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• From Superfund to Super Deal

  Lindsay Bauer | October 20, 2006 3:35 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  The EPA only bestows the Superfund label upon those areas with the most hazardous and toxic pollution. They are the granddaddies of environmental mishaps. They are fixable, but the price tag to clean up these areas and restore safe standards is high and usually paid by the taxpayer. Until today, that is. In Houston today, Frank Liu, owner of Lovett Homes and InTown Homes, purchased one of...

• Selecting Cases for NJ Vioxx Trial

  Allison Snoddy | October 17, 2006 11:03 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Last week was the deadline for lawyers representing Plaintiffs in the Vioxx trials to select 10 cases that were to be submitted to Judge Carol Higbee for consideration in the upcoming trials for January. Merck has until today (October 17, 2006) to make any specific objections to plaintiffs chosen by opposing lawyers.Merck can make objections over the prospect of trying plaintiffs from different...

• Perchlorate poses thyroid problems in women

  Christen Wiese | October 09, 2006 4:28 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  A study done by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has found that a chemical called perchlorate found in public drinking water of 26 states suppresses thyroid function in women. Perchlorate is a natural occurring and man-made chemical. It is found in milk, cheese, and lettuce and breast milk. It is also predominantly used in making rocket fuel.Perchlorate affects women by blocking the thyroids...

• September 30th Deadline to file Vioxx Claims Rapidly Approaching

  Tracy Beard | September 27, 2006 4:30 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  The upcoming September 30th deadline to file lawsuits involving Vioxx claims has Texas plaintiffs' firms busy reviewing medical records and preparing for the last minute court filings. Attorneys and support staff in our office are working hard to make contacts and rush orders of pharmacy and medical records to get any viable claims filed before the deadline passes. Texas lawyers, including our...

• Boy's death brings toy recall

  Allison Snoddy | September 25, 2006 4:17 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  I just want to say congratulations to Mike Howell and his super paralegal Lindsey for helping to get the Playskool Team Talkn' Tool Bench recalled after our clients son's death. It is a shame that Jake and another boy had to die in order for the company to recall the product.Hasboro said that they were in a meeting discussing the West Virginia's boys death when they received Reich & Binstock's...

• Toy Recalled after Children Choke

  Michael Howell | September 22, 2006 11:01 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today the recall of the Playskool Team Talkin' Tool Bench (TM). Reich & Binstock attorney, Mike Howell, filed the first lawsuit in the country involving this defective product that resulted in the death of a two-year old Texas boy. The lawsuit was instrumental in the recall. Hasbro, maker of the Playskool toy, was aware of another similar...

• 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...

• 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;...

• 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...

• 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...