As summer arrives in Dallas there are more dog owners taking their dogs outside to enjoy the sun. Even though most of these dogs are friendly, it’s easy for you or your child to end up a dog bite victim if you aren’t careful. Dog bites are the second most common childhood injury that require emergency care, so here are …
What to Do After a Truck Accident
Around half a million trucking accidents occur every year in America and around 5,000 of these accidents end in a fatality. If you or a loved one were ever the victim of a trucking accident, it is overwhelming to know what to do next. To help you be prepared, here are tips from our Dallas truck wreck attorneys for what …
The Common Symptoms of Food Poisoning
If you have ever been a victim of food poisoning, it’s not fun. Food poisoning can occur after eating food or drinking water that has bacteria, parasites, viruses or toxins made by these germs. Most cases of food poisoning are from common bacteria such as Staphylococcus or E. coli. It’s easy to get food poisoning after eating at a restaurant …
5 Pedestrian Safety Tips
As the weather starts to warm up, more Dallas residents will be outdoors walking, running and biking. This means there will be a higher chance of Dallas pedestrian accidents, which occur more often than you would think. Between 2001 and 2009, there were 522 pedestrian deaths in Dallas county. To help protect you and your loved ones from pedestrian accidents, …
What Is My Nursing Home Negligence Case Worth?
Nursing home negligence has been linked to devastating injuries, illnesses and even wrongful death. But victims of Texas nursing home negligence and their families can seek financial compensation for their losses by filing a claim against the at-fault nursing home facility. There is no quick and easy answer regarding how much a Texas nursing home negligence case is worth. Were …
Dentist May Have Exposed Thousands of Patients to HIV and Hepatitis
A Tulsa oral surgeon is suspected of exposing thousands of his patients to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and even HIV because of his poor sterilization practices. According to an ABC News report, the doctor is under investigation because one of his patients tested positive for Hepatitis C and HIV. Officials say the victim had no other known risk factors besides …
How Alcohol Awareness Month Can Save Your Life
In 1987 the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence declared April as Alcohol Awareness Month. Every April, the Council strives to increase the public’s understanding about alcohol dependence and attempts to reduce the stigma that prevents individuals and families from seeking help. The theme of Alcohol Awareness Month this year was “Help for Today. Hope for Tomorrow.” The NCADD …
Texas Included in Frozen Food E. Coli Recall
Last month, Rich Products Corp. recalled all of the frozen snack foods produced out of its Waycross, Ga., plant because of possible E. coli contamination, which can cause serious food poisoning. This recall includes the brands Market Day and Farm Rich, which is sold at Walmart stores across the country, and the strain has been identified in Farm Rich frozen …
What Can I Do If I’ve Had Toxic Exposure at Work?
You have the right to work at a safe workplace. If you are working somewhere that has dangerous toxins, your employer is required to tell you. But sometimes you don’t realize until it’s too late that you’ve had toxic exposure at your workplace. If you work with dangerous toxins, or feel you have already had toxic exposure at work, here …
April Children’s Products Recalls
Your children play with toys and use children’s products every day, and of course you would never buy them something that would harm them. But sometimes defective toys and children’s products are recalled because they have caused harm to children due to a company’s negligence. To help protect your loved ones, here are some of the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s …
