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Endo Health Agrees to $55 Million Settlement in Vaginal Mesh Cases

The American Medical System (AMS) unit of Endo Health Solutions has been hit with around 5,000 lawsuits based on painful complications and debilitating injuries resulting from the company’s vaginal mesh implants. Our Pearland personal injury lawyers note that the AMS implants include the Elevate, Apogee, and Perigee products. Reportedly, the $54.5 million Endo AMS settlement […]

La Marque TX Rear End Cash with Road Crew Truck Injures Woman on I-45

The Galveston Daily News (T.J. Auld, 6/14/13) reported that a woman driving a Kia on I-45 at night near Exit 10 slammed into the back of a road crew truck just before 10 p.m. The horrific crash sent the woman to a hospital in Galveston by ambulance. The thoughts and prayers of our Galveston truck […]

Miami Deck Collapse: Wooden Decks have an Average Lifespan of 20 Years

Or even Less than 20 Years. Decks Should be Inspected at Least Once per Year for Safety and Needed Repairs Our deck collapse injury attorneys note that authorities have said it’s unclear when the collapsed deck of Shuckers Waterfront Grill was last inspected, but that they will be checking records to try and find out. […]

Is Chrysler Concerned for Customer Safety? Recall Refusal Suggests Not

Chrysler’s perceived concern for customer safety is plummeting given the company’s continued refusal to recall certain older model Jeep SUVs that the U.S. NHTSA office of defects investigation has said contain a potentially deadly design flaw. That design flaw, a fuel tank positioned behind the rear axle, could lead the Jeep SUVs to erupt in […]

What are the Costs of a Chrysler Jeep Recall, and of a Recall Refusal?

Continued from Part 1. The Galveston Jeep defect attorneys at Denena Points, PC note that if more victims die due to the Jeeps’ fire hazard danger, the cost to Chrysler could potentially be greater than the cost of the refused recall repairs. The company’s image is already suffering due to its apparent prioritizing of its […]

Auburn University Montgomery Deck Collapse Injures 3 Workers

Summer is traditionally the season when news headlines frequently report wooden deck collapses. Most often, these are the wooden decks attached to homes and apartments. And our deck collapse injury attorneys point out that the costly deck collapses usually occur during BBQs and other gatherings. The wooden deck collapse at Auburn University Montgomery was the […]

The True Tragedy of the Deadly Philadelphia Building Collapse

The building collapse attorneys at Denena Points, PC update earlier posts to report that rescue efforts reportedly have concluded at the Market Street site of the deadly Philadelphia building collapse. 6 victims have been pronounced dead. At least 13 people were injured in the Center City collapse and one of them remains in critical condition. […]

How the Jones Act could help You after a Maritime Injury Accident

Research and accident data reveal that more than 70% of maritime injury accidents are due to a failure in safe working practices. Our Houston and Galveston Jones Act lawyers note that these unsafe working conditions at sea are the basis for the Jones Act claims of a vessel’s unseaworthiness. When a vessel is unseaworthy, or […]

Consequences of Chrysler Recall Refusal on Jeeps linked to Fire Hazard

Continued from Part 1. If Chrysler sticks by its dubious assertion of vehicle safety and refuses the recall, the NHTSA will issue a final decision finding the Jeeps defective, and issue press releases and other notices publicizing the defects. The agency could also fine Chrysler for failing to provide relevant data or being slow to […]