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• Negligence in the Emergency Room?

  Lindsay Bauer | September 15, 2006 3:55 PM | 1 CommentHouston, TX

  I read an article in today's paper that disappointed me but did not surprise me. If you have ever had to visit the emergency room, you might feel the same way. The article appeared in the Houston Chronicle and centered around a woman in Waukegan, IL who at age 49 was exhibiting the classic signs of having a heart attack.She went to the emergency room and upon evaluation, her case was decided...

• Fatal SUV Accident On I-45 South

  Robert Binstock | September 13, 2006 4:01 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Shortly before 8:00 am this morning, my cell phone rang and a friend alerted me to what I already suspected based on the brake lights I was seeing in all five lanes of I-45 North near Spring-Stuebner Road. Yet another major automobile accident on this well-traveled interstate highway was delaying commuters from Montgomery County and adding at least an hour to the daily trip to downtown Houston....

• Vioxx Labels: Precautions vs. Warnings

  Allison Snoddy | September 11, 2006 4:59 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Today, another Vioxx trial has gotten under way in New Orleans. This case differs from the previous ones as the Plaintiff started taking Vioxx after April 2002, the date when Merck added information in the "Precautions" section of the label warning of increased risks for heart attacks and strokes.The major issue is whether Merck should have included this information in the "Warnings" section;...

• Fire Truck Accident Stalls Houston Traffic

  Robert Binstock | September 07, 2006 2:34 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Luckily no firefighters were seriously injured last week when a fire truck crashed on its way to a house fire, which turned out to be a false alarm. The truck accident stalled traffic in downtown Houston, and one firefighter suffered a shoulder injury in the wreck. Three others who were on the truck escaped injury but were taken to the hospital as a precaution.The driver of the fire truck was on...

• Defective Drugs and Adverse Reactions

  Staff Writer | September 07, 2006 11:47 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  It seems everywhere you turn these days, there are drug ads on television. If you listen closely to commercials, you will often hear the spokesperson talking about "rare but serious side effects." Well, it looks as if Tom Lamb at Drug injury Watch is about to examine the extent of prescription drugs' adverse reactions in the United States.Part one is up, and Tom gives us an introduction to...

• Birth Injury Paralysis Leads To Lawsuit

  Staff Writer | September 07, 2006 11:33 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  DC InjuryBoard blogger Kevin Goldberg brings my attention to the story of a young girl who suffered a birth injury when her arm was paralysed during delivery. The girl, now 8, had a condition known as shoulder dystocia which prevents an easy delivery.Her parents filed a malpractice lawsuit against the doctor but didn't want any of the $1.1 million award. They wanted all money to be paid to their...

• Brain Injury Lawsuit Filed By Football Player

  Staff Writer | September 07, 2006 10:58 AM | 1 CommentHouston, TX

  Michael Kaplen has a blog full of brain injury news and information. I am a big fan of Michael's blog and read all his posts. Yesterday he posted about the family of a football player who has filed a brain injury lawsuit against Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin accusing an orthopaedist of allowing the player to return to field after a concussion during practice. He suffered a brain injury in...

• Dentists' Actions Can Be Medical Malpractice

  Staff Writer | September 07, 2006 9:13 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  People often wonder if dentists can be held to the same standards of care as other doctors when it comes to medical malpractice. Fellow InjuryBoard blogger Jack Landskroner reminds us that, yes, dental malpractice can indeed be medical malpractice:Teeth and other areas of the mouth are frequently injured during dental procedures. While there are risks associated with most medical and dental...

• Wal-Mart Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit

  Staff Writer | August 30, 2006 12:35 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  The parents of a girl who was attacked and murdered after she left her shift at a Tyler Wal-Mart settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the retail giant just a day before the case was scheduled to go to trial. Megan LeAnn Holden was kidnapped and killed by Johnny Lee Williams, Jr. in January 2005. Her parents, Sheri Dunlap and Vincent Holden said they hoped the settlement will make Wal-Mart...

• Reich & Binstock

  Staff Writer | July 06, 2006 4:00 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Reich & Binstock, a Houston, Texas based law firm was founded in 1980 and since that time has enjoyed an extensive trial practice in virtually every area of civil litigation including medical malpractice, nursing home litigation, all areas of personal injury trial law, products liability and toxic and environmental tort.The firm has successfully resolved numerous chemical exposure and hazardous...