Houston Personal Injury Blog - Denena Points, PC

Fatal Accident Increase from Oil Boom a Cause for TX Drivers’ Concern

Over the last year, our Texas truck crash lawyers have been covering the rapid rise in fatal accident numbers due to the Texas oil boom, especially in relation to the Eagle Ford Shale development. But the upswing in fatal crash numbers is troubling in the Basin area as well. Fatal accident reports out of Midland, Odessa, and Lubbock show […]

Important Safety Recall on 86,000 GRACO Wooden Highchairs: Fall Hazard

Contact the Houston Child Injury Attorneys at Denena & Points to Report Injuries from the Recalled Graco Highchair If your child was injured by a defective baby product, it’s important vital to report your injury at once. The U.S. CPSC takes reports of child injuries from defective products very seriously and keeps track of the […]

FDA Receives Reports of Fatal Heart Attacks from Monster Energy Drinks

Call our Houston Personal Injury Attorneys to Report Heart Arrhythmia or Cardiac Arrest from Monster Energy Drinks If you’ve been injured by a food or drink product, it is vital to report your injury at once. The U.S. FDA (Food and Drug Administration) takes the reports of such injuries seriously. When several reports of serious […]

Modern TX Cheerleading Acrobatics a Cause of Serious Injury & Expense

Back in the day, cheerleading was mostly a matter of enthusiasm. Cheerleaders were on the sidelines of a game leading cheers with their pom-poms and a few jumps and handsprings. The Texas A&M Yell Leaders provided a fine counterpoint with their military-style yells. But anymore, cheerleading, especially in Texas, is a highly competitive and athletic […]

Sunscreen Recall: You Won’t Get Sunburn, but Might Get 3rd Degree Burn

Contact our Texas Burn Injury Attorneys right away to Report an Injury from Recalled Banana Boat UltraMist Aerosol Sunscreens It’s important to report injuries linked to product defects right away. U.S. government agencies keep tabs on such data and use it to ensure that dangerous products get removed from the market. As part of our ongoing […]

Consult our Houston Maritime Lawyers if You Have an Offshore Injury

There are many conflicting sets of laws that govern offshore workers and their injuries. General maritime law covers injuries received while you were on navigable waters. If you’re an offshore worker on a dock, platform, or oilrig, your rig is on or in navigable waters. But your worksite might actually be considered “land.” In that […]

Health experts saying deadly meningitis outbreak nowhere near its end

Every day so far the total numbers increase of those infected with fungal meningitis from contaminated NECC drugs. The number of U.S. states affected by the outbreak has continued to climb, as has the death toll. Dr. William Schaffner, infectious disease expert from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, has said on “CBS This […]

Forklift Fatalities on the Job: Have You Suffered a Forklift Injury?

On Monday morning at Dow Machine Corporation in NW Harris County, a worker died instantly when a forklift fell on him. The cause behind the tragic forklift fatality remains under investigation. Forklift operation in the workplace causes tens of thousands of serious injuries and dozens of fatalities each year. Forklift injuries can be particularly debilitating […]

Avoid Forklift Injury at Work: Tips for Safe Forklift Operation

Research data indicates that providing better training could prevent many forklift accidents. OSHA guidance requires forklift drivers to undergo training in forklift operation and safety. Some important safety rules to follow in order to avoid forklift accidents and minimize injury in the event of an accident include: When operating a forklift with an elevated load, keep the […]