Archive for June 2011
Botox May Cause Brain Injury
There is nothing wrong with wanting to look younger, unless the Botox migrates and causes brain damage. In this case, a jury handed down a $212 million award to a plaintiff who stated that Botox side effects left him with brain damage. The plaintiff used to have a normal life, up until he got Botox…
Read MoreFireworks Safety — Fireworks Causing More Personal Injuries
Today, the Consumer Product Safety Commission had a fireworks safety conference on the National Mall in Washington, DC. According to the CPSC, in 2010, approximately 8,600 Americans ended up in hospital rooms because of fireworks injuries. Most of these injuries involved burns to the hands or the face. Sadly, about 40 percent of the injuries…
Read MoreCar Wrecks: Rick Perry Puts Politics Over Safety With Veto of Texting-While Driving Ban
I try not to talk too much about politics here, but the I do have an exception for tort reform issues and safety issues. Last Friday, Governor Perry made what I think is a dangerous decision on a safety issue. One of the good things to come out of this legislative session was HB 242,…
Read MoreMotorcycle Helmets Are Not Foolproof When It Comes To Traumatic Brain Injury
While motorcycle helmets do help to reduce the severity of traumatic brain injury, they are not foolproof. When it comes to all but the most minor motorcycle accidents, it is virtually a given that the biker will suffer some form of traumatic brain injury. The same thing is usually true with car crashes. The head…
Read MoreIs Your Personal Injury Lawyer A Member Of The Texas Trial Lawyers Association And The Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association?
A problem for potential clients is knowing what to look for in a potential personal injury lawyer. One thing I always advise is to find out whether your lawyer is a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and, if in Austin, the Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association. The Texas Trial Lawyers Association is the…
Read MoreConference Seeks To Reduce Number Of Trucking Accidents and Bus Wrecks
Recently, the National Transportation Safety Board convened a two day meeting of federal regulators, safety experts, and the truck and bus industries to try and tackle the often deadly problem of trucking accidents and bus wrecks. The conference was to examine what is being done to prevent deadly accidents and why past safety recommendations haven’t…
Read MoreHot Coffee — The Movie
The most successful advertising campaign ever has been the tort reform movement’s propaganda campaign. And perhaps the most well known (and most misunderstood) case in that campaign has been the McDonald’s hot coffee case. Now, a producer has created a documentary that looks at the case, and three other cases, to tell the truth about…
Read MoreTexas Seeks To Ban Texting While Driving
A state-wide texting while driving ban has been passed by both the Texas House and the Texas Senate and is on its way to the governor. Let’s hope he has the good sense to sign the bill into law. As you know, if you read this blog, texting while driving is one of the most…
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