November 16th, 2019
On March 17, 2019, a huge fire erupted at the Intercontinental Terminals Co. (ITC) bulk liquid storage terminal which sent a large black cloud high over Deer Park and surrounding communities east of Houston, Texas. The fire, which ultimately was allowed largely to burn out, spawned lawsuits from thousands of residents and Harris County for […]
November 7th, 2019
The CPSC Warning Regarding Inclined Baby Sleepers On Friday November 1st, 2019, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a warning that many thought was long over due: Stop using all inclined baby sleepers that allow an infant to sleep at a 10 degree incline or greater. This warning applies to all brands of sleepers. The […]
October 16th, 2019
The last couple years, jurors have not been good to Werner Trucking. Jurors from two different states have slammed Werner with two separate multi-million-dollar verdicts in relation to their safety practices and procedures. For a company that operates its own truck driving school these verdicts do not bode well. These verdicts send a message that […]
October 14th, 2019
Why is Vaping Being Banned? Across the United States there has been a movement to ban the sale and/or use of e-cigarettes in both public and private venues. All this has followed after the Center for Disease Control has received numerous reports of lung injuries, illnesses and at least 24 confirmed deaths. The number of […]
October 10th, 2019
The 8 Billion Dollar Verdict On October 8th, 2019, a Philadelphia jury ordered Johnson and Johnson to pay over 8 billion in damages and punitive damages to a man who grew breasts after taking Risperdal. While spokespersons for the company have indicated they feel confident the 800 billion that represents punitive damages will be thrown […]
September 19th, 2019
The Gilead Antitrust Lawsuits Gilead has been sued by numerous plaintiffs across the country in a alleging that the company was aware of a safer alternative to their popular HIV treatment drugs including Truvada at the time they started marketing them. The Truvada class action lawsuits over the safer alternative, however, are only one set […]
September 8th, 2019
Vicarious liability is a legal theory of liability that imputes liability from a negligent actor to another person or company for whom the negligent actor was acting on behalf of. It is important in cases where the negligent actor does not have sufficient insurance nor assets to adequately compensate the victim of his negligence. In […]
August 30th, 2019
There is absolutely nothing amusing about a serious injury. These victims must deal with excessive medical bills, unimaginable pain and suffering, and other such issues. So, attorneys who handle car accidents work hard to resolve these claims as favorably, and as quickly, as possible. But attorneys cannot help but laugh at some of the ways […]
August 24th, 2019
Recently, a motorcycle rider and passenger en route to another motorcycle rider’s funeral never made it. According to witnesses and Harris County Sheriff’s deputies, the wreck occurred on Highway 90 not far from the Sam Houston Parkway. A tow truck pulling out of a gas station tried to merge with westbound Highway 90 traffic. But […]
August 18th, 2019
As civil claims and regulatory actions against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson continue to pick up steam, a federal grand jury may turn up the heat even more. A Waxhington, D.C. grand jury is investigating allegations that J&J knew its talcum powder was laced with asbestos, but did nothing about the problem. Company officials admit […]
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