motorcycle wrecks that occur on our nationrsquo;s highways every year is astounding. Motorcycle wrecks often end up causing greater injury and damages due to a motorcyclistrsquo;s lack of protection. Deaths in motorcycle accidents are many times more likely to occur than in passenger auto accidents...
How to Hire a Dallas Paxil Attorney
Posted on December 15, 2008When deciding which Paxil attorney is the right one for you, there are several things that need to be considered. One attorney might not be the same as another in several different ways. First of all, each attorney is required to go to law school and pass the bar examination in his or her state...
Hiring A Brain Injury Attorney in Dallas
Posted on December 10, 2008Do you think a brain injury simply cannot happen to you? Once you realize just how severe brain injuries can be, you'll need to decide which brain injury lawyer you will need. Every year, more than 1 million Americans are treated for brain injuries. Between 80,000 and 90,000 of these experience sever disabilities as a result of these traumatic brain injuries, and more than 50,000 people die from them...
How Do You Choose a Personal Injury Lawyer in Dallas?
Posted on December 08, 2008Are you confused by all of the yellowpage ads for attorneys? How about all of those ads on television? If you follow these guidelines, you will make your search much easier and it will relieve some of the anxiety in your search. 1. Choose an attorney whose specialization is in personal injury cases...
President Bush Buys Home in Affluent Dallas Neighborhood Preston Hollow
Posted on December 04, 2008It looks like President George Bush and the first lady will be spending more time in Dallas. According to Dallasnews.com, President Bush and Laura Bush have just purchased a home in Preston Hollow, which is arguably the nicest neighborhood in the area...
What Kind of Lawyer Do You Need?
Posted on December 03, 2008f you’re looking for a lawyer and you’re not sure what type of lawyer you’ll need for the situation you’re facing, then read if you’d like to be better informed. When finding a lawyer, a birth injury lawyer, a divorce lawyer, a car accident lawyer, or a medical malpractice lawyer are just a few of the options available...
Medical Malpractice Attorney in Dallas: What You Should Know
Posted on December 02, 2008Not everyone can afford to spend dollars on pursuing their cases in courts. However, lack of money should not become a deterrent in getting justice. That’s why there are medical malpractice settlements. Medical Malpractice Settlements VS Jury Verdicts Medical malpractice settlements feature two kinds of awards – compensatory damage awards and punitive damage awards...
Brace Yourselves: We Are Now OFFICIALLY in a Recession
Posted on December 01, 2008For months, the talking heads on television denied the possibilities that we could possibly be in a recession. Now, there is no denying that fact. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, we've been in one since December of 2007. This organization is a group of economists who analyze economic trends and cycles...
How To Hire A Dallas Attorney
Posted on November 25, 2008Almost everything we do is affected by laws. There are so many laws that it would take a person with an average reading skill over a thousand years just to read the law book. As if we have nothing else to do with our lives but read laws. So what do we do when a legal situation arises? Do we handle it ourselves or do we call a lawyer who's been trained in the legal field? For many people, the thought of calling a lawyer may be frightening...
5 Attributes of a Good Attorney
Posted on November 24, 2008There are many different qualities that people assume make a lawyer a good one. Most commonly, people think the top five qualities of a top lawyer are: 1. The number of cases they've won. 2. The high amount of money they make (and thusly charge). 3. The nature of their defence and prosecutorial techniques...
On The Subject Of Whiplash Injuries
Posted on November 21, 2008By far the most common type of injury I see in auto accident cases is the typical "whiplash" injury. The term refers to the sudden acceleration and deceleration of the neck and back following traumatic insult. In the case of auto accidents, it most often occurs in a rear-end accidents, but I also see them occur with some regularity in head-on and T-bone accidents as well...
Outrage Over Anna School Bus Crash
Posted on November 20, 2008Parents were outraged after 16 students were injured in an Anna school bus crash that occurred around 4 p.m. yesterday. Superintendent Dr. Joe Wardell says that the district never received complaints about the driver of the bus, but some parents said they made several complaints BEFORE the crash ever occurred...
On The Subject of Whiplash Claims
Posted on November 19, 2008Whiplash claims are some of the most common that are made following a road accident. Drivers and passengers can find themselves missing days at work and much needed wages through being incapacitated in an accident that is not their fault. In situations such as this, it is a person's right to make a compensation claim...
Lean Cuisine Meals Contaminated With Plastic
Posted on November 18, 2008Uh oh. Looks like you need to put your lunch down for a minute. Thousands of packages of Lean Cuisine meals are currently being recalled because they might in fact contain plastic. According to Nestle, their Pesto Chicken with Bow Tie Pasta, Chicken Mediterranean and Chicken Tuscan may all be contaminated with plastic and should under no circumstances be eaten...
FEMA Trailers Contaminated With Formaldehyde Being Auctioned to Public
Posted on November 17, 2008Toxic trailers that are currently being used to house Hurricane Katrina survivors are now being sold as scrap by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Already, lawmakers are concerned that these trailers might be used in housing projects, despite the fact that they may be contaminated with formaldehyde...
Victoria's Secret Bras Containing Formaldehyde?
Posted on November 14, 2008Uh oh. Look's like Victoria has been keeping something else a secret. Women have been coming down with blistering rashes and sever itching as a result of some of the Victoria's Secret bras! Recently, a woman in Ohio filed a lawsuit after discovering that there was formaldehyde--an embalming chemical--in her bras...
Will My Back Injury Lawsuit Go to Trial? If so, Will I Be Able to Receive a Settlement?
Posted on November 13, 2008The majority of lawsuits are settled through negotiation, without ever actually going to court. These settlements are typically negotiated between the attorneys for the insurance company and the injured party's attorney, while the injured party decides whether or not to accept a settlement...
Dallas Car Crash Attorney: Grimes County Wreck Kills Two Texas Tech Students
Posted on November 12, 2008A car crash in Grimes County killed two Texas Tech University students and sent two others to a hospital with critical injuries. Jeffrey Michael Inns and Kyle Drew Anderson of Montgomery, were killed when their car collided with a pickup, according to Texas DPS officials...
Dallas Brain Injury Lawyer: When Will You Need One?
Posted on November 11, 2008Do you think a brain injury simply cannot happen to you? Once you realize just how sever brain injuries can be, you'll need to decide which brain injury lawyer you will need. Every year, more than 1 million Americans are treated for brain injuries. Between 80,000 and 90,000 of these experience sever disabilities as a result of these traumatic brain injuries, and more than 50,000 people die from them...
Dallas Motorcycle Wreck Attorney
Posted on November 10, 2008The number of motorcycle wrecks that occur on our nation’s highways every year is astounding. Motorcycle wrecks often end up causing greater injury and damages due to a motorcyclist’s lack of protection. Deaths in motorcycle accidents are many times more likely to occur than in passenger auto accidents...
Why Might I Need a Semi Truck Accident Attorney?
Posted on November 07, 2008Vehicular accidents are a serious issue. Nearly every part of the world must deal with this problem every year. Scores of people are either injured and lose their lives to this worldwide epidemic. One type of accident that is the most catastrophic is semi-truck accidents...
Lawyer in Dallas: How to Pick the Right One
Posted on November 06, 2008Drive anywhere along the highways that snake in and out of Dallas and you will see them: Billboards for attorneys. After awhile, they all start to look the same! One thing is for sure, there is now shortage of lawyers in Dallas. Yes, you may see the ads on TV, in newspapers and hear them on the radio, but what happens when it's time for you to choose a lawyer in Dallas? What do you do then? How do you know who to call? Finding the right attorney is like finding the right car...
Dallas Rollover Accident Attorney: What You Should Know
Posted on November 05, 2008Rollover accidents account for a huge portion of occupant fatalities and one-fourth of all of automobile accident related deaths every year. Somehow, however, these rollovers are very survivable crashes, because the forces that are applied to occupants during the collision are much lower than those experienced in other types of crashes...
Young Girl Chokes to Death at Dallas Daycare
Posted on November 03, 2008A child has died after being found unconscious while under day care supervision in Dallas. While her death was ruled accidental, her family is still completely shocked and angry. Isabella Estep was pronounced dead after being transported from the Woodbridge Day School to Baylor Medical Center in Garland...
I had pain in my neck prior to my auto accident, will this make a difference in my case?
Posted on October 31, 2008Possibly. By and large, a person who is found to be negligent can only by held responsible for the pain that he or she caused. Therefore, you would have to prove that there was negligence and that the negligence was responsible for your current injury, or at least a portion thereof...
Dallas Personal Injury Attorney: A Word On Personal Injury
Posted on October 30, 2008Personal injury is the name given to the branch of tort law that covers any wrongdoing or damage done to anyone, their property, rights or reputation. A personal injury can happen anywhere, like work, in a traffic accident or because of a faulty product or slipping and falling on wet pavement...
