Each time the Missouri City Fire Department responds to a motor vehicle accident it will be sending out a bill for its services under a new ‘crash tax’ provision set to take effect March 1. The Houston suburb says the new tax will raise about $50,000 annually and help shore up budget concerns. But, many…
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According to Reuters, Merck & Co have agreed to pay $688 million to settle two U.S. class-action lawsuits brought by shareholders who say they lost money because the company concealed the poor results of a clinical trial of the anti-cholesterol drug Vytorin. The federal lawsuits, led by several pension funds, alleged that Merck and Schering-Plough…
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Houston’s KHOU 11 I-Team recently did an investigation on “pop-up” clothes hampers based on a pattern of people who continue to be seriously injured by these hampers. The I-Team found that such injuries are becoming more common because these hampers contain metal wire that is under constant spring pressure in order to maintain its ability…
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Last week, the news media reported to the public on a daily basis about the conditions onboard Carnival’s disabled cruise ship Triumph. Fortunately, an unpleasant situation did not become a deadly one. The attention reminds us of the hazards involved in shipping. Carnival, a wealthy cruise line catering to passengers, not goods, and placid waters,…
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Following the merger of Continental and United Airlines, many loyal customers were left high and dry as United cut benefits for frequent fliers. A federal judge recently denied United Airline’s motion to dismiss allowing a lawsuit brought on behalf of many United customers to proceed. The lawsuit is expected to be certified as a class…
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“Leaving the keys out is like leaving out a loaded gun,” Benny Agosto, Jr. was quoted as saying in an article on Fox Business. The article discussed the hidden dangers of the already unfortunate situation where an unauthorized person drives your car and gets into an accident. Liability for damages and injuries may vary, depending…
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A two-and-a-half-mile police chase that reached speeds in excess of 90 mph ended when the driver the police were pursuing crashed into another vehicle, fatally injuring one Texas teen and seriously injuring another. Both cars burst into flames after the collision; the 16-year-old had died at the scene and the 17-year-old had serious injuries and…
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A 400-yard long and 300-yard wide field of fire engulfed a West Virginia area near the home of Sue Bonham. A natural gas pipeline had become so weak after years of corrosion eliminated about 70 percent of the pipe thickness that it exploded, setting off the fire. She had no idea where to go. She…
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