This just-published article from CNN sheds light on a very disturbing child death apparently caused by the child having access to a Peloton treadmill. We, of course, do not know the circumstances of the death, but we are heartbroken to learn of it. Children and pets need to be kept away from all treadmills and even many other forms of …
New Research Identifies Gaps in Support Services for Sexual Assault Survivors in Texas
Despite an array of state and local resources for sexual assault victims in Texas, these service providers have often struggled to identify the precise network of help available throughout the state. Thanks to recent research conducted by the University of Texas, these providers could soon have the tools necessary to identify localized support and service gaps throughout the state. Click …
Is Amazon Really a “Seller” for Purposes of Products Liability in Texas?
An article from the National Law Review describes an important issue that a federal appellate court recently posed to the Texas Supreme Court for it to officially answer: “Under Texas products-liability law, is Amazon a ‘seller’ of third-party products sold on Amazon’s website when Amazon does not hold title to the product but controls the process of the transaction and …
Carbon Monoxide Deaths in Recent Cold Texas Weather
Texans have recently been through a rough stretch due to the severe cold weather experienced in late February. No tap water to drink, cook or bathe with, and the loss of electricity to power furnaces and other heat sources was a very common problem for many Texans due to the stunning lack of competence by the Electric Reliability Council of …
Honda Announces Recall of Pioneer 700 & Pioneer 1000 Off-Road Vehicles Due to Crash Risk
As 2020 ended, Honda announced a recall of its popular Pioneer 700 and Pioneer 1000 recreational off-road vehicles (ROVs) due to an electric power steering problem– which can lead to crashes and serious injuries. More than 118,000 vehicles were manufactured between 2016 and 2019, and specific 2020 models are affected by the recall. Honda’s ROVs were subject to a previous …
COVID-19 Leaving Texas Nursing Home Residents Feeling Isolated
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted most of the people in this country. However, the isolation that accompanies quarantine is especially strong among nursing home residents. Nursing homes have been the hardest hit when it comes to outbreaks of the virus. To protect seniors living in these facilities, nursing homes and regulators have tightened visitors’ restrictions dramatically. While this may reduce …
Street Racing Continues to Plague Dallas – With Deadly Results
The pandemic is directly or indirectly responsible for much suffering. Perhaps because of pandemic-induced boredom, incidents of street racing in the Dallas-Forth Worth area have skyrocketed. The reckless driving inherent in street racing has led to death and destruction. Residents and city government officials are appealing to state lawmakers and the police to crack down on the behavior. On November …
Elderly Texans in Nursing Homes Given Priority for Covid-19 Vaccinations
Supplies of the Covid-19 vaccination are still limited, but residents of long-term care facilities are receiving priority. In general, older people are at greater risk of serious illness or death if they contract the virus. They more often have underlying conditions and compromised immune systems, two factors increasing the odds of fatality or severe disease. Those in long-term care facilities, …
2 Boats Crash on Lake Worth, Critically Injuring 13-Year-Old Girl, Authorities Say
Here is yet another example of the dangers posed by boat traffic and resulting crashes occurring on our lakes here in North Texas – this time on Lake Worth this past Wednesday. Per usual, we do not know the details of what happened here beyond what is written in the article. Of course, our thoughts and prayers go out to …
3 Dead After Wrong-Way Crash in Haltom City, Police Say
It breaks our heart to have to blog about this yet again (this is about the third time in the past couple of months), but here is a news report about another wrong-way, likely intoxicated driver that has caused immense tragedy on North Texas roads. Three deaths. Just awful. The crash happened at about 8:35 p.m. Sunday evening (August 30) …
