Filing a personal injury lawsuit can be a strenuous process in what is already a trying time as you deal with an injury, property damage, and other related losses. It is made even more difficult as the insurance companies that claim to have your best interests at heart attempt to mitigate your claims and offer…
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On June 6, 2021, a Texas man was driving his motorcycle when he was hit by a Ford F150 pickup truck. Mark Barnes was reportedly driving his motorcycle eastbound on Gorman Ave. in Waco, Texas, approaching the intersection at N. 30th Street. Mr. Barnes proceeded through the intersection; at which time he was hit by…
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Koninklijke Philips, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of medical devices, recently issued a recall of some of its breathing devices after reports that foam within those devices might degrade and become toxic, potentially causing cancer. This recall will affect between 3 million and 4 million devices, estimates Philips Chief Executive Frans van Houten. According…
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Personal injury law cases seem simple enough; the defendant does something to injure the plaintiff, the plaintiff files a lawsuit, the defendant or their insurance company compensates the plaintiff. While those are the basic steps as to how a case proceeds, personal injury law is actually a lot more complex than that. Whether you decide…
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On May 26, 2021, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that the HSN shopping network recalled 5.4 million handheld clothing steamers due to serious burn hazards. The steamers are handheld electrical appliances that use hot steam emitted from a nozzle head to remove wrinkles from garments and other fabrics. The CPSC issued notice…
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In Sanchez v. Smart Fabricators, a unanimous, en banc decision of the 5th Circuit upended existing precedent in greatly narrowing the critical threshold issue of who qualifies as a seaman under the Jones Act. As one of the leading personal injury firms in the nation, and the longest operating in Texas, Abraham Watkins attorney Benny…
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Two Houston companies appear to have been involved in a wild well fire that occurred along the Louisiana coast last month and resulted in severe burn injuries to workers attempting to plug an abandoned well. The well leak reportedly began days earlier about 18 miles south of Patterson, Louisiana in the Bell Isle Field located…
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Ikea, the popular home furnishings store, has issued a voluntary recall for over 100,000 dishware products because of a link to possible risk of burns. Specifically, Ikea recalled the “Heroisk” and “Talrika” plates, mugs, and bowls. The recall statement described that the dishware “can become brittle and break, causing hot food or liquid to leak…
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