San Antonio Personal Injury Lawyer articles in category: Miscellaneous

Subrogation is a difficult concept for most people to understand. Essentially, it allows for the health insurance company to recoup funds they have paid when the person is injured by a third party....

Jakob Kelso of Columbus, Indiana was attacked by a friend's dog. The dog attacked his face, puncturing his cheek and nose and knocking out a tooth. Jakob Kelso needed over 100 stitches on the outside of his face and more inside his mouth. The owner has quarantined the dog and plans to destroy it.

Dr. Claudia Henschke published a study showing 80% of lung cancer deaths could be prevented through widespread use of CT scans."She's the biggest advocate for widespread spiral CT screening," said Dr. Paul Bunn, a lung cancer expert and executive director of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. "And now her research is tainted." Dr. Jerome Kassirer, a former editor of The...

Jennifer Barragan took her 1 year old son to the hospital because he had a cold and cough. The doctor prescribed Motrin and saline. Ms. Barragan's fiance went to pick up the prescriptions a Walgreens and was not only given the Motrin and saline but was also given a bottle of cough medicine and pills. The pharmacist told them that the doctor had faxed over these prescriptions. Ms. Barragan's...

A study was done on patients that were given Plavix (a blood clot preventer) after a heart attack or receiving a stent. The study showed that these patients are at a higher risk of heart attack or death within the three months after stopping the medication.The study showed that the patients were getting more blood clots due to the suggested "rebound effect". The study tracked patients with...

According to the Consumer Federation of America's report, the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry systematically overcharges policy holders and underpays on claims. The Consumer Federation of America is a composed of consumer activists. In 2006, The insurance industry reported $63.7 billion in profits which was a 19 year record high. The 2007 report should be in soon. "A major reason why...

Rhode Island Hospital has performed three different brain surgeries by three different doctors on the wrong side of the head this year. The state Department of Health fined Rhode Island Hospital $50,000.00 and the hospital was ordered to develop a neurosurgery checklist. Two of the patients were okay after the surgery error, but one of the patients died three weeks after the surgery. That...

Today, November 5, 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation to suspend the marketing of Trasylol. This drug is used to control bleeding during heart surgery. FDA requested the suspension in the interest of patient safety based on the serious nature of the outcomes suggested in the preliminary data. FDA has not yet received full study data...

On August 31, 2007, a 6-year-old boy was mauled to death by his family's pit bull. The mother was outside of the house and the dog and child were inside. This dog attack came a day before the new Texas law, Lillian's Law, went in to effect. The law will allow felony charges to be filed against the owner of a dog that kills or seriously injures someone. The law has a punishment of prison...

Roy Riley lost his fiancee, Raheem Rasheedah Muhammad, their 9 year old son, Royelle Edward Riley, and Ms. Muhammad's 7 year old niece, Markia Summerfield to a fire last month. The apartment that they lived in did not have a smoke detector. A lawsuit was filed seeking $52.3 million against the apartment building's management. The building management failed to install smoke detectors. Of the...

In Sequl, South Korea five family members fell 65 feet to their deaths when the car they were riding in unexpectedly overturned. The "Giant Wheel" was among 30 rides at the World Carnival mobile amusement park that opened in Busan last month.Seven relatives were in the car when it broke. Two people were able to be rescued, four fell and died at the scene and one woman died after being taken to...

A company has recalled canned chili, stews and meats because it may have been contaminated with Botulism. Castleberry Foods has issued the product recall after several people fell ill after eating their hot dog chili.Connors Bros. said the recall has been extended to chili, beef stew and other canned meat products, as well as four pet food products. The list includes two Great Value chili...

The new law will make the penalty a maximum of 10 years in prison for drivers that leave the scene of a crash in which someone is killed or seriously injured. It also raises the offense from a misdemeanor to a third degree felony.The law was needed to be changed because it encouraged drivers to not stop. The law made it so that if a man left a scene and someone died or was seriously injured, he...

There have now been over 700 reports of people falling ill from salmonella food poisoning after eating at the Taste of Chicago. The early July event has sent 28 people to the hospital for treatment. Everyone that has reported food poisoning ate at the Pars Cove Persian Cuisine restaurant booth. The source of the salmonella outbreak has not been pinpointed as coming from food or food handlers,...

A 2-year-old girl died because of an industrial-strength pesticide was placed in her family's home to kill roaches. The pesticide used is Phostoxin and was in a pellet form. The toxic gas is released when it comes in contact with moisture. The pesticide is for commercial use only, to be applied by licensed professionals. Four adults also were in the home and were in the hospital. Two...