Who Is Liable for the Amarillo Phosphine Gas Deaths?
On January 2, 2017, accidental exposure to phosphine gas led to the deaths of 7-year-old Felipe Balderas, 9-year-old Johnnie Balderas, 11-year-old Josue Balderas, and 17-year-old Yasmeen Balderas. In addition, 5 family members, including 45-year-old Martha Balderas, who is in critical condition, and 10 first-responders were injured. According to initial reports, it is believed that a...
“Blade” Crossbows with Faulty Safety Recalled by Carbon Express
A popular model of crossbow has recently been recalled by its manufacturer after a consumer experienced injury from a misfire. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the manufacturer has issued a voluntary recall after receiving reports that a faulty safety still permits the crossbow to fire when engaged. Obviously this poses a...
Brawl in the Mall: An Outbreak of Holiday Violence
I want to look at at an interesting phenomenon that happened on the day after Christmas: On December 26, over a dozen shopping malls suffered large-scale melee brawls on their premises. Boxing Day Mall Brawls December 26th is often a crowded day at the mall; shoppers have an extra day off and no specific plans,...
Anthony Lefteris and Fraudulent Truck Driver Physicals
While it should have been a shock that federal prosecutors brought charges in early December against an Atlanta chiropractor for falsifying hundreds of truckers' medical exams, it wasn't. Over the years, our truck accident injury attorneys have come across cases where we were left wondering how a driver passed their mandatory bi-annual physical. In some...
Attorneys Indicted for $6 Million Porn-Piracy Extortion Scam
Ingenuity is by its nature the idea of approaching an issue in a novel manner. The ability to creatively solve problems is invaluable. To take a perpendicular approach to a matter that has stymied traditional methods is sometimes the only way to solve it. Unfortunately, people perceive "problems" differently; for instance, two attorneys recently decided...
Don’t Drink the Water: Corpus Christi Industries Leak Chemicals into Public Water System
Ah, Corpus Christi. The brackish water and scorching sands of this Gulf city are often a spot for frolic and tourism around Spring Break. All you need is a tequila-heavy margarita, 2 pints of sunscreen, and a hideously airbrushed tank-top commemorating your visit to "CCTX," and you can snatch all that up while heading out...
Due Process: Cuisinart Issues Large Recall for Faulty Food-Processor Blades
On Tuesday, December 13, Cuisinart issued a nationwide recall after receiving several reports that customers found metal shards in their prepared food. These customers allege that the shards are pieces of their food processor blades, which the official recall confirms can crack and disintegrate over time. Who Makes The Affected Products? Cuisinart is the only...
Loose Selection and Enforcement Standards Make Some Truckers Fear Their Own Industry.
Have you heard the expression "one bad apple spoils the bunch?" I know it's a little folksy, but most people recognize its meaning without too much strain: Take a generally-benign group and introduce an element that is decidedly less so. Over time, this foreign element will corrupt the larger group, and the more the corruption...
Playground Equipment Company Recalls 1,300 Units After Slide Defect Injures Children
While no one usually gives a second thought to playground slides, a recent recall thrust the issue of playground safety into the public conversation. Here's what we know so far and why 1,300 defective slides are subject to a manufacturer's recall. Who Makes The Affected Products? According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the...
Hello, Operator? FDA Probe Reveals Unreported Medical Device Injuries
The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates is often called "The Father of Western Medicine." Among his contributions to the medical world are several of its terms and information about how to diagnosed several pulmonary disorders. He is credited as the inspiration for the Hippocratic Corpus (hence its name), which is a series of over sixty lectures,...
Volvo Recalls 79,000 Cars and SUVS for Defects in the Seat Belts They Invented
One would think that the company that invents a life-saving product found in millions of vehicles around the world that they would be the last ones to have issues with that product. If one had Volvo and the three-point safety belt in mind, one would be in for a surprise. Whose Cars Have This Problem?...
Robert Cornish’s Wrongful Death Lawsuit and the Law
It should be noted that Grossman Law Offices has no involvement in the case I am about to discuss. No one in our firm is privy to inside information and no one is working on the case, or knows any of the participants. It's just an interesting case from a legal standpoint that happened to...
Trigger Warning: Remington Arms Co. Discloses Files Showing Trigger Defects in Model 700 Rifle
Transparency is on the whole a very important thing to exercise when something conceivably could go wrong, yet time and time again it is revealed that corporations deliberately conceal known risks in order to continue selling malfunctioning products. I know we aren't just talking about cranky cats when it comes to the potential millions (or...
Johnson & Johnson Seeks Change of Venue for Talcum Powder MDL
I wrote recently about the results of the third test case in the ongoing talcum powder lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson. For those emerging from an Internet-free cave for the first time in a few years, allow me to quickly recap: the allegations against the company involve the idea that talc, the primary ingredient in...
TxDOT #EndthestreakTX Campaign Highlights Unbroken 16-year Period of Daily Traffic Fatalities
November 7, 2016 marked an anniversary, which the Texas Department of Transportation marked by issuing a release to commemorate a grim Texas milestone: "At least one person has died each and every day on Texas roads since November 7, 2000." Sixteen Years?! Just How Many Fatalities Have There Been? Over the last sixteen years--that's 5,845...
ARC Automotive Under NHTSA Investigation for Possibly Faulty Airbags, Refuses to Cooperate
I'm sure by now most people are familiar with the word "Takata." If they don't recognize the name, the controversy that popularized it is even more familiar; the Japanese auto-parts manufacturer is responsible for one of the largest worldwide vehicle recalls of all time. American and Japanese automakers contracted with Takata to provide airbag assemblies...
U.S. Safety Agencies Commit to Eliminating Traffic Fatalities in Next 30 Years…But How?
As I recently learned, several regulatory agencies and private safety firms have pledged to try and eliminate traffic fatalities within the next 30 years. The details of the conference and the proposed initiatives haven't been made public yet, but it is likely that they will borrow heavily from similar projects taking place across Europe, particularly...
Once, Twice, Three Sips a Criminal in Texas?
I had an odd experience a couple of weeks ago. I met up with a friend at a bar, which was moderately crowded. There were some open seats, but they were all bunched too close to people and other groups for me to feel comfortable grabbing one. Doing what any reasonable person would do, I...
Crash Statistics Reflect Increased Traffic Fatalities in First Half of 2016
In early October, federal officials released the preliminary estimates of U.S. traffic fatalities during the first six months of 2016. Fatalities have risen by an estimated 10.4 percent since the government's last assessment. This continues an unpleasant trend that began during 2014's economic recovery and hasn't stopped climbing since. For example, 2015's fatalities clocked in...
Law Professors Misunderstand Texas Work Injury Law
Way to go Austin American Statesmen, it appears the editorial has been removed from their website. An editorial appeared in the Austin American-Statesman that was troubling, to say the least. Law professors Thomas McGarity and Sid Shapiro opined on the need for Texas to strengthen its workers' compensation laws and among other things end the...
