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Sweatshop on Wheels

13 Dec

Trucking accidents are a concern for all drivers, but two new articles in the New York Times and Chicago Tribune really bring those dangers to light.  Each article highlights the dangers caused by truckers’ long work hours, though they both have different views on the cause of the long work hours. The Tribune article lays…

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The Medical Malpractice Crises: Was the sky really falling?

11 Dec

Dallas attorney John Browning, who represents doctors and hospitals in medical malpractice cases, wrote an insightful opinion piece in his local paper earlier this week.  His article, Is The Sky Really Falling?, addresses the alleged medical malpractice crises. Mr. Browning’s piece includes this conclusion: If President Bush had listened to Mrs. Thornton’s tragic tale, he…

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Personal Injury Lawyers: A Few Bad Apples

27 Nov

It’s no secret that trial lawyers, in general, and personal injury lawyers, in particular, have a bad name. We like to believe that this reputation is caused by a few bad apples that really do deserve the name “ambulance chasers.” An undercover story yesterday by WOAI television in San Antonio revealed a situation where one…

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Litigation as a source of reform

17 Nov

Today’s Washington Post contains a story documenting how the emergency room death of a teenage daughter and the resulting litigation and uproar led to a series of reforms that revolutionized the medical education system. That kind of information is not news to us.  For years, trial lawyers have used litigation and the threat of litigation…

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Holiday Toy Safety

15 Nov

In time for the holidays, the US Public Interest Research Group has just released their 2006 list of dangerous toys. There are the usual suspects of toys that may have choking hazards or dangerously loud noises, but two new threats show up this year. Increasingly popular are toys that contain small, high powered magnets. These…

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