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Texas Considers Stricter Rules for Nursing Homes According to a study focusing on nursing facilities, about five million elderly people are abused, neglected, or exploited annually. This amounts to nearly 10% of elderly adults, and with expected growth in the elderly population, this number is expected to rise. Lawmakers in the state of Texas…

Meningitis Outbreak Linked to NECC The New England Compounding Center, a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, and its former supervisory pharmacist, Glenn Adam Chin, have been linked to the 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people. About 750 people from 20 states developed meningitis or other infections because of tainted injections from the Compounding…

Trial Against Johnson & Johnson for Defective Hip Implants A major trial against one of Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiaries, DePuy Orthopedics Inc., is underway in Dallas, Texas. DePuy is facing thousands of allegations that its Pinnacle Hip Implant was defectively designed, not properly tested, and caused metallosis. According to one plaintiff, Kathleen Herlihy-Paoli, the…

incident are confusing and pass quickly. It is not easy to think straight after such a shock. You are likely trying to process what just happened, and simultaneously trying to figure out what to do going forward. Sometimes the other individuals in the accident may be making suggestions, such as not calling the police…

School Bus Statistics According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), school buses are the safest way to get kids to and from school. The NHTSA says that, “students are about 50 times more likely to arrive at school alive if they take the bus than if they drive themselves or ride with…

M&Ms Recall If you are allergic to peanuts, think twice before buying a box of M&Ms at the movie theater concession stand. Certain one ounce milk chocolate Theater Box M&Ms are being recalled because they may contain peanut butter in them, and they are not labelled to include peanut butter. According to the Food…

Joan Rivers and Medical Malpractice Joan Rivers died on September 4, 2014 after suffering cardiac and respiratory arrest during a routine procedure at Yorkville Endoscopy. Within days of her death, rumors surfaced that her daughter, Melissa Rivers, is considering a medical malpractice lawsuit. The details surrounding Rivers’ death are sparse and raise many questions. Sources close to…

Misclassification of Construction Workers in Texas Employers across the country have made it a practice to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees. This is a widespread problem in Texas, particularly in the construction industry. When workers are misclassified on construction projects, not only are the workers missing out on benefits, but the…

GM Recalls More Cars in 2014 than it Sold in the Previous 7 Years On July 1, 2014, The Consumerist reported that as of that date, General Motors has now recalled more vehicles in the first half of 2014 than it sold in the past seven years. The stalwart Detroit automaker passed this dubious…

Texas DUI and DWI Laws In Texas, driving while intoxicated (DWI) is the charge that will be brought against you if you were driving while drunk. The state uses your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to determine whether you’re too intoxicated to operate a motor vehicle. The acceptable BAC will vary depending on age. There are a variety…