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Your Safety at Risk from Big Rigs on Texas Highways & What You Can Do

Commercial trucks in Texas can legally carry up to 40 tons (80,000 pounds) in cargo. That’s in addition to the considerable weight of the big rig itself. And truckers drive longer hours at faster speeds than ever before on our Texas highways. It’s simple economic pressure. The more goods they can move more quickly, the […]

1 Out of Every 5 Inspected Commercial Vehicles in Texas is Unsafe

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) inspectors pull a full 20% of commercial vehicles out of service for safety violations. Commercial vehicles include passenger buses and commercial trucks like 18-wheelers. The safety violations pose dangerous risks to all users of the Texas roadways. Commercial vehicles cause about 15% of all Texas traffic fatalities. Of the […]

Texas, the Nation’s Leader in …Commercial Vehicle-Related Fatalities

Our Lake Jackson truck accident lawyers are starting to believe that most of what’s bigger in Texas are the state’s alarming accident statistics. From drunk driving related fatalities to commercial vehicle related fatalities, Texas receives top billing on the statistics lists. On more positive lists, like the educational achievement list, Texas ranks near the bottom. […]

East Texas MADD’s 7th “Tie One on for Safety” Luncheon to Prevent DWI

The East Texas chapter of MADD brought together victims injured by drunken drivers, parents of teens killed in DWI accidents, and other people deeply concerned with the dangerous problem of drunken driving in Texas. The gathering to discuss the causes, consequences, and prevention of DWI occurred at their annual “Tie One on for Safety” luncheon. […]

Medtronic Settles U.S. Defibrillator Lawsuit for $268 Million

Our Pearland injury lawyers bring to your attention a U.S. lawsuit against Medtronic, a major manufacturer of defibrillators. The lawsuit alleged that the plaintiffs suffered harm because of fractured wires in Medtronic defibrillators. The wire fractures allegedly resulted from poor design, careless welding, and poor quality control at the Puerto Rican plant where the Medtronic […]

AZ research study links over 20% of AED fatalities to power failures

Pearland medical device attorneys present some important research results regarding AED (automated external defibrillator) medical devices that you should know. The authors of an Arizona Emergency Medical Research Center study used the federal FDA MAUDE (Manufacturer and User Device Experience) database to trace the incidence of power-failure related fatalities from use of AED medical devices. […]

Why do AEDs not Always Work on Houston, TX Hospital Patients?

Houston medical device lawyers stress that AEDs (automated external defibrillators), like other defibrillators, are only effective in treating certain types of cardiac arrest and irregular heart rhythm conditions. AEDs use computer technology to analyze the heart rhythm of a patient. AEDs then administer a shock if one is required to reset the heart’s electrical signals […]

On Cabbages, Cargos, & Cash Recoveries in Texas Truck Crashes

Katy, TX truck accident lawyer reports the following cargo spill accident. A tractor-trailer truck carting a cargo of crates of cabbages overturned on I-10 near I-35. In the rollover wreck, the truck’s trailer tore and crumpled like cardboard, spilling the cargo of cabbages onto the highway and onto the underpass. Cleanup crews blocked off an […]

Some of the Risks Associated with AED Use in Houston, TX

Houston injury lawyers inform you about increasing numbers of concerned organizations and professionals that indicate use of AEDs (automated external defibrillators) might be inappropriate in many of the situations when they are used. They say that these AEDs might do more harm than good in many situations. Most everyone concedes that using an AED in […]