Recent Blog Posts
Blue Bell Ice Cream Recall
Blue Bell has recalled all of its ice cream products in response to a salmonella link between ice cream products and Listeria. More information about the recall can be found at www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/ice-cream-03-15/index.html. Listeria is an infection caused by eating food contaminated with the listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Listeria primarily affects older adults, pregnant women, newborns,… Read More »
Trek Bicycle Recall
Trek recalled all bicycles in model years 2000 to 2015 with a front disc brake and quick release lever on the front wheel. The Consumer Product Safety commission reports that the quick release lever can become caught in the front disc brake causing the front wheel to come to a sudden stop or come… Read More »
What are frequent causes of truck accidents?
When it comes to large truck accidents, we can all agree that they outrank most accidents in severity and fatalities. The size and power behind these large 18-wheelers, when driving at high speeds, can easily cause devastation in a collision. What are some of the main causes of large truck accidents? Equipment failure is… Read More »
Sexual abuse on children by babysitter is tipped off to police
Sexual molestation on children is a heinous act — robbing young victims of their innocence, and often scarring them for life. Unfortunately, sometimes, it is just the people you would think to be trustworthy with children who turn out to be the perpetrators. In Harris County, a babysitter and her boyfriend were arrested and… Read More »
Can flight instructors be liable if a student has an accident?
Can flight instructors be held liable if a student has an accident and injures someone? This is a good question, and the answer isn’t “yes” or “no”. It really depends on if the instructor has taken precautions necessary to protect him or her and performed due diligence in their training methods. There are very… Read More »
Bridge collapsed above Interstate I-35 in Salado, Texas
At least one person was killed and three people were seriously injured when a bridge collapsed above Interstate I-35 in Salado, Texas. At around 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2015, a semi tractor trailer hit a beam of the FM 2484 overpass bridge over I-35. The impact caused several beams dislodge and fall… Read More »
Financial options for brain trauma patients
Traumatic brain injury survivors or those who have a loved one who is a survivor are probably aware of the long-lasting residuals and ongoing expenses one can suffer. Brain injuries that result in cognitive impairments such as memory loss, speaking, mobility problems, concentration and focus issues, or other problems severely alter a person’s lifestyle…. Read More »
Texas criminal court and civil court in child abuse cases
According to a research done by the director of the Crimes Against Children Research Center, one out of every five girls is sexually abused, and one out of 20 boys. The most vulnerable age of children for sexual molestation is age 7 to 13. Of course, these figures err on the lower side because… Read More »
Is commercial aviation safer than 20 years ago?
Have commercial aviation disasters decreased over the past few decades? The answer is “Yes.” Although plane crashes still take place, the survival rate for passengers is much greater than in the past. The biggest reason for this is because manufacturers of aircraft parts and planes are making improvements based on prior accidents. For instance,… Read More »
Would seatbelts have saved Dallas teens’ lives?
A high school is in mourning over the death of two teens who were killed after being ejected from a truck during a rollover. This is a tragic accident that occurred just outside of Elgin. There were five passengers in the truck, including the driver, and two were fatally injured, while the other other… Read More »
