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Did Stryker mislead Patients on Metallosis Dangers of Cervical Implant?

The CerviCore OASYS Midline Occiput Plate is supposed to stabilize the junction between the occipital plate and the vertebrae in the spine and is part of the OASYS Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic System intended to promote fusion of the cervical spine and occipito-cervico-thoracic junction in the body. Manufactured by Howmedica, doing business as Stryker Spine, the device was […]

Does Your Car or SUV have Hidden Rollaway Dangers?

Does your vehicle use an electronic key fob rather than the traditional metal key? Can you start your car at the press of a button on the fob or by slotting your key into the dashboard rather than inserting it into a traditional ignition and turning the tumbler? Back when the traditional metal key was […]

Evans Mills Deck Collapse Reminds You to Inspect Your Deck Now

On Sunday afternoon, an elevated backyard deck separated from a house in Evans Mills and sent the 7 people gathered there for a BBQ tumbling 10 feet to the ground. 5 of those people sustained injuries severe enough to send them to the hospital, though none of the injuries is reported to be life threatening. […]

The Relationship between Vehicle Weight, Road Damage, and You

We’re probably all familiar with the problems of driving on damaged roads. When your vehicle hits a particularly serious pothole, it can sometimes cause your tire to flatten or blow out or even cause an axle to break. And then you lose control of your vehicle and wreck. Click the link to read about a […]

Motorcyclist Critically Injured after Driver fails to Yield

Accident investigators indicated that on Tuesday in El Paso, Suzette Urista, 28, failed to yield to an oncoming motorcycle on Artcraft Road. She turned left in front of the bike without leaving enough space between the vehicles. The motorcyclist did not have time to evade the Dodge Avenger and crashed. He was ejected from his […]

Fiery Truck and Van Collision near Lubbock Kills 2

A van and a tractor-trailer truck hauling combustible liquid collided early Monday morning, resulting in a tragedy that claimed three lives. The resulting fire burned for around five hours, damaging the roadway as well as taking the lives of the van’s trio of occupants. The 18-wheeler’s driver was hospitalized, but survived the fiery crash on […]

Why did it take 8 DWI Convictions to get this Man behind Bars?

Maybe that’s the wrong way to phrase it. Clearly, Richard Vollick was already at far too many bars already. Everyone does realize that a drunken driver can kill you, right? They blow through stop signs and red lights as if they’re not even there. They routinely enter highways via the exit ramps and slam head-on […]

Fatal 18 Wheeler Crash in Highway 77 Construction Zone

Texas highway construction zones present sudden traffic constriction zones that can take drivers by surprise, especially at night, and lead to serious or fatal accidents. This is what appears to have occurred early Friday morning when Van Ty Ho from Houston lost control of an 18-wheeler on Highway 77. The tractor-trailer truck veered off the […]

Montgomery County Fatal DUI Crash a Hit and Run

Sunday morning about 1 a.m., a Mitsubishi SUV was stopped at a red light on Highway 105 at Navaho in Montgomery County. A white Dodge 3500 pickup truck came zooming onto 105 from Blue Heron and rear-ended the Mitsubishi at high speed. The force of the impact reportedly broke the frame of the SUV and […]