Dallas Auto Accident Attorney: String of Accidents Rolls Through North Texas
Posted on October 29, 2008A string of accidents have occurred lately in North Texas. First, in Richland Hills, a woman and her children were hurt on sunday when her child was ejected from the rolling car. The accident occurred around 7:30 at the 6900block of 121, just west of Handley Ederville Road...
Car Crash in Kilgore Kills 3 and Injures 6 Others
Posted on October 28, 2008An accident occurred on Sunday just outside of Kilgor on Highway 31 east. Three people were killed and two others remain in serious condition. Francisco Cox, 24, Jamie Lee Watkins, 24 and Prentis Leon Booth, 20 were pronounced dead at the scene of the crime after their Chevrolet Caprice was struck head-on by the Dodge pickup that was driven by 37-year old Wesley Robert Jones of Lewisville...
6 Month Old Child Thrown From Vehicle in Fort Worth
Posted on October 27, 2008A six month old is recovering in a local hospital after she was ejected from a car--despite the fact that she was secured inside the car seat. The accident occurred around 7:30 on Sunday morning when her mother lost control of her Buick Regal sedan on highway 121...
Police Chief to Restrict Officer's Speed After Cole Berardi's Death
Posted on October 24, 2008The Dallas Police Chief has decided to restrict the speed of his officers to no more than 20 mph over the posted limit, unless it is a case of another officer needing assistance. The police have been ordered to never exceed the posted speed limit in neighborhoods or school zones, regardless of the call...
Scheduled Execution of Bobby Wayne Woods Stopped
Posted on October 23, 2008The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has stopped the scheduled execution of Bobby Wayne Woods due to claims that the 42 year old man is mentally retarded. Woods was scheduled to be executed in Huntsville today for the 1997 death of his ex-girlfriend's 11 year old daughter...
Family of Police Officer Dwayne Freeto Suing Ford Motor Company
Posted on October 21, 2008The family of a police officer who was killed in a car crash is filing a lawsuit against the man who killed him, as well as Ford Motor Company. They claim that the Crown Victoria that Freeto was driving was unsafe and that faulty designs in its manufacturing process led to his death...
When Young People Are Injured in Auto Accidents
Posted on October 20, 2008When young people are injured or killed in an auto accident, parents are typically ones who have to deal with the medical costs. Not to mention the emotional repercussions. The ones who actually make it through the accident who are injured will have a lifetime of medical bills and health issues to deal with...
North Texas Students Sprayed With Antifreeze from Defective Bus
Posted on October 17, 2008Six middle school football players from North Texas have just been released from local hospitals after they were sprayed with antifreeze from a school bus on Thursday night after returning from a game in Gainesville. The accident occurred after the bus made it back to their hometown in Sanger after a road game...
Helicopter Crash in Houston Kills 2
Posted on October 16, 2008The wreckage from a helicopter that went down Monday morning in Montgomery County was transported to Dallas for examination earlier this week. Inspectors were attempting to determine why the Bell 206L-4 helicopter crashed. They did not give a statement about the cause as of yet...
Grapevine Police Investigating Fatal Crash
Posted on October 15, 2008A woman as released from police custody earlier this week despite the fact that police plan on re-arresting her (huh?) in connection with a wreck that killed a Denton County man. The 32 year old woman is facing charges of intoxication manslaughter. The woman was in police custody at Baylor Medical Center where she was taken after her car was involved in TWO wrecks, beginning at around 1:23 on 121 near D/FW airport...
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Crandon Teen Shooting
Posted on October 14, 2008The families of four young people (of six) who were shot to death by an off-duty deputy have filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The only survivor of the rampage, 21-year old Charlie Neitzel is seeking compensation for "severe and permanent injuries" that he suffered...
Dallas Semi Truck Accident Leaves Overpass Scorched
Posted on October 13, 2008Engineers have been examining a South Dallas overpass that may have sustained damage after a gas truck crashed and exploded directly underneath it. Southbound traffic on Highway 310 at U.S. 175 was suspended this morning until the analysis of the damage was completed...
North Texas Nursing Home Abuse: A Huge Problem
Posted on October 09, 2008Around 1/4 licensed nursing homes in Dallas County have been cited for violations of state and federal standards that put residents in harms way. In Denton County, around 1/6 of the nursing home facilities had similar problems documented in their last annual inspection, according to the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Service's Web site...
Dallas Truck Accident Lawyer: News
Posted on October 08, 2008Two people were killed after their car was slammed into by a tracter-trailer rig. The accident ended in flames and ended up shutting down Interstate 20 for around 12 hours. After colliding with the car, the tractor-trailer plowed into three other 18-wheelers and exploded in flames at around 11:30, according to Texas Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Tela Mange...
Safety Was Lacking in Bus Crash that Killed 48 at the Border
Posted on October 07, 2008An investigator made a statement on Tuesday that no U.S. or Texas safety officials were on duty when a bus crossed the border hours before a fatal accident. NTSB investigator Pete Kotowski said that the bus was cleared by customs when it came into the U...
Dallas Rollover Accident Attorney: Rollover Accidents Happen Too Often
Posted on October 06, 2008Rollover accidents are a serious risk to SUV drivers. Since they came into production, little has been done by the manufacturers and designers to address the risks of rollover accidents. Therefore, many rollover accidents end up in the court as personal injury claims...
Before You Speak With A Dallas Car Crash Attorney
Posted on October 03, 20081. Become organized. Write detailed notes that outline your problems or questions. Make sure to provide your attorney with every detail, and let him decide what is important about your case. 2. Full and honest disclosure of the facts. It's important that you give a complete and honest description of your problem, including info that might be favorable, unfavorable or embarrassing...
Six Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Dallas Personal Injury Attorney
Posted on October 02, 2008Picking the right Dallas personal injury attorney isn't difficult if you know the right questions to ask. Start your search on the internet by typing in "dallas personal injury attorney" in Google or Yahoo. This will give you several names of local lawyers and some sites that refer lawyers...
Risks of Taking Warfarin
Posted on October 01, 2008A study published in the September issue of Neurology reveals that patients who have been taking Warfarin may have suffered large amounts of bleeding in the brain and an increased risk of death if they suffer from a hemorrhagic stroke. Warfarin is usually prescribed to prevent the clotting of blood...
2 Accidents In North Texas End in Deaths
Posted on September 30, 2008An explosion from a tractor trailer in Arlington filled the sky with flames and smoke on Monday night. The 18-wheeler exploded and formed a huge fireball on Mayfield Road at the Highway 360 overpass at around midnight. Investigators claimed the truck had leaked gas shortly before the blast...
Dallas Medical Malpractice Lawyer: What You Should Know Before Hiring One
Posted on September 29, 2008Malpractice can occur at any point in your treatment plan causing serious side effects. The degree to which a medical professional harmed you by their poor practices differs significantly from one case to the next. In cases where only a small in fracture of medical malpractice occurs usually the medical professional will not report it because the patient rarely noticed anything! Severe occurrences of medical malpractice occur when a medical professional fails to provide their patient with the duty of care that is warranted from medical treatment...
Dallas Misdiagnosis Lawyer: How Common Are These Mistakes?
Posted on September 26, 2008So today I performed a Google search (does anybody even read the newspaper anymore?) for a few different terms related to personal injury law. I found some of the typical auto accident reports, but then I started getting into some really interesting (and sometimes tragic) subjects...
Medical Malpractice: A Cautionary Tale
Posted on September 25, 2008We've all heard those horrible medical malpractice stories before. Could they possibly be true? Do doctors really leave things in their patients after surgery? The answer is a resounding YES. I pulled up a few stories off of Google the other day and found this one, which had even me saying "wow"...
Dallas Defective Products Lawyer: Defective Products Can Cause Serious Injury
Posted on September 24, 2008If you've ever been injured when you were using a product, it is likely that it wasn't your fault that you sustained those injuries. Products are constantly being created, manufactured and sold with defects and flaws in their design. It is sad that these defects can result in injury and even death...
Dallas Brain Injury Lawyer: How do I determine who is at fault?
Posted on September 23, 2008Question: I received a brain injury while on the job. How do I determine who is at fault? Answer: Whenever you are injured on the job, you are able to receive workers' compensation benefits. However, this compensation is typically not very much and is quite limited...
Dallas Wrongful Death Attorney: Who will you call?
Posted on September 22, 2008A wrongful death takes place when an individual is killed as a result of the negligence pf another individual. A lawsuit for wrongful death may only be brought by the personal representative of the deceased's estate. However, the damages that may be awarded to the estate may be passed to various parties, depending on how the deceased's will is set up...
Dallas Car Accident Lawyer: Why You Need One
Posted on September 19, 2008Even though safe driving campaigns on television and the radio have attempted to reduce car crashes in Texas, the retention of a car accident lawyer is still very necessary. Statistics show that one major cause of accidents in Texas is distracted drivers...
