The Houston Ship Channel is home to one of the largest petrochemical complexes in the world. Giant tanks hold undeniably toxic chemicals which are made or used by the manufacturing facilities there. As reported a week ago by The New York Times, recent assessments...
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How are defective drugs classified?
When you hear that a drug you are taking is being recalled, you may necessarily feel concerned and scared about the potential harm. You have a right to expect that the drugs you are prescribed to be safe. When a drug company learns of a defect with one of its...
What does ‘toxic tort’ mean?
You may have heard people talk about toxic torts and wonder what exactly this means. The word tort is a legal term for an act or failure to act that causes injury to someone else. Unlike criminal cases, tort claims are brought in civil court and are based on...
What does it mean if a drug is defective?
When you take a prescription drug, you expect it to be safe and effective for your condition. However, sometimes, drugs can cause serious side effects, injuries or even death due to defects in their design, manufacturing or labeling. In such cases, Southeast Texans...
FDA issues warning regarding Exactech joint replacement device recall
Many Texas residents rely on medical devices and other products for survival. When these products do not work the way they should, they can cause severe injury or illness, or even death. Medical product manufacturers, distributors and sellers of medical products may...
Avoid these common mistakes in your product liability case
When you buy a product, any product, you expect that it’s been vetted for safety. While a product that you buy probably has been tested for safety to a certain extent, all too often, dangerous products find their way onto store shelves. If you end up with one of these...
FDA warns about breast implant carcinoma and lymphoma risks
Breast cancers continue to plague women in Texas and elsewhere. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a safety communication indicating that the agency has identified a minimum of 19 cases of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in breast...
Drugs containing common carcinogen recalled, lawsuits filed
Nitrosamines are a chemical most of us are exposed to in minute quantities. Nitrosamines can be found in the water we drink, the meats we grill, and the dairy products and produce we eat. However, studies have exposed a link to an increased cancer risk in people who...
Eyedrops recalled due to bacterial contamination
Eyedrops are something we rely on to avoid dry and itchy eyes and help reduce redness or puffiness. They can help our eyes remain healthy and moisturized, and many Texas residents rely on eyedrops for this purpose. You probably never imagined that eyedrops could cause...
Proving harm in a toxic tort claim
There’s no doubt that some occupations pose more risks to workers than others. This is often due to the actual work done by an employee or their work environment. When it comes to toxic substances, work duties and work environment are generally the reasons an...