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From the CDC: Preventing Burn Injuries in Children According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), a US federal government agency based in Atlanta, GA, around 100,000 children aged 14 and younger received treatment for burn injuries in 2010 and approximately 300 actually died from burns.   Most of these injuries were preventable.  …

Texas Dog Bite Laws It is important for both dog owners and dog bite victims to understand the laws in Texas about dog bites. Texas follows the common law “one bite rule.” This means a dog gets one bite – the first time he bites someone the owner is generally not responsible. After that…

Medical Malpractice in Texas: Requirements for Experts and Expert Reports An injured person who files a medical malpractice or other healthcare liability claim in a Texas court is required to serve an expert report and the expert’s curriculum vital on each defendant no later than the 120th day after the date each defendant’s original…

Time Limits for a Texas Medical Malpractice Case A medical malpractice lawsuit is a serious case in which a patient alleges that a doctor made a mistake while treating the patient and harmed the patient by making that mistake. Texas has several laws that are specifically directed at medical malpractice claims filed in the…

Texas Cap on Medical Malpractice Case Damages In 2003, Texas passed legislation limiting the amount of compensation a plaintiff can receive in a medical malpractice case. This law is found at Chapter 74 of the Texas Civil Practice Remedies Code. The law caps how much a patient may receive in noneconomic damages from each…

Is Testosterone Therapy Really Necessary? You may have noticed a lot of commercials aimed at men suggesting that they may candidates for testosterone replacement therapy. Bloomberg News reports that the market for testosterone has passed the $1 billion mark—and may pose a host of risks to men who use it, including heart attacks and…

Dallas Teen Rape Case Ends with Accused Named a Sex Offender; Receives Probation A controversial Dallas County rape case garnered national attention when the first judge spared the accused teenage rapist from penalties usually given to sex offenders. This case finally ended in May 2014 when a new judge reassessed the case and ruled…

Collin County Teens Killed in Rollover Crash School’s out, graduations have come and gone, and summer is finally here. Scores of teens, many of whom have just graduated from high school, are taking to Dallas-area roadways with their friends for some fun before they enter college or the work force. Unfortunately, things don’t always…

Baylor to Honor Worker Killed in McLane Stadium Construction Accident In February 2014, Baylor University announced plans to honor a construction worker who was killed while working on the new McLane Stadium on campus. According to KWTX.com, Jose Suarez, 55, of Manor, TX, drowned when a piece of construction equipment to which he was…

Many Recalled Children’s Products Remain in Homes After Recall Kids In Danger (KID), a non-profit organization based in Chicago, has provided annual reports about the recalls of children‘s products since 2002. In its 2013 report, KID reveals that only 10% of recalled children’s products were “corrected, replaced or returned” as directed in a recall…