Hot News Topic: Puppy Dealer Sued For Failing to Disclose Health Problems
Posted on September 18, 2008I found a story online today that I found to be quite interesting. Apparently, investigators found that a North Richland Hills business was selling ill and imported puppies! The customers of Epuppypro and LoBoPuppies thought they were buying healthy puppies when they purchased them, however, the Attorney General's office is saying that it just wasn't true...
Dallas Product Liability Lawyer: What You Should Know...
Posted on September 17, 2008How do you know who to choose to represent you? As we blogged yesterday, there are plenty of lawyers in Dallas to choose from. Just turn on the TV or open a phone book! You should know that there are good lawyers.and there are great lawyers. When it comes to your product liability case, you need a great lawyer...
How to Choose a Dallas Car Crash Attorney
Posted on September 16, 2008How to choose a Dallas Car Crash Attorney You've just been involved in an accident and you've been told you should contact an attorney. Well, you're in luck because Dallas is a big city full of lawyers. If you jump on any of the major highways that surround the city, you will invariably see billboards advertising for law firms...
What is a Wrongful Death Claim?
Posted on September 15, 2008What is a wrongful death claim? A wrongful death lawsuit is a claim that is brought against a person who may be held liable for a death. This is a claim that is brought in a civil court and is typically brought by the relatives of the deceased. In order for a wrongful death claim to be successful, the plaintiff must prove: The death was caused by the actions of the defendantThe defendant was liable for the deathThere is someone surviving who may collect damagesThere was financial loss as a result of the death...
Stem Cell Treatment For Cerebral Palsy?
Posted on September 12, 2008Dr. Carroll is using a mouse model with ischemic injury to see whether putting additional stem cells in the circulation can augment repair. "There have been lots of strategies to help with this problem, but there is a need for other strategies," Dr...
9/11: 7 Years Later, Health Issues Still Rampant
Posted on September 11, 2008It is officially the 7th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and research is showing that rescue workers are dealing with serious health problems as a result of their exposure to ground zero. Victims are still dealing with serious asthma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and serious psychological issues...
Questions to Ask When Hiring A Personal Injury Attorney
Posted on September 10, 2008On Hiring a Lawyer You may be anxious about hiring a lawyer, but you must remember that it is you who are in charge of the hiring process. Although most personal injury attorneys charge a contingency fee (a fee assessed at the end of the case and only if you are successful) you will still want to be assured you made the right choice...
Dallas Officer Collides With Semi Trailer
Posted on September 09, 2008A Dallas officer is recovering from injuries after his car crashed into an 18-wheeler at the intersection of Lancaster Road and Interstate 20. He was taken to Methodist Dallas Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries, according to Dallas police...
Four Reasons Why You Shouldn't Hesitate to Contact A P.I. Attorney
Posted on September 08, 2008When it comes to settling personal injury claims, having an experienced attorney fight your claim can make all the difference between success and failure. Yet, people still are hesitant to hire an attorney. Why? Here are four reasons why you shouldn't hesitate to contact a personal injury attorney: First of all, most initial consultations are free, with no obligation to continue any further legal counsel...
About Semi-Truck Accidents
Posted on September 05, 2008Vehicular accidents are a serious issue. Nearly every part of the world must deal with this problem every year. Scores of people are either injured and lose their lives to this worldwide epidemic. One type of accident that is the most catastrophic is semi-truck accidents...
On the Subject of Auto Accidents
Posted on September 04, 2008An accident can be a frightening experience. In a best case situation no one is injured and there is minimal damage to either car. Sometimes, however, an accident will result in property damage or injuries. Worse still are the potentially serious injuries, unbelievable property damage, and potential fatalities...
Dallas Car Crash Kills 2
Posted on September 03, 2008An accident in Dallas Monday night took the lives of a newlywed couple. Uriel Perez Palacios, 22, or Dallas has already been involved in two police chases and four outstanding drug and DWI warrants under his belt prior to Monday's crash. Why wasn't this guy already locked up? Palacios was pulled over around 2 a...
Deadly Bassinets Result in Two Deaths
Posted on September 02, 2008Simplicity Bassinets have been implicated in the death of two children, which has resulted in the removal of over 900,000 products. The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that six retailers, including Wal-Mart and Toys R Us, have agreed to stop selling the Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 close sleeper models of bassinets...
Semi Truck Crashes into McDonald's
Posted on August 28, 2008Wow. Watch out where you go to lunch! An 18-wheeler crashed into a McDonald's in Grand Prairie yesterday and injured two employees. Workers are still cleaning up the mess caused by the wreck. The truck driver, 43-year-old Adrian Vasquez of Arlington , was not even in the cab of the truck when it rolled passed a car and slammed into a truck, finally coming to a rest halfway inside a McDonald's restaurant...
Elderly Still Being Treated With Antipsychotic Drugs
Posted on August 27, 2008A few weeks ago we wrote about the fact that stroke and death have both been linked to the use of antipsychotics in treating the elderly. Alarmingly, researchers are finding that atypical antipsychotics are actually increasingly being used to treat the elderly for dementia related symptoms...
Federal Government Cracking Down on Bus Companies
Posted on August 26, 2008Federal officials have been paying particularly close attention to bus companies after the Sherman bus crash earlier this month. The Houston Chronicle reports that around 300 bus companies are currently operating in Texas. A representative for the Texas Department of Transportation told the newspaper that two out of every five Texas charter bus companies have been ordered to cease operations in the last two years...
New Study Reveals What We Already Knew About Big Tobacco
Posted on August 25, 2008The US National Cancer Institute has released a study that reveals just how powerful the mass media is in swaying public opinion. "This is the first report to conclude that tobacco advertising and promotion increases tobacco use," said Melanie Wakefield, senior scientific editor of the report...
Vioxx to begin Settlements
Posted on August 22, 2008For those who claim Vioxx was responsible for their heart attacks, settlement packages are in the mail. Many of you may remember that Vioxx was removed from the market after it was linked to heart failure and a subsequent settlement ($4.85 billion) between Merck and Co...
Man Dies in North Carolina Hospital
Posted on August 21, 2008A 50-year old patient died in North Carolina after workers left him in a chair for 22 hours. Nobody helped him to the bathroom or even fed him, they just left him there. This case is alarmingly similar to the case of Esman Green, a woman who was videotaped as she shook on the floor for an hour before anyone came to check on her...
Why Are Nursing Home Conditions so Poor?
Posted on August 20, 2008Nursing homes are responsible for some of the worst living conditions and abuse in the country. We have reported on several stories where residents have been put through some terrible conditions at these facilities. Take, for example, the story of 54-year-old resident Karen Preston who left the home where she was being cared for, stumbled into the woods and fell repeatedly and then finally sat down next to a tree...
Another Sherman Bus Accident Lawsuit Filed
Posted on August 19, 2008Another lawsuit has been filed over the Sherman bus crash that killed 17 people. The complaint was filed by the estate of Cham Nguyen and alleges that negligence on the part of the owner and driver of the bus caused her death. The accident was the nation's deadliest since 2005...
Have You Been Injured by Trayslol?
Posted on August 18, 2008Trayslol, a medicine manufactured by Bayer which also goes by the name aprotinin, has been widely used since the 1990s. It was used as a medicine given during heart bypass surgery to reduce bleeding and the need for blood transfusions. Most patients didn't even know they were given the drug...
Side Effects of Antibiotics?
Posted on August 15, 2008Did you know that the side effects of antibiotics are responsible for over 140,000 trips the ER every year? The Centers for Disease Control have released their findings for a new study on antibiotic reactions in the U.S. According to a survey they conducted, a sample of 63 hospitals recorded more than 6,600 emergency visits that were the direct result of bad reactions to antibiotics...
Hospitals Adopting Non-Bill Standards for Medical Errors
Posted on August 13, 2008Hospitals around the country have come together to say they will no longer bill patients for their medical mistakes. Tennessee is one state out of 23 that has approved the non-payment policies for mistakes, with at least three more expected to follow suit...
Federal Government Takes Action Against Bus Company
Posted on August 12, 2008A second bus owned by the company involved in last week's deadly bus crash has been ordered out of service. Inspectors from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said the bus should be out of commission. The bus was decommissioned from Carthage, Missouri, where the same religious festival victims of Friday's victims were to attend...
More News about the Sherman Bus Accident
Posted on August 11, 2008The bus company that owned the vehicle involved in last Friday's crash in Sherman that killed 17 people was found to be "grossly deficient" in its vehicle maintenance according to federal authorities. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration declared the Houston-based company an "imminent hazard" to the public safety and has ordered the owner to cease all operations...
