For the second time in three months, an airplane crash near Lake Conroe outside Houston has resulted in death. On Saturday morning seven home-built planes were flying in a formation near Lake Conroe when two of the experimental planes collided. According to the Department of Public Safety in Conroe, the crash occurred just before noon…
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A report by the New England Journal of Medicine cuts right to the heart of the tort-reform debate over medical malpractice lawsuits. The report attempts to measure the economic and emotional impact of medical malpractice cases on doctors. The study found that only about 20% of malpractice claims result in a payout to claimants. Malpractice…
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The world’s largest maker of lighting products is recalling 1.86 million light bulbs after receiving over 700 reports of the glass globes falling after the glue that attaches the globes to the bulb body failed, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. So far, there have been two reported injuries and three incidents of…
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Your wedding day is supposed to be a hectic yet fun day, surrounded by friends and family wishing you and your new spouse well as you journey into marriage. The day is not supposed to end in death. But for one Houston couple that was married earlier this month, that is precisely what happened. Following…
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According to the Wall Street Journal, General Motors Co. has issued a recall of more than 14,000 Chevy Impala and Buick Lacrosse sedans due to problems that could cause damage to the vehicles and injury to the passengers. The Lacrosse vehicles were recalled to correct an error in the electronic stability-control systems that may cause…
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Last month, partner [email protected], Jr. was named one of 2011’s “101 Most Influential Leaders in the Latino Community” by Latino Leaders Magazine. For over ten years, this national publication has featured influential Latino politicians, business owners and community leaders across the country, with the goal of demonstrating the influence of Latinos in the United States…
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CVS has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $45,000, as a result of failing to report to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) that it sold children’s hooded jackets with drawstrings at the neck. In March 2009, the CPSC and the importer of the jackets announced a recall of the products, but CVS just…
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The erection of a new building usually signifies growth for a company, or for some businesses, it means a new beginning. What should have been seen as a step toward the future for one manufacturing company will now forever be marred by tragedy. One construction worker was killed and another was seriously injured when the…
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