Miscellaneous

• Record Profits Should Equal Compliance

  Michael Howell | October 27, 2006 9:34 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  The 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...

• Oil Spill Contained in Galveston Bay Town

  Tracy Beard | October 26, 2006 1:10 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  A 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...

• Indianapolis Hospital administers wrong dose of medication 4 times in one month

  Christen Wiese | October 23, 2006 2:24 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  An 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Guidant/Medtronic Litigation Continues

  Vickye Young | October 02, 2006 2:42 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  The 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...

• 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...

• Robert J. Binstock

  Staff Writer | July 06, 2006 3:57 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Bob Binstock was born and raised in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. He attended college at the University of Pittsburgh and subsequently earned his law degree from South Texas College of Law. He began his law career in 1981 working at a Plaintiff's personal injury law firm in Houston. In 1985 Bob founded the Law Firm of Reich and Binstock LLP with his partner Dennis Reich. Since that time Bob has...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | July 06, 2006 3:55 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

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