Charter Bus Crash Toll Now Up to 14
Posted on August 08, 2008The death toll of the Sherman bus disaster is now up to 14 people. For those who aren't up to speed on what has happened: A bus crashed in Sherman early this morning around 12:45 p.m. It skidded across a guard rail and then slid off of U.S. 75 on the other side of a bridge near a creek...
Nursing Home Evictions: How Can They Do That??
Posted on August 07, 2008Nursing homes all over the country are evicting residents. According to the Wall Street Journal, complaints about these discharge practices have doubled over the past decade, which makes it the second biggest category of nursing home abuse complaints...
Does the Pill Increase the Risk of Cervical Cancer?
Posted on August 04, 2008I'm not sure just how "common" this knowledge is, but I thought I'd post what I'd found and let you all be the judge. There has been much talk about recent studies that find that women who use birth control pills have an increased risk of developing cervical cancer...
State Closes Day Care After Boy Wanders off to Hooters
Posted on July 31, 2008A North Texas daycare center has been shut down by the state this week. The event that precipitated this was quite astonishing to say the least. A five year old boy somehow managed to walk out of an open door there, crossing a busy street, and was discovered later at an unlikely location: A Hooters restaurant...
Some Statistics Regarding Hot Car Deaths
Posted on July 30, 2008Last week I blogged about two tragic cases here in North Texas where infants died after being left in hot cars. At one point, I cited some research done at San Francisco state regarding these deaths. Afterwards, I was lucky enough to be put in touch with a consultant and researcher by the name of Jan Null, to tell me a little more about why these infants are dying...
Yet Another Child Dies After Being Left in Hot Car
Posted on July 29, 2008The Texas heat and someone's negligence have taken another life in north Texas this week. This comes less than a week after a similar event occurred in Oak Cliff. A toddler died on Sunday after being left inside a hot care for over an hour. Emergency personnel were called around 3 p...
FDA Reaches Settlement with Advanced Bionics LLC
Posted on July 24, 2008The FDA has announced that a settlement has been reached with a California device manufacturer and its president over alleged federal law violations. The violations involved the failure to notify the FDA of a change of outside supplier or vender. This could have exposed patients to unnecessary health risks, such as device failure and surgery...
Cipro Warning An Overreaction?
Posted on July 23, 2008I read an interesting article in The Brownsville Herald that says physicians aren't worrying so much about the proposed label warning and still plan on prescribing them. They say that if used both properly and sparingly, Cipro and other fluoroquinolones are safe for most patients...
Child Left in Hot Car Dies in Oak Cliff
Posted on July 22, 2008A toddler passed away on Monday afternoon after being left inside a hot car in Oak Cliff. Police are investigating two different daycare centers that may have been involved in this incident. Parents are reporting that the child went to Tyne Gifted Achievers...
Fatal Accidents the Result of Truckers' Poor Health
Posted on July 21, 2008A new report was just released from the Associated Press today that reveals a growing problem among one of our nations key industries. Tractor-trailer and bus drivers in the US are driving our highways with commercial licenses even though they qualify for full federal disability payments...
Serevent Linked To Side Effects
Posted on July 18, 2008Research is showing that patients with chronic asthma who take the medication Serevent on a daily basis are at an increased risk for serious adverse effects. A 12-week review of 32 clinical trials that involved 62,630 patients suggest that the collaborative use of inhaled corticosteroids with Serevent may help reduce the adverse effects...
Premarin and Prempro: Lawsuits
Posted on July 16, 2008Wyeth has settled lawsuits with two women who developed breast cancers. The drug maker of Premarin and Prempro is facing more than 5,000 lawsuits. Hormone replacement therapy is used to treat symptoms that accompany menopause. In 2002, a hormone replacement study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) determined that Prempro, Premarin and similar drugs increased the risk of stroke, heart attacks, blood clots and breast cancer...
Cipro: A Case of Fluoride Poisoning?
Posted on July 15, 2008After my last two blogs about Cipro and Levaquin side effects, you guys have responded with an overwhelming amount of feedback. After reading all of your replies, it definitely seems like something is going awry. So I decided to dig a little deeper and I came across this article...
More Accounts of Cipro/Levaquin Side Effects
Posted on July 14, 2008Last week we blogged about Cipro and Levequin, two antibiotics that have been known to cause some pretty bad side effects. The FDA released a statement on July 8, that requested black box warnings for these drugs. Talk about side effects! These drugs have been linked to a risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture! I decided to dig around a bit and see if I could find any first-hand accounts of people who have taken these drugs and experienced the side effects...
Man Claims Prescription Drug Caused Compulsive Behaviors
Posted on July 11, 2008A former wall street banker is claiming that he lost $3 million from compulsive gambling caused by the drug Mirapex and is suing 3 drug companies as a result. The lawsuit was filed in New York State Court on Tuesday by Randoph Simens and is accusing Boehringer Ingelheim, Pfizer and Pharmacia and Upjohn of breach of warranty, negligence and negligent misrepresentation...
Daughter of Woman Who Died in Kings County Hospital Filing Lawsuit
Posted on July 10, 2008The daughter of a woman who died at Brooklyn's Kings County Hospital Center has called for the criminal prosecution of the workers who did nothing to help. Esman Green turned over and over on the floor of the psychiatric emergency ward for 24 hours before a nurse realized she was in distress; by then, Green had already died...
FDA To Seek Black-Box Warning on Cipro and Levaquin
Posted on July 09, 2008The FDA has announced that it will be seeking to add black box warning to Cipro and Levaquin. Both are antibiotics that are used to treat bacterial infections. Apparently, each carries a risk of tendon rupture that needs to be addressed. Six months ago, the consumer group Public Citizen sued the FDA to require it to add the warnings to the drug packaging...
Epilepsy Drugs Targeted For Suicide Warning
Posted on July 08, 2008Federal officials are requesting that the makers of epilepsy drugs add a black box warning to their labels that will warn about suicidal thoughts and behavior. The FDA will meet an outside advisory panel for its recommendations on the proposed black box at an assembly scheduled for this Thursday...
USDA Recalls Nebraska Beef
Posted on July 07, 2008A USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) investigation of two Nebraska processing plants has revealed E. coli contamination occurred because some production was taking place under unsanitary conditions. There have been over 41 illnesses and dozens of hospitalizations to consumers in Michigan and Ohio...
Kroger to Expand Ground Beef Recall to 20 States
Posted on July 03, 2008Kroger to Expand Ground Beef Recall to 20 States Don't be so quick to take a bite out of that holiday hamburger! Kroger has expanded its voluntary recall of some of its ground beef products to its stores in more than 20 states. They believe that meat may be contaminated with E...
Botox Can Cause Problems
Posted on July 02, 2008Botox has been linked to a number of hospitalizations and deaths this year. Of those deaths, four of the victims have been children. In addition to this, 87 people were hospitalized. Botox and Myobloc have been linked to the injuries and fatalities because the toxin spread inside the bodies of the patients, killing some of them and injuring others...
Two Incidents of Negligence Appear in National News
Posted on July 01, 2008Two separate deaths have risen more than a few eyebrows about the responsibilities of healthcare systems. Recently, a video was released of a woman dying on the floor of an emergency psychiatric room in Brooklyn, New York, while nearby people ignore her...
Vioxx Settlements Begin
Posted on June 30, 2008More than 59,000 people have registered for the Vioxx settlement and it looks like plaintiffs will begin to see initial payments soon. Vioxx was approved for use in 1999 and eventually reached sales of over $2.5 billion. Since then, the FDA has ordered the drug to be taken off the market after it was linked to more than 27,000 heart attacks from 1999 to 2003...
330 Cases of Salmonella Linked to Tomatoes
Posted on June 26, 2008The Texas Department of State Health Services says that the number of salmonella cases linked to tomatoes in Texas since mid-April has increased to 330. Originally, the outbreaks were occurring in New Mexico and then they slowly made their may into Texas and other states...
Cribs Recalled After Four Children Are Trapped
Posted on June 25, 2008A recall has been issued for about 320,000 cribs, after four children became trapped. Apparently the wooden slats on the crib's frames can break and children can get trapped in the remaining gap. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is aware of at least 42 incidents of broken slats and four where children were trapped...
VA Secretary Issues Warning About Chantix
Posted on June 24, 2008Chantix, the popular smoking-cessation drug, has been taking quite a bit of heat over the past 6 months and it doesn't appear that things will let up any time soon. This week a letter will be mailed from VA Secretary James Peake to several thousand former soldiers...
Gas Line Work to Resume After McKinney Explosion
Posted on June 23, 2008Atmos Energy crews will resume construction today in McKinney after an explosion left three homes devastated and three people injured. Last month workers accidentally struck a gas line. Monday, workers will be working to finish the job and remove natural gas from the area...
