Forces Involved in a Car Accident It is a given that car accidents can cause major and even fatal injuries to the parties involved. In 2015, over 245,ooo persons were injured as a result of motor vehicle accidents on Texas…
Many states differ on the types of insurance they require drivers to carry. Some states require a no-fault insurance, often known in Texas as PIP. Currently, Texas is not a no-fault state. In Texas, every driver is required to carry liability auto insurance…
Metal-on-metal hip implant replacements have recently been associated with serious side effects, including a significantly higher rate of failure compared to other hip implants. In addition, the metal-on-metal design may also leak toxic chemicals into the body, increasing a person’s…
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported an energy industry high of 142 fatalities in 2012. This increase can be attributed to the economic boom that has been brought about by oil and gas extraction. Hydraulic fracking is a common…
One major element in a personal injury case is the complainant’s demand letter. The attorneys at Zar Law, a Texas personal injury law firm, write the demand letter on their clients’ behalf. Matthew Zarghouni of Zar Law Personal Injury Law Firm…
Zofran, also known generically as ondansetron, is a drug approved by the FDA that is commonly used to treat nausea and vomiting in cancer and surgery patients. Zofran marker, GlaxoSmithKline (“GSK”), began advertising Zofran “off label” as a remedy for…
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 3 million American’s are injured in the workplace every year. Although this number represents a steady decrease in nationwide workplace injuries, Texas still leads the nation in worker injuries and…
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) motorcyclists are 15 times more likely to die in a crash than a passenger in a car. This is because motorcycles lack the amount of insulation a car has, resulting in…
Houston Mayor Annise Parker has recently called the Houston pothole problem a “crisis” and an “emergency.” The amount of potholes and road damage on Houston roads has significantly increased over the past several years. Typically, postholes are caused from years…
In 2004, Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, founded Virgin Galactic, a spaceflight company, which among other things, aims at providing commercial spaceflights to space tourists. These tourist space flights were originally being sold for $200,000 a seat but have…
