Medical product manufacturer Zimmer has found itself in hot water again because of a reportedly faulty product. Official reports show that several defective products lawsuits have been filed against the company that produces NexGen knee replacement components, which may have been implanted in some Texas residents. In addition to those claims, the company is now…
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Last Friday, the family of Russian prizefighter Mogomed Abdusalamov filed notice in the New York Court of Claims that they intend to file a claim against the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) and the State of New York for injuries he sustained in a November 2, 2013 heavyweight bout against Cuban contender Mike Perez…
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According the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, 663 oil and gas workers have been killed in work-related accidents during the boom years of 2007-2012. It’s estimated that just under half of those fatal oil and gas accidents (40 percent) occurred here in Texas. In total, there have been close to 18,000 reports of injury…
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In 2004, ten years before a recall was issued, General Motors knew that its Chevrolet Cobalt’s ignition switch could inadvertently shut off the engine while driving. Additionally, the driver’s power steering and brakes, along with other safety systems such as airbags and anti-lock brakes, would be cut off. Pediatric nurse Brooke Melton died in 2010,…
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One year later, Bonnie Herndon, a longtime rodeo volunteer and committee member, remains in a coma following her ejection from a golf cart at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo last February. Firm partner Benny Agosto Jr. is representing Bonnie’s family in their lawsuit against the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the driver of the…
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Federal safety regulators are overseeing the largest recall for child car seats that this country has seen in the last 5 years. Graco, a leading manufacturer for children’s products including baby monitors, strollers, swings and high-chairs, is recalling 3.8 million car seats because defective buckles are preventing parents from removing their children from the seats…
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The Texas Rules of Civil Procedure have recently undergone several changes that significantly affect the day-to-day litigation practice. Most of the changes center around the technology advances that have occurred over the last few years. We want to set out some of the most important ones that are in effect as of January 1, 2014:…
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A Pennsylvania survey attempting to measure drunk driving has been embroiled in a lawsuit. But, what’s interesting are statistics that have emerged during the process about driving while intoxicated or impaired. The traffic survey in question directed drivers off of the main roadway and into a parking lot. There, they were tested for the presence…
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