On January 25, 2013, opening statements began in a trial that will likely have major implications on more than 10,000 lawsuits filed against Johnson & Johnson. The case of Kransky v. DePuy, et.al. is the first of many impending claims against Johnson & Johnson for its DePuy ASR XL product to reach trial. The DePuy…
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The cruise ship Carnvial Triumph left port at Galveston last Thursday, destined to cruise the Gulf of Mexico. Instead it site, disabled, with passengers aboard complaining of flooding and feces on the luxury cruiseliner, about 150 feet miles of the Mexican coast. A fire broke out in the Triumph’s engine room and turned the ship…
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According to the Associated Press, a group of New York landowners says they are laying the groundwork for a lawsuit against the State of New York if regulators miss a Feb. 27 deadline to complete rules for shale gas development. Dan Fitzsimmons, president of the Joint Landowners Coalition of New York, told members on the…
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On Saturday, February 9, 2012, there was an explosion at the Laporte, Texas Air Liquide plant that occurred at approximately 7:40 am. Current reports indicated that one employee was killed, and another was seriously injured. Unfortunately, these types of events are far too common in our community. From pictures and video, it appears the first…
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Off the field, it’s been a tough season for those connected to the NFL and the SuperBowl was no break from seemingly consistent occurrence of fatal motor vehicle accidents. No players were involved in this particular crash; the fatal accident victims were relatives of Delanie Walker of the San Francisco 49ers. A Houston woman, Nechole…
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On Thursday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. (BRP), a manufacturer out of Valcourt, Canada, has recalled several of their 2013 Ski-Doo snowmobile models due to a fire hazard. The recall was prompted by reports that under certain conditions, the fuel pump inlet fitting can potentially come into…
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It may be time for a face-lift for Texas’ 122-year-old Railroad Commission. The energy industry has changed dramatically over the last few years, let alone the last century, and it’s time for this Texas agency to catch up. The Texas Legislature’s Sunset Advisory Commission has made several suggestions for updating the agency tasked with regulating…
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A Text Free Texas (#TxtFreeTX) doesn’t have to wait for the Legislature and Governor to agree on a bill making texting while driving against the law throughout the state. It can start right now. All you have to do is choose not to text, tweet, email, post to Facebook, surf the internet or otherwise drive…
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