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• Company Claims to Have Effective Chinese Drywall Remedy

  Scott Kappes | August 17, 2009 4:59 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  According to a report from the news-press a New York-based company claims that they have found a quick, permanent and cheap way to rid affected homes of defective Chinese drywall. Sabre Technical...

• Mover Sues Former Employer Over Neck Injury

  Scott Kappes | October 12, 2009 5:25 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  A former employee of Burris Transfer and Storage Co. has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, claiming that he severely injured his neck while working for the company. Gary Crissman claims...

• FDA Warns of Potential Harm From Eyelash Enhancers

  Scott Kappes | November 26, 2007 5:00 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  The FDA has seized more than $2 million worth of what they characterize as an "unapproved and misbranded drug" that claims to lengthen eyelashes. The Age Intervention Eyelash, produced by Jan Marini Skin Research, contains bimatoprost, an ingredient in the popular glaucoma medication Lumigan. Lumigan has been seen to lengthen eyelashes in glaucoma patients an many cosmetic companies are...

• Autopsy Confirms Cheerleader’s Suspected Cause of Death

  Scott Kappes | June 12, 2008 11:53 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  It has been over two months since the nation heard the story about a high school senior who died shortly after experiencing complications during a routine breast augmentation surgery. Now the...

• Severe Injuries Linked to Levaquin

  Scott Kappes | July 28, 2008 4:08 PM | 23 CommentsHouston, TX

  Levaquin is and antibiotic medication that was recently given a “black box” warning from the FDA. Levaquin is in a class of antibiotic medications known as fluoroquinolones that are used to...

• Suspected Driver Charged in Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident

  Scott Kappes | August 24, 2009 2:58 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Police have charged 20-year-old Rafael Romo Navarro with intoxication manslaughter following a hit-and-run accident in north Houston late Saturday night. According to the Chronicle story here,...

• Fatal Houston Crane Accident Raises Concern Over Lax Regulations

  Scott Kappes | July 22, 2008 1:34 PM | 8 CommentsHouston, TX

  As many will already know a massive crane collapse on Friday left four workers dead. Yet another to add to the growing list of fatal crane accidents that have occurred over the last several...

• Levaquin: A Prescription for Tendon Trouble

  Scott Kappes | September 30, 2009 11:00 AM | 1 CommentHouston, TX

  Thousands of people suffer tendon injuries each and every year. Many of these injuries are sustained as a result of strenuous physical activity or certain ailments that increase the likelihood of...

• Six Year Old Girl Hit After Exiting School Bus

  Scott Kappes | September 18, 2009 5:44 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Yesterday in northwest Harris County a six year old girl was struck by a car shortly after exiting a school bus. According to the Click2houston.com story the six-year-old was struck when a driver...

• Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds Recalled for Strangulation Hazard

  Scott Kappes | August 27, 2009 4:50 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Yesterday the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall of Roman style shades and roll-up blinds made by Lewis Hyman Inc. for strangulation risks associated with the products. The CPSC...