Why Lawyers Are Suing The Makers of Xarelto – Allegations, Justifications, and Big-Picture Implications
If you've watched TV in the past six months, chances are that you've seen a handful of lawyer commercials asking you to "call now" to begin your Xarelto lawsuit. Every example of these commercials that I've seen does an okay enough job explaining what the supposed side effects of Xarelto are, yet all of them...
Back the Blue by Getting a DUI
In the wake of the cowardly and deadly ambush on Dallas City and DART officers on July 7th, there has been a remarkable outpouring of support for the police in the Metroplex. The community has raised funds for the families of the 5 officers who were killed, as well as for the 9 wounded officers...
We Need to Stop Using The Word “Accident.”
Many commonly used words can mean different things based on not only their context, but also who says them and who hears them. On one hand, it's interesting that language can be so flexible, but when so much hangs in the balance—such as in a legal case—it can be challenging to make one's self understood...
I Guess Dram Shop Law Isn’t For Everyone
When you're part of a team who makes winning dram shop cases seem simple, it's easy to take for granted how elusive this area of the law is to other firms. But a recent encounter with a man who initially hired an attorney who didn't know what he was doing reminded me just how unfamiliar...
Hey Texas Monthly, Nice Going With The Dangerous Gun Photos.
Texas Monthly recently wrote an article entitled Called To Arms. It's a slick little piece of journalism that paints a picture of Texas gun ownership through a series of vignettes accompanied by short blurbs about how the subjects of the photos and their guns walk through life hand in hand. It's a neat story, if...
Tanning Salons and the Law
As someone who deals quite a bit with people who have been given false information about the law, I find it pretty alarming how often it's taken as gospel truth by those who hear or read it. For example, I've heard more and more lately about how safe it is to visit a tanning salon....
Cell Phones, Traffic Fatalities, and How the Law Works
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) made a startling announcement last week: If trends for the first half of the year hold for the rest of it, the United States may experience an 8% spike in traffic fatalities. This comes on the heels of several years of flat or declining numbers of victims on...
A Look at Exploding E-Cigarettes and the Law
Over the last three months, several exploding electronic cigarette (e-cigs) stories have made the news. These incidents occurred in places like Flower Mound, TX, Colorado Springs, Bentonville, AR, and Naples, FL. Unlike at least 25 other exploding e-cig stories that have been documented since 2009, this new rash of stories is notable for the increased...
The Season’s Hottest Gift: Flaming Hoverboards
UPDATE: On Monday, December 14, 2015, Amazon announced that it would stop selling hoverboards until manufacturers present more evidence that the toys are safe for consumers to use. In the spirit of various news organizations who ran hoverboard stories, we would like to credit our story—which Amazon executives almost certainly never read—for being the reason...
Why are Batteries Blowing Up?
If you have caught the news lately, you may have noticed an increase in stories about fires being started by electronic devices. Everything from battery powered cars, toys, cell phones, laptops, to e-cigarettes seem to be catching fire, exploding, or in some way injuring people. While it is easy to find these stories, most of...
Recalled SharkNinja Blender Cutting People
Thursday, SharkNinja issued a recall for 1.1 million BL660 blenders. The blender has a stackable blade assembly which apparently does not lock into place. That means people could take the lid off to pour out the contents of the blender and get razor sharp, samurai (or maybe shark's teeth) blender blades falling out with their...
Another Month, Another Chipotle Food Poisoning Outbreak
Well that was close: Chipotle Mexican Grill almost made it through a month without another food poisoning outbreak. Unfortunately, news broke the Sunday before last that Chipotle was temporarily closing 43 locations in Oregon and Washington for another contamination problem. For those of you who missed it, this is the fourth mass food poisoning attributed...
Stop Me if You’ve Heard This Before: Honda Airbag Recall…
Frankly, it's getting pretty hard to come up with new Honda Airbag recall headlines. Honda has announced an airbag-related recall for 25,367 2015-2016 Fit LXs. Apparently, poorly manufactured rear grab handle brackets can puncture the side curtain airbags when they deploy. In short, you get hit, the side curtain airbags are supposed to protect you,...
110,000 Ford Edge Vehicles Recalled for Potential Fire Hazard
Despite being based in Michigan, it appears Ford didn't get the memo that during winter, northern states coat their roadways with salt to melt the snow and ice. If Ford had accounted for this open "secret" of northern culture, they wouldn't need to recall 110,000 2009-2010 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX cars, which appear to...
Club Car Recalls 11,600 Golf Carts Due to Fire Hazard
Thursday, November 5th, Club Car announced the recall of 11,600 Golf Carts due to a fire hazard. It appears that a hose clamp can rub a hole in the fuel tank, causing a fuel leak, which may lead to a fire. Who makes this product? The golf carts were manufactured between July 2014 and August...
GE Recalls Zoneline Heating and AC Units Due to Fire Risk
Tuesday GE issued a recall of 33,500 Zoneline heating and air conditioning units due to an issue that could result in the appliances catching fire. When the unit is used with the vent door opened, moisture from outside can accumulate near the electrical components inside the device and lead to a fire. Who makes this...
Twirl 360 Curling Iron Recalled Due to Burn Hazard
Thursday, November 6th, T3 Micro Inc. issued a recall for the T3 Twirl 360 curling iron. Apparently, there have been over 130 reports of the device's clamp detaching during use, which could potentially lead to serious burn injuries. Who Makes the Product? The product is imported by T3 Micro Inc and is manufactured in China,...
Rhino 7 3000, “Male Enhancement Drug” Recalled
We were originally going to let this one slide, because so-called "male enhancement supplements" are junk products with no scientific backing whatsoever. However, last Wednesday, all Rhino 7 3000, both the regular and the platinum capsules were recalled by Premiere Sales Group. This wouldn't be all that newsworthy if there wasn't also a recall of...
Fire Alarms that Fail During Fires Recalled by Sure Signal Products
Sure Signal Products issued a recall of around 375,000 heat-activated fire alarms last Thursday, October 29th. Apparently, these marvels of modern engineering have an issue with a fuse that prevents them from going off during a fire, making these items the most fire-alarm looking decorations around. Who Makes this Product? The product is manufactured by...
Another ‘Nother Honda Airbag Recall?
Last Thursday, October 29, was a really rough for Honda. As we wrote about earlier, Honda already announced one airbag related recall, involving an issue with the driver's side airbags in a little over 500 Honda CR-Vs. Later the same day, they announced the recall of 304,000 2008-2009 Honda Accords, due to a malfunctioning side...
