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FDA issues SimplyThick baby product recall due to at least 7 deaths

Houston baby product recall lawyers note that the U.S. FDA has expanded a recall on a baby product called SimplyThick due to at least 22 cases of necrotizing enterocolitis in infants since May 2011. In 7 of those 22 cases, the infants died from the necrotizing condition. Necrotizing enterocolitis presents a condition in which intestinal […]

South Wichita, KS deck collapse injuries and deck safety issues

The deck collapse injury lawyers at Denena & Points note that early Sunday morning, an outdoor 2nd-floor deck on a home in south Wichita, KS collapsed suddenly with 6 people on it. The people were gathered on the deck celebrating a birthday. One young man received serious head injuries in the 2nd-floor deck collapse. Another […]

Volunteer Atascocita firefighter loses life in tragic training accident

Houston accident attorneys remark that khou.com on 9/17/2012 reported on a tragic training accident that cost a dedicated volunteer Atascocita firefighter his life. The 46-year-old firefighter, Cpt. Neal Smith, was taking part in a training exercise when he collapsed into unconsciousness inside the smoke house at the training facility in Beaumont. Captain Neal Smith was […]

Your motorcycle type makes a big difference to your Texas crash risk

Houston sport bike injury lawyers discuss Texas crash risks. The IIHS, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, concerns itself with crash injury and death risks. Insurers that must pay out after a motorcycle wreck seem to be even more concerned generally with crash risks than the motorcycle riders themselves. And IIHS data shows that those who […]

The U.S. numbers on motorcycle collision, injury, and fatality dangers

U.S. accident statistics paint a clear picture. Based on the rate of serious injuries and fatalities per vehicle mile driven, motorcycles are by far the most dangerous motor vehicle to drive. Our Houston motorcycle accident attorneys realize that some of the reasons for that danger are also clear. In a wreck, the rider of a […]

Safety tips for Texas bikers and those who share the roads with them

Houston motorcycle injury lawyers note that the number of bikers on Texas roads has more than doubled in the last decade and currently stands at more than 420,000. Motorcycles are increasingly popular not only for their gas economy but also for their maneuverability and exciting ride. And the number of bikers on Texas roads is […]

New regulation might add more trucks to roads in Eagle Ford Shale area

Texas truck accident injury attorneys on the interplay of economics, regulations, and resident needs Residents of the counties in the economically booming Eagle Ford Shale region have become concerned about the traffic hazards, safety issues, and rising number of truck-related accidents in their area. For the most part, it seems that locals try not to […]

South Texas oil boom, deteriorating roads, and truck wrecks

South Texas truck crash lawyers: Eagle Ford Shale development insights South Texas oil and natural gas development in the Eagle Ford Shale region is bringing new levels of prosperity to the state. This South Texas shale development boasts, on average, about 200 oil-producing wells and 70 natural gas-producing wells. A typical well might average from […]

Avoid truck collisions with trains at South Texas crossings

Every year our Texas truck collision injury attorneys see a few major news stories involving truck collisions with trains, either Amtrak or freight trains, at railway crossings. Sometimes the truck has gotten stuck on the tracks before a collision. Occasionally a truck driver tries to beat a train across the railway and doesn’t quite make […]