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Thousands at risk of deadly meningitis: identified US cases up to 105

Continued from part 3. Texas drug defect lawyers report that on Monday, health officials announced that the number of those known to have the deadly fungal meningitis linked to steroid injections in the spine had risen to 105 from 91 on Sunday. And approximately 13,000 have received shots of the steroid linked to the fungal […]

Beware: deadly fungal meningitis from steroid shot spreading in U.S.

Continued from part 2 of our Texas drug defect attorneys’ series on the deadly outbreak NECC, source of contaminated steroid, has been investigated before for violations Texas drug defect attorneys note that The Boston Globe has been reporting on some of the past lapses at the NECC (New England Compounding Company). Tainted tinctures from the […]

Deadly fungal meningitis outbreak linked to MA compounding pharmacy

Texas drug defect attorneys: continued from part 1 What does a compounding pharmacy do? The growing outbreak of a rare, but deadly, form of meningitis has been linked by investigators to contamination of a steroid manufactured by the New England Compounding Center (NECC). The Texas drug defect attorneys at Denena & Points clarify that the […]

Failed experimental medical device leaves AZ patient without hope

Carissa Galvez has a genetic mutation that affects her cerebral spinal fluid. When she was 15, a pediatric neurosurgeon installed an experimental 2-valve shunt into her back and head to help drain the fluid. Our Houston medical device injury attorneys mention that the experimental medical device seemed to help Ms. Galvez live a normal life […]

Approach TX accident scenes with caution: clear the scene & call 911

Surprisingly often, our Houston accident attorneys hear news of a generous Good Samaritan killed while trying to help others. Tuesday night presented another such tragedy in the form of a five-vehicle chain reaction wreck. Two vehicles collided in a minor accident on Houston’s South Loop eastbound near Stella Link Road. A Good Samaritan stopped his […]

Deadly fungal meningitis outbreak leads to MA co’s steroid drug recall

Houston drug recall attorneys report that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning doctors and hospitals not to use the products if a Framingham, Massachusetts specialty pharmaceutical company. The products of the New England Compounding Center in Framingham have been linked to a widespread outbreak of a rare form of fungal meningitis in […]

Back to college means large parties and deck collapse injuries

Just last week our deck collapse injury attorneys wrote about a serious deck collapse at a college keg party in Wisconsin that injured several people. And in the early hours of Saturday, another deck collapsed during a college party at a home in Richmond, KY on Amberly Way. Reportedly 30 to 40 people were on […]

NTSB makes Important Recommendations for Houston Ship Channel Safety

Our Houston maritime accident attorneys recently noted the upcoming Board Meeting of the U.S. NTSB to make a maritime accident report regarding the collision of the tanker ship Elka Apollon with the container ship MSC Nederland. The NTSB has released its findings in the collision and we have included relevant excerpts below. The NTSB’s conclusions […]

Do you want to share SH 130 with 40-ton trucks driving 85 mph?

Last year, our Texas truck accident injury attorneys had discussed the proposal to raise speed limits in areas of Texas up to 85 mph. In just a few weeks, a stretch of toll road forming a new 41-mile length of SH 130 from Austin to Seguin will open with the highest speed limit in the […]