We’ll Be Your Voice and Stop the Abuse Click below for a FREE case review and consultation. No Fees Unless We Win! REVIEW MY CASE Here is a tragic story about a death at an unlicensed group home in Arlington. For those who don’t know, a group home is one of the housing choices for young adults and adults with disabilities (including …
A Tragedy in Dallas, Workplace Premises Deaths in Texas
Here is an article recently published by local television station WFAA concerning a real tragedy – A 68-year-old “vendor” at a local UPS facility fell into a trash compactor and was killed. Man who died after falling into trash compactor at UPS Dallas facility identified Of course, it is very difficult to know right now exactly what happened. From the …
Family of Man Slain in Baylor Construction Accident Files Wrongful Death Claim
The family members of a construction worker killed in a job-site accident during the building of the Baylor University business school has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The claim is against several parties involved in the building’s construction, including the general contractor overseeing the site and the subcontractor hired to do the electrical work. The family’s claim argues that the …
FDA Weighs in on the Safety of Dietary Supplements
Diet supplements are on the FDA’s cutting block again, with a new warning not to use these four products. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced they are warning consumers to stop using these products immediately and “throw them away”: Citrus Fit Gold Hot Detox Thingenics Tonic Life BP Citrus Fit Gold, Hot Detox, and Thingenics contain sibutramine, …
Uber Technology: How Is It Causing Traffic Accidents?
Uber is in the hot seat again! This time, they are facing a lawsuit because one of their drivers hit a family who was on the crosswalk of a San Francisco intersection. A mother and her two children were crossing the street when they were struck by an Uber driver. The mother and her five-year-old boy were injured and unfortunately, …
Guns and Wrongful Death
Guns have always been a cherished part of American culture. The Second Amendment supports the right that Americans have to carry firearms with the words: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” There is a never-ending debate as to the …
Choking Hazards: How to Prevent and React
What is Choking? No matter how old you are, many of us have felt that moment of panic when we feel something momentarily lodge in our throat while talking or laughing with food in our mouth. Mine was a piece of gum that fell down my trachea after a friend of mine told a particularly funny joke. But, choking emergencies …
Dog and Animal Bites
For every awesome, responsible dog owner, there are people who are unfit to train and raise dogs. I believe that human interaction and training is the main cause of a dog or pet acting out violently. Unfortunately, when these dog owners instill a status quo of aggression within an animal, it can affect others in negative ways. Often times, unsuspecting …
Medical Recall: FDA Bans Heart Stress Test Drug for Death and Cardiac Arrest
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned cardiologists and physicians last Wednesday of the dangers of Lexiscan and Adenoscan. Both are injectable compounds marketed by Astellas Pharma US Inc. that aid in testing for cardiac disorders. They work by stressing the heart, allowing doctors to take photos of problematic areas due to low blood flow or damaged heart muscle. These …
Medical Malpractice? Houston Cancer Doctor Sells False Hope
70-year-old Stanislaw Burzynski of Houston, TX has been treating a range of patients since 1970. Ranging from cancer to Lupus. He is now claiming to be able to cure a type of brain stem cancer in children that has historically had a 5% mortality rate. Burzynski claims to be able to cure “half” of the annual average of 200 children …
