Houston Personal Injury Attorney News

In an effort to attract families with children, a number of fast-food establishments build “playhouses” inside their restaurants. As a result, parents often bring their kids to these restaurants to enjoy a meal and then burn off some pent-up energy. What is intended to be a good time sometimes ends in the unthinkable whenever a child is injured while playing in one of these playhouses or playgr...

Technically known as hypotonia, Floppy Baby Syndrome is a condition that is characterized by unresponsiveness, extreme muscle weakness and a lack of muscle tone. Any one of a number of things can cause Floppy Baby Syndrome, including: down’s syndrome cerebral palsy muscular dystrophy septic shock, a condition caused by exposure to toxins heart failure hemorrhaging spinal cord inju...

Another car manufacturer joins the other automakers in recalling a large number of vehicles. Toyota announced that they would recall 6.4 million vehicles to address five separate issues. The largest recall will address a faulty cable that could prevent an airbag from deploying. Another addresses seat rails that could break, increasing the risk of injury. A third addresses steering column brack...

ATVs allow people to access remote areas they might not otherwise be able to get to with other modes of transportation. They are sometimes used by farmers and ranch hands to get to their fields and livestock quickly, and those in the logging industry frequently use them as well. Riding an ATV is often performed for recreation, with a number of parks providing trails especially for that purpose....

An early morning accident on Tuesday claimed the life of one person and sent another to the hospital. The accident happened around 1:30 am on Highway 290. An 18-wheeler carrying apples hit the guardrail and lost control. Its gas tanks raptured, causing a fire. The truck ended up on its side, spilling apples onto the highway. The driver of the 18-wheeler died at the scene. The passenger was eje...

Children are placed in foster care every day in an effort to protect them from harmful situations. Removing them from their home doesn’t always accomplish this purpose, as a number of them will be abused or neglected while in foster care. These children’s injuries are magnified by the emotional trauma surrounding their circumstances, and it can often take years for them to recover from it. Typ...