1 Man Killed, 7 Injured After Wall Collapses at Rice University
Posted on June 20, 2008A wall collapse at a construction site on the Rice University campus has left one worker dead and seven others injured. The collapse happened at around 4 p.m. Five workers were trapped when some of the walls that were being built for dormitories collapsed on the building's second floor...
Chantix Trial Leaves Veterans Feeling "Betrayed"
Posted on June 19, 2008Chantix is getting even more bad press lately. Earlier this month, I blogged about a man who went missing and the potential part Chantix may have played in the event. Now there are reports that the Veterans Administration never warned veterans who were using the drug in a clinical trial of its potential dangers...
FDA Requests Warning on Older Class of Antipsychotic Drugs
Posted on June 17, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just released a requirement for manufacturers of the older class of antipsychotic drugs to make changes to their labeling. According to the FDA, these manufacturers need to warn consumers about the increased risk of death associated with using these drugs to treat behavioral problems in the elderly...
Fiery Crash on LBJ Stops Traffic
Posted on June 16, 2008LBJ Freeway was shut down near Plano Road after a fiery crash Sunday morning. Three vehicles collided and burst into flames after an 18-wheeler locked its brakes trying to avoid two stopped cars on the shoulder. Two drivers were taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital...
Crane Accident Kills Construction Worker in Dallas
Posted on June 12, 2008A construction worker was killed this afternoon after a hook broke off of a crane at a construction site on Maple Avenue in Dallas. The crane operator was raising the hook when the cable snapped and fell on top of the man. Officials from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating the accident, which occurred at the site of a new high-rise condominium building...
CDC Reports that FEMA Trailers Are Toxic
Posted on June 11, 2008It's been two years since residents of the FEMA trailers along the Mississippi Gulf Coast began reporting a myriad of health problems. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced on Thursday that government tests confirmed the presence of toxic formaldehyde in travel trailers and mobile homes provided by the agency...
Man's Death Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
Posted on June 10, 2008Officials are still searching for the source of the salmonella outbreak that has been linked to 3 types of raw tomatoes. So far, several companies have taken red plum, red Roma and round red tomatoes out of their inventory. Raul Rivera, a 67-year old cancer patient, died last week and the Houston health department has claimed that the salmonella strain was a contributing factor...
FDA Announces Label Change Indicating Regranex Risk
Posted on June 09, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a boxed warning on the label of Regranex Gel (becaplermin) to address the increased risk of cancer deaths in patients who use 3 or more tubes of the product. Regranex is used for the treatment of leg and foot ulcers that are not healing correctly or at all in diabetic patients...
Tractor Trailer Accident Blocks Highway in Dallas
Posted on June 06, 2008Interstate 635 westbound was shut down for most of this morning after a box truck full of wine bottles tipped over. The driver of the truck was injured in the crash and taken to a nearby hospital. The cause of the accident was being investigated. A team of workers worked quickly to clear the wreckage...
Polaris To Expand Recall of ATVs
Posted on June 05, 2008Polaris Industries will be expanding its recall of all-terrain vehicles. Apparently, some of these vehicles have defective control modules that can overheat and cause fire and burn hazards to their riders. The recall was originally announced in February of 2008 and involves the Polaris ATVs with model years 2004...
Man Goes Missing, Chantix To Blame?
Posted on June 04, 2008There have been some claims that the smoking cessation drug Chantix has been linked to changes in behavior and neuropsychiatric problems. This news story about the drug has risen more than a few eyebrows recently. Michael Marino went missing last week along with his eight-year old daughter...
Salmonella Cases On the Rise
Posted on June 03, 2008Salmonella poisoning is a common form of bacteria infection that occurs most often as a form of food poisoning. Salmonella live in the intestines of humans and other animals and are usually transmitted through contact with contaminated foods or animals...
FDA Shuts Down Seafood Processing Company, Products Recalled
Posted on May 29, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered Hope Food Supply Inc, a Pasadena company, to shut down and recall all products manufactured from its facility since 2007. The company had been manufacturing dried smoked catfish steaks and other smoked products and had been subject to a consent decree of permanent injunction requiring it to develop and implement an adequate Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan for its fish and fishery products...
Jeff Rasansky Named Top Personal Injury Lawyer in DFW
Posted on May 27, 2008Dallas personal injury attorney Jeff Rasansky, founder of the Rasansky Law Firm, is featured in D Magazine's recently released list of "The Best Lawyers in Dallas." Mr. Rasansky is one of only 15 attorneys in the city to earn recognition based on their work in personal injury litigation...
Dallas Considering Strict Punishment for Uninsured Drivers
Posted on May 27, 2008The Dallas City Council will be considering whether police should begin towing all of the vehicles who are ticketed for failing to have required insurance coverage. There has been much debate over this issue because it highlights some racial, economic and cultural issues...
Illegal Drug Sales on the Rise in US
Posted on May 23, 2008The abuse of pharmaceuticals has become one of the biggest problems the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has had to deal with. In 2007, over $37 million in cash and property were seized as the result of investigations. In 2004, that number was $11...
FDA Shuts Down Seafood Processing Company, Products Recalled
Posted on May 22, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered Hope Food Supply Inc, a Pasadena company, to shut down and recall all products manufactured from its facility since 2007. The company had been manufacturing dried smoked catfish steaks and other smoked products and had been subject to a consent decree of permanent injunction requiring it to develop and implement an adequate Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan for its fish and fishery products...
Casa Fiesta Salmonella Cases Adding Up
Posted on May 20, 2008Over sixty people have fallen ill after eating at the Casa Fiesta in Norwalk this April. The cause of the illness has been identified as salmonella poisoning and at this time health officials have been unable to confirm just how many people have eaten at the Mexican food restaurant...
New FDA Alerts For Smoking Cessation Drug Chantix
Posted on May 19, 2008The FDA has issued an alert to highlight changes to the "Warnings and Precautions" section of the prescribing information regarding serious neuropsychiatric symptoms linked to Chantix. These symptoms include changes in behavior, agitation, depression, suicidal thoughts and attempted suicide...
Tanker Overturns in Fort Worth
Posted on May 19, 2008A tanker truck overturned on Loop 820 in southeast Fort Worth Monday morning. According to police, the driver lost control of the truck as it made a turn on a ramp on southbound Loop 820. The driver was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital for treatment...
Girl And Aunt Mauled in Pit Bull Attack
Posted on May 16, 2008A toddler in Fort Worth is in critical condition after being attacked by two pit bulls Wednesday night. The two year-old's aunt was also injured by the dogs in the Redwood Mobil Home Park. Police said the aunt was giving the young girl a bath when the attack occurred...
Elevators and Escalators Injure Thousands
Posted on May 15, 2008According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), nearly 90 billion people ride an escalator annually. Out of these, approximately 11,000 related injuries happened in 2007. The CPSC reports that most of these injuries are the result of falls...
Chemical Found in Common Snacks Linked With Cancer
Posted on May 14, 2008According to a recent study, the chemical acrylamide has been linked to several forms of cancer. Acrylamide is found in French fries, potato chips and even bread and coffee. Studies conducted in the Netherlands found that this chemical is a more prevalent threat than once believed...
Urgent Recall For Digitek (Digoxin)
Posted on May 13, 2008A class I recall is being issued for all Digitek (digoxin) medications, because they might have twice the approved levels of digoxin. Double-strength pills can cause digitalis toxicity, which can result in vomiting, nausea, low blood pressure, cardiac instability, bradycardia and even death...
Rio Vista Teen Killed By Train
Posted on May 12, 2008Katelyn Baker, 15, was killed after she drove her car around a railroad crossing bar and was hit by a train in Johnson County. Baker had recently received a provisionary driver's license. and witnesses say she drove her car around the crossing arms and was hit by an Amtrak passenger train...
Women Sue Wendy's After E. Coli Outbreak
Posted on May 09, 2008Two women are suing the popular fast food chain Wendy's after being hospitalized for several weeks. In June 2006, dozens of people attending an education conference became ill after consuming tainted lettuce linked to Wendy's. The lawsuits are seeking an unspecified amount of money...
Several Drugs Found to be Linked to Suicide
Posted on May 08, 2008Suicide has been linked to several medicines over the past few years. Some of these include Accutane, Chantix, Singular and Paxil. The Food and Drug Administration has received reports on at least six different drug classes that may be linked to suicidal behavior...
Salmonella Outbreak at Princeton University
Posted on May 07, 2008At least 10 and as many as 73 cases of Salmonella have shown up at Princeton University. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), over 40,000 people are sickened by Salmonella every year. Salmonella poisoning causes fever, abdominal pain, gas and bloody diarrhea and severe nausea...
