The widow of a man killed last year when a plane crashed into an office building housing Internal Revenue Service offices has settled her wrongful death lawsuit against the pilot’s estate. The widow’s late husband was a 68-year-old IRS employee and one of two people killed last February as a result of the crash. The…
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Tasked with creating stiffer helmet standards to help prevent the rash of concussions in football, board members from the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment said Friday that they need more time and research before coming up with anything concrete. Concussions have become a hot-button issue in recent years as doctors have gained…
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The driver in a fatal accident early Saturday morning has now been charged with intoxicated manslaughter, according to a report in the Houston Chronicle. The 27-year-old passenger was seriously injured in the crash and later pronounced dead at Ben Taub General Hospital. According to police reports, at about 4:30 am on Saturday morning, the 28-year-old…
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Last year saw the largest number of auto recalls in the U.S. in the last six years. Over 20.3 million motor vehicles were recalled due to auto defects and safety reasons – the highest number since 2004 when 30.8 million vehicles were recalled, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). the Detroit News,…
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In December 2010, a jury awarded a physical therapist $66 million for injuries that she sustained when an exercise machine manufactured by Cybex fell on her at work. But that was not last year’s largest award. That distinction goes to a verdict against Teva Pharmaceutical Industries for $505.1 million for claims alleging that the packaging…
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At the law office of , we have protected the rights of personal injury victims in the Houston area since 1951, including people who have lost loved ones because of the negligent or careless acts of others. We are one of the oldest and most well respected firms in Houston, with a longstanding reputation for…
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Last Wednesday, I was honored to be a panel member on ABC’s Sunday morning news show, Viva Houston. The focus of the program was to examine issues affecting Latinos currently, but to also look back at 2010 and discuss important events affecting the Latino community locally, state-wide, and nationally. The panel discussed the impact of…
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On January 18, 2011, jurors in Harris County sent a message to health care providers when they awarded $10.1 million in damages to the family of an overdose victim, Michael Skorpenske. According to jurors interviewed following the verdict, this was a clear message to “pill mills” that have turned Houston into a center for prescription…
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