September, 2010 Articles

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Explaining Birth Injuries

Injuries that occur just before, during or after birth are classified as birth injuries. Birth injuries fall under the categories of medical malpractice or medical negligence. One cause of birth ...
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Types of Police Misconduct

Many law enforcement personnel are excellent public servants and operate within the law when arresting those suspected of violating the law but there are exceptions. When an officer steps out of ...
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Facts About Spinal Cord Injuries

Whether caused by an auto accident or a slip and fall, spinal cord injuries are one of the most crippling, debilitating injuries that you can sustain. Usually caused by a blunt blow, spinal cord ...
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Common Causes of Pedestrian Accidents

In today's fast paced world with cars, trucks and motorcycles on the road and their drivers being sometimes preoccupied, accidents happen. Drivers can become inattentive while driving for a number ...
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Consequences of Construction Accidents

In the state of Texas, the laws which govern construction accidents are complex and involve many technicalities. There are areas of overlap which can make it difficult for the laymen to understand -- ...
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Dangerous Side Effects of Drugs Far Too Common

According to the trade publication Gold Sheet, which analyzed data from the FDA, drug recalls last year were up 400% over the previous year. In 2009, 1,742 medications were recalled as compared to 426 ...
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The Dangers of Defective Drugs

With the volumes of drugs that are placed on the market each year, some can cause dangerous side effects and, unfortunately, these can take years to show up. Despite the fact that a drug has received ...
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Medical Malpractice and Negligence

Houston personal injury victims are entitled to compensation for injuries incurred as a result of medical malpractice or negligence. These legal cases arise from the negligence or malpractice of ...
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Fraternity and Sorority Hazing

As parents, we plan for the day that our son or daughter graduates high school and we send them off to college to prepare them for their future. We worry about missing them terribly, yet we have ...
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Driver Negligence

How Driver Negligence Causes Car Accidents Did you know that the most common cause for all traffic-related accidents is driver negligence? Negligence is defined as a failure to act with proper caution ...
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Dog Bites in Houston

Have you or a loved one been a victim of a vicious dog bite attack in the Houston area? Dog bite laws vary from state to state and are complex. Only a personal injury lawyer experienced in the area of ...
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Bicycle Injuries and Statistics

Have you or a loved one been involved in a bicycle accident and sustained injuries? If so, it is crucial to obtain representation from a Houston bicycle accident attorney. On the road, a bicyclist is ...
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Slip and Fall Prevention

Slip and fall accidents are far more frequent than they should be, and can often lead to crippling, life-altering injuries. It is sad that most of these accidents could have been prevented if a few, ...
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Cell Phone Dangers on the Road

The convenience of having cell phones has made our lives easier in many ways, but it has also created a dangerous situation for drivers when people get distracted by them. According to recent studies ...
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Potential Signs of Nursing Home Abuse

With an increasingly aging population, there is an upswing in demand for quality nursing homes to take care of loved ones currently in their golden years. While many of these institutions are truly ...
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Toxic Exposures

When proper precautions are not followed in working environments that involve exposure to toxic substances, working conditions can become dangerous or even fatal. Some substances are highly toxic when ...
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Liability for Car Accidents

Proving Liability in a Car Accident Claim Determining what caused a car accident is an important part of proving the liability, legal responsibility, of the other party in a claim or lawsuit. This can ...
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Types of Nursing Home Abuse

When loved ones reach their golden years, many people turn to nursing homes for their care and protection. They entrust these places to give their loves ones the treatment that they deserve. It is a ...
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Injury Claims Against Casinos

Filing a Personal Injury Claim Against a Casino When a person is injured at a Las Vegas casino, he or she may have the right to sue for damages. A personal injury claim may be brought against any ...
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When Driver Fatigue Results in Truck Accidents

Tired Truck Drivers Can Cause Serious and Fatal Accidents Most people know that when we are tired, we are not at our best. What people may not know, however, it just how significantly being fatigued ...
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