I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate a good friend of mine, Jimmie Reyna, on his recent appointment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. On April 4th, the Senate confirmed Jimmie by a vote of 86-0, making him the first Latino to occupy the position of Circuit Judge…
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On March 17, 2011, 23-year-old Kasey McKenzie was struck and killed by a custom 2003 Ford F-250 pickup truck outside a bar in Dallas, Texas. Recently, the parents of Kasey McKenzie have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against their daughter’s killer, Eric Brent Crutchfield, and Spearmint Rhino Gentlemen’s Club. Crutchfield, 27, was over twice the…
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A volunteer firefighter died Friday after a fatal accident in which he was struck by a vehicle. While authorities had initially stated that the firefighter had been overcome by smoke and perished near the roadside, the Texas Department of Public Safety has now amended that report and determined that the tragic death was the result…
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Just a few weeks after recalling Tylenol 8 Hour Extended Release Caplets 150 count bottles, Johnson & Johnson recently announced yet another product recall. This time round, the company recalled two lots of its epilepsy drug, Topamax. The recalled lots were shipped between Oct 19, 2010 and Dec 28, 2010 in the US and Puerto…
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We consistently receive phone calls complaining about hospital acquired infections that wreak havoc with the lives of patients who become infected. Hospitals tell the public they fight the causes of these infections on a regular basis, but they resist releasing their infection rates so a patient can adequately compare hospitals. So our clients are left…
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A Texas couple was killed in a tragic traffic accident when the motorcycle they were riding collided with a semi tractor trailer that was making a u-turn. The fatal truck accident occurred last Friday night. Both the58 year-old husband and 57 year-old wife, who were riding tandem on the motorcycle, were pronounced dead at the…
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Earlier this month, the Supreme Court allowed a developer to maintain its suit against a lender for defaulting upon its loan commitment. In the case of Basic Capital Management, Inc., et al. v. Dynex Commercial, Inc., ___ S.W.3d ___ (Tex. 2011)(4/1/11), the lender required real estate developer to form single asset entities (SABREs) to finance…
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In February in this space we highlighted a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court which allowed a lawsuit to proceed against an automobile manufacturer for a negligent or defective design of a rear seat belt. That case arose after a tragic accident in which the passenger in the center rear seat was killed. Now the…
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