- Allison Snoddy | October 30, 2006 5:22 PM |
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MiscellaneousRecently our office received a letter from a woman that had problems with her mother and a negligent nursing home, I thought it would be interesting to read what one of the attorney's wrote back:I am sorry to hear about your mom's treatment. You hit the nail on the head. Tort Reform has made nursing home cases difficult to pursue because of the damages cap. State employees are often incompetent....
- Michael Howell | October 27, 2006 9:34 AM |
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MiscellaneousThe oil companies have said for years that being forced to comply with strict environmental standards for oil and gas facilities and underground storage tank (UST) sites would "bankrupt the industry". Now that the seven sisters (Exxon, Mobile, Chevron, BP-Amoco-Arco, Sun, and Conoco) from the Standard Oil breakup in 1911 are recombining and substantially eliminating competition they have...
- Tracy Beard | October 26, 2006 1:10 PM |
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MiscellaneousA small leak was discovered in an underground pipeline on Tuesday, October 24th about 350 feet from the Bayport Ship Channel. Even though it was only the size of a pinhole, it had spilled about 3,000 gallons of crude oil in the Galveston Bay town of Shoreacres. The leak was discovered when a cat came back to the owner covered in oil. According to Randy French, Shoreacres Police Chief, oil...
- Christen Wiese | October 23, 2006 2:24 PM |
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MiscellaneousAn 18-year-old Indianapolis woman was paralyzed two weeks ago at an Indianapolis Hospital after an improperly programmed pain killer pump gave her ten hours of pain killer in one hour. She lost the ability to walk but has slowly regained movement in her legs.She was in the hospital giving birth to her first child. Fortunately the child is in good health. The anesthesiologist that administered...
- Lindsay Bauer | October 20, 2006 3:35 PM |
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MiscellaneousThe 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...
- Esmeralda Fuentes | October 19, 2006 3:24 PM |
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Wrongful DeathLate Wednesday night an elderly couple was killed instantly when a wrecker driver who was driving at a high rate of speed as they were leaving church struck them. Police stated the wrecker driver was driving about 90 mile per hour at the time of impact. The couple was trying to pull out to go eastbound on Wallisville when they were hit but the wrecker driver that was going twice the legal...
- Allison Snoddy | October 17, 2006 11:03 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsLast 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...
- Tiffany Farr | October 13, 2006 5:28 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsIn an effort to boost lagging prescription drug sales, discount retail chains such as Wal-Mart and Target have announced that they plan to offer generic drugs at a significant decrease to consumers. Averaging anywhere between $4 for a 30-day supply to $15 for a 90-day supply, these pharmacy chains hope to convert somewhat hesitant consumers and doctors to generic versions of drugs which...
- John Ghezzi | October 11, 2006 5:32 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeRecent studies are showing that use of Paxil and other SSRIs (selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors) during any part of a woman's pregnancy may cause severe health risks to the unborn child. In late 2005, the FDA issued a public health advisory warning consumers that exposure to paroxetine (Paxil) during the first trimester of pregnancy may increase the risk for congenital malformations,...
- Christen Wiese | October 09, 2006 4:28 PM |
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MiscellaneousA 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...
- Dian Rosier | October 06, 2006 3:46 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsThe firm of Reich & Binstock is close to wrapping up a settlement with Eli Lilly, the manufacturer of the antipsychotic drug, Zyprexa. This drug is commonly used in the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders. Though this drug is highly effective for it's purpose, one side effect is the onset of diabetes, further complicating the lives of these fragile patients. Eli Lilly...
- John Ghezzi | October 04, 2006 3:55 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsHow many people must be killed, maimed or injured by pharmaceutical drug companies before the manufacturers stop emphasizing profits over safety? Late last month, Bayer Corporation issued a statement admitting that "it mistakenly did not inform" the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the results of a contract research study that Bayer commissioned on its heart surgery drug Trasylol. The...
- Vickye Young | October 02, 2006 2:42 PM |
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MiscellaneousThe litigation continues as Guidant Corporation has issued yet another recall of their popular defibrillator and pacemaker devices. This most recent recall affects over 27,000 devices and is in connection to an internal mechanism defect - low-voltage capacitor problem. The June recall affects the following devices: INSIGNIA and NEXUS pacemakers, CONTAK RENEWAL TR/TR2 cardiac resynchronization...