Insulin Pumps Tied to Injuries
Posted on May 06, 2008The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revealed that insulin pumps can cause injuries and even death. Insulin pumps are used by teenagers with Type 1 diabetes and the FDA has suggested that patients be extra careful when using these devices. The insulin pump is popular among Type 1 patients because it allows them to dose themselves in public...
Motorcyclist Dies in Accident Sunday Afternoon
Posted on May 05, 2008A 70-year-old man crashed his motorcycle Sunday afternoon and later died at a nearby hospital. The man's name was not released, but apparently he had a heart attack around the time of the accident. The accident occurred near the intersection of Forest Lane and Josey Lane, south of interstate 635...
A Warning About NuvaRing
Posted on May 02, 2008A woman has suffered blood clots caused by NuvaRing, a transparent vaginal ring that provides month long birth control. The ring releases a continuous, low dose of estrogen and progestin for 21 days. Since NuvaRing hit the market seven years ago, it has been the subject of hundreds of lawsuits related to blood clots...
Four Killed in Dallas Last Night
Posted on May 02, 2008Police are investigating two seperate occurences of double homicide within one hour late Thursday evening. DPD officers found a man and woman shot to death in an apartment at the 9600 block of Forest Lane in northeast Dallas just before midnight Thursday...
FDA Links Deaths to Defective Blood Thinner Heparin
Posted on May 01, 2008The FDA has raised its estimate of the number of people who may have died from allergic reactions to Chinese-produced batches of Heperin to 62 people. According to the Washington Post, 47 of the 62 deaths occurred from November through February. There have been 103 people who have died after receiving heparin, 62 of whom experienced an allergic reaction or a sudden drop in blood pressure...
Dallas Motorcycle Officers Injured
Posted on May 01, 2008Two Dallas motorcycle police officers were injured Tuesday night. According to the Dallas Morning News, the first accident occured at about 7 p.m. when an officer tried to stop a driver on South Westmoreland Avenue in west Oak Cliff. The driver of the car slammed on his brakes and the officer's motorcycle ran into the back of the vehicle, injuring the officer...
Three Injured in Forney Accident
Posted on April 30, 2008Three people were injured in an accident in Kaufman County late last night. The service road along Highway 80 was shut down at Windmill Farms Boulevard after a tractor-trailer crashed into two parked vehicles. A helicopter flew three people from the scene of the wreck to a nearby hospital...
Worker Seriously Injured By Heavy Equipment Accident
Posted on April 29, 2008According to this article at silive.com, a worker at a Staten Island construction site was injured Monday night after he fell off of a front-end loader and was crushed by one of the wheels. The victim was taken to Richmond University Medical Center and remains in critical condition at the time of this writing...
18 Wheeler Accident Shuts Down Interstate I-35
Posted on April 28, 2008-35E southbound was shut down south of Zang Boulevard according to this Fox news story. The truck flipped over and spilled fuel on the road. Damage was also done to a guard rail in the far right lane. Traffic has been diverted off the interstate at Marsalis Avenue...
James Bond Stunt Injures One in Italy
Posted on April 25, 2008Filming of the new James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, has been suspended pending the investigation of an accident on the set involving a stunt driver. The accident occured in the town of Limone sul Garda, Italy where a crew has been filming driving sequences for the past two weeks...
Texas Woman Found Guilty of Injury to Child
Posted on April 24, 2008A Harris County court found Laurie Williamson guilty of injury to child today. According to prosecutors, Williamson subjected her son to at least two surgeries that he did not need. Williamson could be facing life in prison. Jurors will be meeting through next week before determining her punishment...
15 Percent of Adults Have Driven Drunk
Posted on April 23, 2008According to a government study of data from 2004-2006, 15.1 percent of current drivers 18 and older drove under the influence of alcohol in the past year. In Wisconsin, that number hits 26.4 percent. Utah drivers were a bit more cautious, with just 9...
Chemotherapy Drug Causes Cognitive Problems
Posted on April 22, 2008A study published in today's Journal of Biology discovered exactly how the chemotherapy drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) causes memory problems, cognitive difficulties and an effect called "chemo brain" even after treatment has subsided. According to this Health Day article, about 50 percent of women who had undergone chemotherapy treatments with this particular drug reported cognitive problems a year after treatment ended...
Drunken Driver Crashes Into Girl's Apartment
Posted on April 21, 2008SMU Sophomore Chynna Stone didn't think that her safety was at risk as she sat on the couch of her University Park apartment Friday afternoon. Stone is now in critical condition at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. The cause? A GMC Yukon sport utility vehicle crashing through her apartment wall and pinning Stone to the wall at about 3:30 p...
Speeding Motorcyclist Dies in Collision
Posted on April 21, 2008Just before a police officer pulled a motorcyclist over for speeding through a red light early Monday morning, the bike crashed into a Ford Mustang in Garland. While the condition of the other driver involved in the collission at Jupiter and Kingsley roads is not known, the motorcycle's rider was taken to Baylor Medical Center in Garland where he died...
Study: Formaldehyde Exposure Ups ALS Risk
Posted on April 18, 2008According to the ALS Association, about 5,600 people in the United States are diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease) each year. And a study released on Wednesday, and reported by Reuters yesterday, found that exposure to formaldehyde may contribute to that number - significantly...
U-Haul Emergency Brake Fails - Runs Over Man
Posted on April 17, 2008Talmadge Waldrip did not think helping his daughter move would land him in the hospital for 10 months with a crushed pelvis, ruptured bladder and fractured vertebrae in his neck. But when the fully packed six-ton U-Haul emergency brake didn't hold, Waldrip slipped under the left front wheel of the 24-foot "Household Mover" model...
Motorcycle Rider Located 4 Hours After Fatal Crash, 911 Call
Posted on April 16, 2008In this Dallas Morning News Article, the family of 38-year-old Thomas Davidson is questioning police as to why it took four hours to find Davidson's body after he flew from his motorcycle in an accident early Sunday morning. The accident, which occurred about 2:50 a...
Bicycle Hits School Bus, Injures 11-Year-Old
Posted on April 16, 2008On his way to school at West Intermediate in Cedar Hill Wednesday morning, an 11-year-old boy on his bike was hit by a school bus. The boy, who came out of an alley only to collide with the back corner of a school bus near an intersection, was flown to Children's Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries to his neck and legs...
Disabled Women Raped and Abused by Van Driver
Posted on April 15, 2008In this disturbing story out of Virginia, two disabled women in wheelchairs separately testified that they had been molested and raped numerous times by the driver who transported one to adult daycare and the other to work. Alton Kenney Davis, 56, has 12 sex-related charges against him...
New WellPoint System to Identify Drug Problems
Posted on April 15, 2008With the number of drug recalls, adverse reactions and other issues involving over-the-counter and prescription medications, WellPoint Inc is developing a system to more quickly uncover health risks of drugs. The health insurer is working with U.S. health regulators and other institutions on it's Safety Sentinel System, which will utilize a 35-million-member database to monitor and identify safety problems of approved medications...
Saturday Fort Worth Accident Kills One, Injures Four
Posted on April 14, 2008Detectives are still investigating an accident that killed one and sent four to the hospital late April 6 on NW Loop 820 in Fort Worth. Roger Flores, whose Chevy Trailblazer was struck by Rogelio Castillo's Ford F150 pickup causing it to lose control and roll, was pronounced dead this Saturday...
Cement Mixer Accident Kills One, Injures More
Posted on April 11, 2008Around 3 p.m. today, a cement mixer travelling on southbound Highway 183 crashed through the median, flipped into the northbound traffic, struck a motorcycle and landed on top of a red SUV. The red sport utility vehicle's 41-year-old-driver was killed and a 6-year-old passenger remains in critical condition in the hospital...
Reckless Motorcyclist Falls from Exit Ramp
Posted on April 11, 2008On the tails of our last post regarding a motorcyclist who crashed into a vehicle at 100-plus mph, the Dallas Morning News reported another motorcycle accident around 8 this morning. This time, the motorcycle driver was reported as weaving in and out of traffic and riding recklessly as he took the Highway 75 exit ramp onto the George Bush Turnpike...
Motorcyclist in Hit-and-Run Accident in Critical Condition
Posted on April 11, 2008Police in Arlington have yet to find the driver who crashed into a motorcycle on Highway 287 on Monday. Though the vehicle driver does not appear to be at fault in the accident that left the motorcyclist in critical condition, he or she fled the scene of the early morning accident...
Update: Liberty Bell Accident
Posted on April 01, 2008In an update from yesterday's post about the Sunday night accident involving the caretaker of a Liberty Bell and Ten Commandments replicas, the driver of the historical display was apparently in good condition at a Fort Worth hospital Monday morning. David Hall was loading the display onto a flatbed trailer at Victory Assembly of God Church when a Chevrolet Tahoe, driven by 29-year-old Gerardo Burgos, rammed into the trailer...
