Stories of nursing home abuse and neglect are not uncommon. In fact, the problem has become so prevalent that in 2010, President Obama signed two new laws to address the problem of elder abuse. The Elder Justice Act provides federal resources to help prevent elder abuse, while the Patient Safety … Continue reading
News show, 20/20 recently aired a story about several workers’ compensation beneficiaries who were committing fraud. One woman, who was a former postal worker, claimed that she had so much should pain that shoulder could barely lift her arms. However, she was shown as a contestant on The Price is … Continue reading
The American Association for Justice released a report that highlights the dangerous nature of many toys sold in the United States. While there is a federal agency in place — the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — that regulates the sale of these toys, the report describes the sad state … Continue reading
In March 2013, Jennifer Ries and her husband, Xavier, became victims of a defective product. While on their way to the airport, Jennifer decided to charge a VapCigs e-cigarette. A strange aroma filled the car, and Jennifer noticed that the e-cigarette battery was dripping. When she attempted to remove the … Continue reading
On June 18, 2014, General Motors’ (GM) CEO, Mary Barra, was put in the “hot seat” by the House Energy and Commerce Committee to come up with a resolution to compensate the families of victims who were injured or killed due to faulty ignition switches in various GM vehicles. Barra, who … Continue reading
If you are going to make an omelet, you have to break some eggs. But what if the omelet is record oil and gas industry profits, and the eggs are the South Texas oilfield workers who practically work their fingers to the bone making it happen? Number of Commercial Truck … Continue reading
Want to help out thousands of Corpus Christi area school student? Make a donation to the “Stuff the Bus” school supply drive this Saturday, August 9, at any of seven local H-E-Bs. The Texas supermarket chain; Herrman & Herrman, attorneys at law; and Communities In Schools of the Coastal Bend … Continue reading
A jury recently awarded $4.7 million dollars in a wrongful death action to the family of a man who was killed while working on a roadway. According to Beaumont Enterprise, the driver of an 18-wheeler struck the convoy vehicle killing the man and injuring four others. Factors Considered in Wrongful … Continue reading
For those people living in Corpus Christi and other areas in Texas on the Gulf of Mexico, news of an oil rig fire off the coast leads to real and immediate concerns. In the years since the Deepwater Horizon incident, the cause for alarm has been particularly heightened. Just one … Continue reading
A DeKalb woman sued General Motors recently for injuries she suffered last spring when the airbag in her Chevrolet Venture minivan failed to deploy during an accident. She claims that design and manufacturing defects in the vehicle’s safety restraint violated the company’s duty to ensure that its vehicles are crashworthy … Continue reading
