Injury Law Firm Blog

Tarrant County Jail Inmate Dies Days After Complaining About An Untreated Infection

Adrienne Lemons, 35, was placed in jail earlier this month as a result of unpaid traffic tickets. Ten days later she was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital, where she died. What happened?

Daycare Owner's Son Arrested for Assaulting a Child

The son of a woman who operates a daycare near Birmingham, Alabama was arrested for daycare abuse after assaulting a child. The arrest came after months of suspicion. Pouya Goudarzi is accused of shoving a pull-up diaper into a 4-year-old child's mouth and causing injury to the child.

Dallas Residents and Workers Threatened by Large Gas Explosion

Several explosions and a large fire sent black smoke and shrapnel in an industrial area near downtown Dallas.

HoMedics Heating Pads Recall Upgraded to Class 1

In February, the FDA issued a nationwide recall of 292,108 heating pads produced by HoMedics and shipped within the United States in 2001 and 2002. Some of the heating pads contain an inadequate connector crimp, which can lead to a high resistance connection that may generate excessive heat. This can pose a risk of minor or first degree burn injuries, fire or damage to the heating pad itself or to materials (like bedding and furniture) that come in contact with the pad. Consumers who have any of the heating pads should discontinue use of the product and return it immediately to the retailer of purchase for a full refund.

Study: Lung Cancer Screening Ineffective, Possibly Dangerous

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that lung-cancer screening done by CT scans has not had the life-saving benefits it was believed to have. In addition, use of CT scans may lead to unnecessary and potentially dangerous medical procedures.

Tattoo Artist Sued Over Tattoo Prank

A tattoo artist from Argentina is facing a lawsuit after drawing a penis on the back of an Argentinean football (soccer) fan instead of his favorite team's official logo.

Snakes, er, Spiders on a Plane

A 60-year-old woman who says she was disfigured when a poisonous spider repeatedly bit her on an American Airlines flight is suing the carrier.

Ursula Riederer, of San Antonio, is seeking unspecified damages in a lawsuit filed earlier this month against American Airlines and its parent company, Fort Worth-based AMR Corp. The suit seeks damages for medical expenses, pain, suffering, physical impairment and lost wages.

Slip and Fall Accident

Slip and Fall Accident

If you’ve been injured in a slip and fall accident, you may be eligible for compensation depending on the circumstances in which your injury occurred and evidence gathered about the incident.

Supreme Court allows Mesothelioma Lawsuit against Exxon Mobil to continue

The Supreme Court released a ruling allowing a retired steamfitter's lawsuit against Exxon Mobil to go to trial to seek damages for failure to advise of the dangers of carrying asbestos fibers on his clothing.

His wife died in 2001 from Mesothelioma as a result of washing of his husbands work clothes which contained Asbestos particles in them.

DPS To Be Sued For Death of Teenager in High Speed Chase

The Texas Department of Public Safety will soon be sued by the family of an Amarillo teenager killed in November of 2005. The suit will claim that troopers’ use of excessive force resulted in the wrongful death of the teen.