Motorcycle Accident Kills 63-Year-Old Man
Posted on April 01, 2008Taking a motorcycle ride with his son just after midnight this morning, a 63-year-old man died when he fell from his motorcycle. He apparently struck an object along Interstate 30 in Fort Worth. His son, who was following behind him, was not injured in the crash...
Truck Toting Liberty Bell Replica Hit
Posted on March 31, 2008A man who regularly transports a replication of the Liberty Bell and the Ten Commandments stone tablets to the funerals of area veterans was injured Sunday night in a Dallas suburb when his truck was struck by a sport utility vehicle (SUV). He had apparently stopped on the westbound shoulder of a Highway 121 access road to strap the objects to the trailer when a suburbun hit the truck...
Update: Denton State School
Posted on March 28, 2008Check out today's Dallas Morning News article on the investigation of the Denton State School and the impact of the investigation on the care of those with physical and mental disabilities statewide. Read Yesterday's Post on the topic.
North Texas Toy-Maker Recalls Rock 'N Ride Rocker
Posted on March 28, 2008A Southlake toy-maker just announced the recall of about 122,000 units of Rock 'N Ride plush rockers because the product could potentially injure young children. The company has received 35 reports of the rocker tipping over, with 10 such incidents resulting in injuries like bumps, bruised and lacerations...
Denton State School Under Abuse Investigation
Posted on March 27, 2008Reports of alleged abuse and neglect at the Denton State School, a facility that houses about 600 people withmental and physical disabilities, have prompted a review by the Federal Department of Aging and Diability Services. In 2002 the school made headlines when a young man was bludgeoned into a coma by an employee of the school who had apparently repeatedly been under the influence of narcotics at work...
Painkiller Theft Causes Hepatitis at Military Hospital
Posted on March 26, 2008Ex-nurse and retired Army captain Jon Dale Jones is believed to have spread Hepatitis C to 15 military service members or their relatives at El Paso's William Beaumont Army Medical Center by diverting painkiller from the patients to himself. Though details are unclear, an outbreak of Hepatitis C was reported at the hospital in 2004, and Jones tested positive for the blood-borne disease...
Teen Dies After Routine Breast Procedure
Posted on March 26, 2008About 24 hours after a routine corrective breast surgery on Friday, an 18-year-old Florida teen passed away. Two hours into her surgery, Stephanie Kuleba was rushed to the Delray medical Center to correct asymmetrical breasts and inverted areola, according to the Associated Press news brief...
Second Crane Accident in 10 Days Kills 2
Posted on March 25, 2008Less than two weeks after the 20-story crane collapse that killed seven in New York City, a collapse in Miami has killed two workers and injured four others. Used at a construction site for a 40-story high-rise conominium, officials were unsure how the crane fell...
Male Infant Death More Likely
Posted on March 25, 2008Boys have about a 20 percent higher chance of dying by the age of one than girls, according to research released Monday. Though the gap has lessened in the past decades because of medical practices like increased Caesarean sections and intensive care units for premature babies, there is still a disparity between the genders...
Colorado vs. New Zealand - Medical Malpractice Liability
Posted on March 24, 2008An interesting column by Senator Bob Hagedorn in the Rocky Mountain News looks at what he considers limitations and shortcomings of the medical malpractice systems in the state, as well as the nation, and compares those systems to one in place in New Zealand...
Transplant Doctor Accused of Speeding Death to Get Organs
Posted on March 21, 2008In the first case of its kind in the United States, a San Francisco transplant surgeon will go to trial on one count of felony dependent adult abuse for hastening the death of a comatose patient in order to harvest his organs sooner. Dr. Hootan Roozrokh was sent by his employer as part of the California Transplant Donor Network to perform the transplants after the mother of 26-year-old Ruben Navarro authorized the harvesting of his organs using a DCD, or "Donation After Cardiac Death" transplant procedure...
Hit-and-Run Accident Knocks 13-Year-Old Cyclist Unconscious
Posted on March 20, 2008A young teen driver fled the scene after striking a 13-year-old boy who was riding his bike in Rowlett Wednesday. According to a witness, the driver stopped a few blocks away and was later arrested on a charge of failure to stop and render aid. The boy was knocked unconscious by the blow...
Pros and Cons of Sturdier Cars
Posted on March 19, 2008While reinforced alloys, impact-absorbing crumple zones and dozens of air bags in today's passenger vehicles certainly help save lives, the newer designs are also hindering rescue efforts. Hydraulic cutters commonly used by rescue crews to remove injured persons from a vehicle are less effective and sometimes worthless on the stronger car frames, making such efforts take much longer than before and delaying the potential treatment of critical injuries...
Post-Traumatic Stress Risk Based on Genes
Posted on March 18, 2008Whether a victim of abuse, witness to a heinous crime, or involved in some other form of trauma, your risk for post-traumatic stress disorder may depend on your genetic makeup, new research said today. A study by researchers at Emory University found that of adults who had endured abuse as a child, those with a specific gene variant were more likely to have symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder...
Dennis Quaid: Medical Mistakes Far Too Common
Posted on March 17, 2008While Dennis Quaid and wife Kimberly are lucky that their twins are still with them today after a hospital-administered overdose of an adult blood thinner had them fighting for life in November, not all victims of medical mistakes are so lucky. In fact, according to a 2000 Food and Drug Administration article, 44,000-98,000 Americans die each year not from the medical conditions they checked in with, but from preventable medical errors...
Dallas Plagued by Drunken Driving Accidents
Posted on March 17, 2008A 4-year-old girl. An 18-year-old man. A 60-year-old man. Someone's baby girl. Someone's brother. Someone's dad... All victims of fatal accidents involving suspected drunken drivers in the Dallas area. The 4-year-old Haltom City girl, Kaitlyn Sanchez, died about 10 p...
John Ritter's Doctors Cleared in Malpractice Case
Posted on March 14, 2008After his death from a torn aorta in 2003, the widow and children of actor John Ritter filed a lawsuit against his cardiologist and radiologist for medical negligence. Radiologist Matthew Lotysch was cleared today of the claims that he had failed to spot an enlargement of the aorta in a body scan done in 2001 - two years prior to Ritter's death...
Ride Malfunction Prompts Six Flags Suit
Posted on March 14, 2008When the Six Flags ride the Texas Tornado malfunctioned in March 2006, nine people were injured from bumping into each other as the operator utilized the emergency safety switch to lower the ride. Trista Price, who suffered minor back injuries, filed a lawsuit this week claiming that Six Flags Over Texas was negligent in its operation and maintenance of the popular ride and that the ride manufacturer, Chances Rides Manufacturing, sold Six Flags a "defective and unreasonably dangerous ride...
Parkland Hospital Sued for Unpaid Overtime
Posted on March 14, 2008Claiming she and other nurses had not been paid overtime for work done over the course of three years, Carrolton-resident Angela Valcho has filed a lawsuit against Parkland Health & Hospital System. As an hourly employee, a 30-minute lunch was automatically deducted when clocking in and out of the payroll system...
Car Collides with School Bus
Posted on March 13, 2008A school bus transporting 12 children to an Arlington school for the hearing impaired (Jean Massieu Academy) was struck by a passenger car around 7 a.m. March 13. The small vehicle was attempting to make it through a yellow light on the service road at Loop 12 and Keeneland Parkway in Dallas...
Is Your Doctor Sleeping Enough?
Posted on March 12, 2008As a patient, anxiety may affect your ability to sleep the night before a medical procedure - we all get a little nervous, right? What if you knew your doctor didn't get much sleep either? The average physician reported an average of 6.5 hours of sleep a night in a recent Internet-based survey by the American College of Chest Physicians' Sleep Institute (ACCP); But 70 percent reported needing at least 7 hours of sleep a night for peak work performance...
Early Morning Dallas Crash Kills 2
Posted on March 12, 2008Morning rush hour traffic was backed up for miles around the investigation of an early morning - about 3:20 a.m. - crash on Westbound Interstate 635 in Dallas. Another sad incident involving a tractor trailer truck and a small passenger vehicle, WFAA Channel 8 News reported that the car ran underneath the semi truck and the two vehicles ended up on the shoulder...
Truck Driver: "I Might Have Fell Asleep"
Posted on March 11, 2008Semi-truck driver James Buchholz reportedly told police, "I don't know what happened. I might have fell asleep," when questioned in regard to the fatal crash involving his 2007 Freightliner and a Missouri family of four. The freightliner struck the family's Ford Crown Victoria from behind at an intersection in Pryor, Oklahoma, killing Melissa and Robert Hayes and their two teenage sons...
Update: State Revoking Killeen Day Care License
Posted on March 10, 2008This is an update on the police and state investigation of the Little Blessings Child Care Center in Killeen, Texas. The mother of a 4-month-old girl noticed a rash and upon medical examination, the doctor said he suspected sexual abuse. On Feb. 29, 23-year old Terrance Beard admitted to sexually assaulting the child while she was under the care and supervision of the day care owner...
