As I was driving home from work last night I heard a commercial on the radio that caught my attention. The commercial was narrated by a man that runs a business on the beach in Destin, Florida. That narrator, Rick Scali, is in the business of renting beach and vacation equipment to tourists. According to…
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Recently, the Houston Chronicle published an article indicating that the Unites States consumes over 70% of the world’s legal medicinal supply of opiates. The Houston Chronicle cites to an analysis of the Congressional Record and international treaty data in reaching these figures. Given that opiates are powerful, poppy-based pain medications, and closely related to heroin,…
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By now, most trial lawyers have realized that you need to talk to your clients about Facebook. With The Social Media poised to take the Best Picture Oscar this year, I am not suggesting that trial lawyers need to tell their clients to watch the movie or that they need to join the site. Rather,…
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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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On December 21, 2010, Arrow International announced a recall of its 5800 Series Intra-Aortic Balloon (IAB) Catheters with Super Arrow-Flex Sheath Introducer. Arrow International is a subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated, a global provider of medical technology products. This recall comes on the heels of an increase in “stuck in sheath” reports involving the use of…
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A recent survey by the Texas Transportation Institute found that 52% of drivers in Texas would support a law banning mobile phone usage while driving. Additionally, about 85% of Texas drivers felt that texting or talking while driving is worse than it was just five years ago. The survey included nearly 1200 licensed drivers and…
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According to a recent Houston Chronicle investigation, more than half of the major natural gas transmission lines in Texas were laid more than 40 years ago and are “vulnerable to failure.” In Texas, there is are nearly 46,000 miles of transmission pipe and, according to federal records, more than 25,000 miles are older than 1970….
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On November 4, 2010, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and Britax Child Safety Inc. announced a voluntary recall of the Chaperone Infant Car Seat. According to the recall, approximately 23,000 of these units have been imported into the United States from China. These units were sold at retailers nationwide and on the Britax…
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