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What Happens in a Class Action Lawsuit? As discussed in another post in this blog, class action lawsuits are used only in regard to civil (rather than criminal) cases, and are often used in cases of involving dangerous products or product liability. If a large number of people suffer physical or psychological harm because…

Suave Keratin Infusion Smoothing Kit: An Example of a Successful Class Action Smooth, shiny hair—such a simple wish for many women and girls with curly or wavy hair. But keratin treatments at professional salons can cost hundreds of dollars, provide only temporary results, and often contain high levels of dangerous chemicals such as formaldehyde….

Premises Liability in Texas Property owners in Texas are required to use reasonable care in maintaining their premises, including the duty to avoid exposing other people to unreasonable risk of harm. A property owner must reasonably inspect the property for dangerous conditions and either repair the hazardous condition or provide adequate warning of it….

Protection from Elder Abuse in Texas As residents of Texas, the State upholds the right of you and your family to be protected from any form of abuse. This means everyone, including older family members. Whether elderly Texans reside in their own homes, with family or in a nursing home or assisted living community,…

Truckers to Distracted Car Drivers: Put Down the Phones Tom Clark, Senior VP of Operations for Con-way Freight suggests that car drivers should take a lesson from the nation’s truckers. In an opinion piece for NJ.com, Clark offers some advice for distracted drivers, along with some sobering statistics.   Clark suggests that the nation’s…

Dog Bite Statistics in the US; Texas #1 for Dog Bite Fatalities According to an October 2013 report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC),close to 4.5 million Americans are bitten by dogs each year. Nearly half of these are children, and twenty percent of dog bites are serious enough to require medical attention….

What to Do about Symptoms Indicating Problems with Stryker Hip Implants A separate post in this blog goes over Stryker’s voluntary recall of their Rejuvenate and ABG II hip implants. If you or a loved one received one of these implants as part of a hip replacement surgery, you should know what kinds of…

Stryker Hip Implant Recall Affects Dallas Residents If you live in the Dallas metro area and received a Stryker hip implant as part of a hip replacement surgery, you should be aware that according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has voluntarily recalled its Rejuvenate and ABG II modular-neck stems in July…

OSHA’s Tips to Prevent Falls on Construction Sites According to the US Department of Labor/OSHA Fall Prevention Campaign, falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry—and all of these deaths are preventable. OSHA, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) – Construction Sector…

Some Claim Marijuana is “Safer” than Alcohol—but is that True? You may have seen multiple news stories of late about the fact that Washington and Colorado legalized marijuana for private use in 2013. The Austin Chronicle also reportsthat a movement is underway to legalize pot in Texas. Many advocates for legalizing marijuana claim that…