Surgeon to Appeal $1.75 Malpractice Verdict
Posted on March 10, 2008Attorney Emily Rice of Boston said her client, Dr. Eric Leefmans, plans to appeal a $1.75 million-plus-interest medical malpractice verdict issued by a New Hampshire Court last week. The plaintiff was 42-year-old Randolph Hinz who was operated on by Leefmans and the trauma team at a Concord hospital in 2003 following a car accident...
Dallas Resident Charged with Intoxication Manslaughter
Posted on March 07, 2008A Dallas man has been charged with intoxication manslaughter of a 70-year-old Garland man as the result of an automobile accident in Dallas Thursday, March 6. Continue Reading....
Rangers Third-Baseman Suffered Neck Injuries in AZ Accident
Posted on March 07, 2008Minor neck injuries kept Texas Rangers third-baseman Hank Blalock out of the Spring Training lineup for the March 4 game against the Diamondbacks. Blalock's vehicle, a Cadillac Escalade, was rear-ended at an intersection early afternoon Monday, March 3, as he and his wife Misty and 3-year-old son Trey were returning from lunch...
Mass Notification Warns Vegas Patients of Possible Viruses
Posted on March 06, 2008A notification went out this week to about 40,000 patients of a Las Vegas health clinic, alerting them that the clinic had been reusing syringes and medication vials in an effort to cut costs. Patients who visited the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada from March 2004 through Januray 2008 are urged to get tested for HIV and Hepatitis B and C...
Day Care Owner Found Guilty in Death of 6-year old
Posted on March 05, 2008According to the Associated Press, a jury has found a former McMinnville, Tenn. day care owner guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a 6-year-old and the abuse of her two older brothers. On Tuesday, March 4, the jury recommended a life sentence for 41-year-old Sherri Mathis, with sentencing scheduled for April 23...
Actavis Recalling Remaining Lots of Fentanol Pain Patches
Posted on March 03, 2008Actavis Inc has recalled all remaining lots of Fentanyl Pain Patches. As with the previous recalls, there may be a defect that could cause fentanyl to leak directly to the skin of the patient or caregiver and cause an Fentanyl overdose. Fentanyl overdose could cause difficulty breating or even death...
State Investigating Possible Daycare Sexual Abuse
Posted on February 28, 2008The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services has taken over an investigation surrounding a possible sexual assault of a 4-month-old girl at a Killeen Texas daycare.
Dallas Student Killed in Semi Truck Accident
Posted on February 28, 2008A 20-year-old college student was one of two reported deaths in a freak accident Wednesday. An 18-wheeler ran off a freeway ramp in downtown Dallas and landed on a car.
18-Wheeler Falls from a Dallas Overpass Onto a Car
Posted on February 27, 2008At least two people were killed when a tractor trailer fell from an overpass in downtown Dallas and landed on a car crushing it.
Police Investigating Possible sexual assault at Killeen Texas Daycare
Posted on February 26, 2008Police in Killeen , Texas are looking into a possible daycare sexual abuse case involving a 4-month-old baby.
Nursing Home To Pay $100,000 Fine for Patient's Death
Posted on February 25, 2008A California nursing home received its second state citation in two years following the death of a 94-year-old woman who wandered away from the nursing home last November.
Daycare Owner's Son Arrested for Assaulting a Child
Posted on February 22, 2008The son of a woman who operates a daycare near Birmingham, Alabama was arrested for daycare abuse after assaulting a child. The arrest came after months of suspicion. Pouya Goudarzi is accused of shoving a pull-up diaper into a 4-year-old child's mouth and causing injury to the child...
3-Month-Old Found Dead in Dallas Area Daycare
Posted on February 21, 2008A 3-month-old baby was found dead at a Dallas area home-based daycare Wednesday afternoon. The baby was discovered around 4 p.m. at a home-based daycare in Farmers Branch, Texas.
More Fentanyl Pain Patches Recalled
Posted on February 20, 2008Another Fentanyl pain patch has been recalled today due to the risk of accidental Fentanyl overdose. Activis Inc. has recalled 14 lots of its Fentanyl transdermal system CII patches as a cautionary measure. Fentanyl transdermal patches (sold as Duragesic) are prescribed to treat severe chronic pain that requires constant medication for extended periods...
Icy Hot Recall Due to Third Degree Burns
Posted on February 12, 2008Chattem, Inc., manufacturer of Icy Hot Heat Therapy products, has recalled its Icy Hot Heat Therapy products, including consumer "samples" that were included on a limited promotional basis in cartons of its 3 oz Aspercreme product. The products were recalled because of consumer reports of first, second and third degree burns as well as skin irritation...
Botox for Cerebral Palsy Goes Under Review
Posted on February 11, 2008Washington officials is warning doctors about using Botox for cerebral palsy children. Botox is most commonly used on adults to smooth out wrinkles, but has also shown positive results in chilrden with cerebral palsy. Although the government has never officially approved botox injections to treat cerebral palsy, it has been shown to increase mobility in children and adults with cerebral palsy.
Former Cy Young Pitcher Jim Palmer Wins Malpractice Suit After Botched Eye Surgery
Posted on February 06, 2008Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer was awarded $890,000 after a West Palm Beach jury found an ophthalmologist liable for damaging his vision. After a two-week trial, it took a jury about four hours to decide Palmer should receive the money for suffering, lost wages and mental and physical pain...
Texas Trucking Companies Putting Unsafe and Illegal Drivers on the Roads
Posted on January 30, 2008Texas trucking companies often gamble on putting unsafe and even illegal drivers on Dallas highways. Often, they hire illegal immigrants who have trouble reading road signs and communicating with employers, police and emergency crews. Texas trucking companies have also been known to hire felons, alcoholics and drug addicts because many background checks are not completed or rushed through...
Adverse Reactions Spur Recall of Baxter Heparin Vials
Posted on January 29, 2008Heparin Sodium Injection Vials were recalled due to an increase in adverse Heparin reactions. Baxter has received 100 reports of reactions and is looking into one death that may be linked to the Baxter Heparin recall.
Toxic Chemical Used to Make Baby Formula Cans Under Review
Posted on January 28, 2008Bisphenol-A is a toxic chemical used in the manufacturing process of baby formula cans. House Democrats are investigating whether bisphenol-A--known as BPA-- poses a risk to infants. BPA is a chemical used in polycarbonate plastic products, including baby bottles and metal can coatings, intended to protect the food inside from the metal in the can...
Medication Mistakes Cause Thousands of Deaths each Year
Posted on January 25, 2008When a prescription is needed, there are several places the patient can end up with the wrong medication. The doctor could prescribe the wrong medication in the first place. When you give the prescription to the pharmacy, the person taking the prescription could misread the medication's name or dosage or mistype the information in the computer...
Former Dallas Cowboy in a Coma: Wife Files Malpractice Lawsuit
Posted on January 24, 2008Adriane Springs, the wife of former Cowboys running back Ron Springs, has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit in state district court after her husband, Ron Springs, 51, fell into a coma in October during a surgical procedure to have a cyst removed from his elbow and reportedly remains in an incapacitated state...
Surgical Tools Left in Patients Account for Thousands of Injuries
Posted on January 17, 2008According to the FDA and Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), about 2500 surgery patients leave the hospital with surgical devices such as clamps, and tweezers or pieces of surgical devices that unintentionally fell off during surgery.
E. coli Contaminated Beef Stolen in Dallas Area
Posted on January 09, 2008The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for nearly 15,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli, produced by Texas American Food Service Corporation based in Fort Worth, Texas.
E. Coli Tainted Beef Spurs Class I Recall
Posted on January 07, 2008Over 13 thousand pounds of steak and ground beef have been recalled due to another E.coli risk. Mark's Quality Meats, Inc. is recalling beef products because they may contain the E. coli O157:H7 virus. This is a Class I recall meaning there is a reasonable chance of serious injury illness or death...
Aranesp , Epogen, and Procrit Linked to Increased Tumor Growth
Posted on January 04, 2008The FDA informed healthcare professionals of findings from two additional clinical studies, Preoperative Epirubicin Paclitaxel Aranesp Study, and the National Cancer Institute Gynecologic Oncology Group, showing an increase in mortality and shorter time to tumor progression in patients with cancer receiving an Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent (ESA)...
Tot Tower Block Recall Due to Choking Hazard
Posted on January 02, 2008Tot Tower blocks were recalled by the eeBoo Corporation due to a choking hazard. The plastic cover could cause a choking risk if it comes off the blocks. About 170,000 sets have been recalled. The Tot Tower toys come in 10-block sets. The Tot Tower blocks have been sold at specialty and gift shops across the U...
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