Archive for August, 2008
A Texas shoulder pain pump lawyer can help ease your pain
Apparently, counting money is time consuming. It’s so time consuming, in fact, that it seems to prevent large drug and medical device manufacturers from taking time to test their products fully.
Whatever the reason, too many manufacturers have unleashed too many products on an unsuspecting public without having them sufficiently studied and vetted. And as a [...]
West University cell ban a good example for everyone
As the reality of deaths and injuries caused by cell phone and PDA distractions sinks in for America, the nation slowly adjusts to what’s long been a very real and very serious threat. That adjustment includes a new ordinance in the Houston-area community of West University. There, drivers on the first day of school began [...]
For paralysis victims, fire alarms are doubly frightening
Beyond fantasy characters such as the Fantastic Four’s Human Torch, no American is impervious to flame, and all face burn injury threats from fires. But only a small percentage of Americans face such threats with one crucial added concern: a handicap that makes them mobility-impaired.
Such was the case for a Houston woman last week when [...]
Houston woman turns burn injury tragedy into triumphant crusade
Burn injuries can be among the most cruel and debilitating of any harm a human can suffer. From emotional scars to disfigurement to excruciating pain to lengthy and arduous rehabilitation, burn injuries not only are severe, but can be severely damaging even to a person’s will to live.
In Houston, fortunately, one woman has made it [...]
Texas leads the nation in on-the-job deaths
From their state’s bigness to its boldness, Texans can take pride in many things. But with size also come large statistical numbers — and often unpleasant ones. That’s certainly the case for job fatalities, for which Texas now clearly leads the nation.
Figures released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveal that Texas had more [...]
Traffic deaths fall overall, yet motorcycle deaths rise
It sounded like such a good idea: Get 50 or more miles per $4 gallon, rather than a car’s 15 or 20 miles at best. That may mean riding a motorcycle, which gives you more gas bang for your buck than almost any other vehicle.
But with motorcycle riding on the rise, so are motorcycle accident [...]
Another construction crane collapse claims a life
It’s official — or at least painfully obvious: America is enduring a plague of construction crane collapse accidents. And anyone who’s near any of these towering cranes — often the height of a skyscraper — should be wary, be alert and be quick to leave the vicinity as soon as possible.
It shouldn’t be that way. [...]
Bus accident epidemic gets federal action
In a move that came too late for too many bus accident victims, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has halted approval of any new bus carriers until the feds get a fix on a problem that’s claimed 20 lives in two crashes in just the past week.
The government was responding to a problem created [...]
In a rash of child drownings, even summer’s end is a prime time for learning to swim
With summer winding down, chances are high that most parents aren’t thinking about swimming lessons for their kids. But any time is a good time to help your child protect himself or herself in the water — especially in view of Houston’s recent rash of child drownings.
After a 15-month-old boy drowned when he climbed into [...]
Casino tour bus accidents need a no-gamble bus accident lawyer
Do you feel lucky? Well, do you?
If so, you might want to try your luck in multiple ways. One would be planning a trip to a casino resort in order to gamble. Another would be to take such a trip via a chartered casino tour bus.
uch buses are operated in order to ferry large groups [...]
