| October 29, 2010 |
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Former McDonald's Employee Sues because of Obesity
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| Posted By Dallas Personal Injury Attorney |
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| A Brazilian McDonald's worker who gained 65 pounds during the 12 years that he worked at the establishment has sued the company and won. The man, who has not been identified, weighed between 154-165 pounds when he became an employee in 1996. The ... |
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| October 27, 2010 |
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Two Boys Electrocuted by Downed Power Line
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| Posted By Dallas Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| Two children are in the hospital after receiving life-threatening shocks from a downed power line. Young North Richland Hills teenager, 14 year old Austin Stewart, and an unnamed 11 year old friend of his are the unfortunate victims. The two were ... |
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| October 25, 2010 |
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Some Halloween Candy Is Contaminated, Recalled
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| Posted By Dallas Personal Injury Attorney |
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| As Halloween approaches, it is important to review some safety procedures for our children and others who may be out celebrating the holiday. One thing to remember is that just because candy is wrapped doesn't mean it is safe. Two popular Halloween ... |
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| October 22, 2010 |
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740,000 American Toyota Cars Recalled
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| Posted By Dallas Personal Injury Attorney |
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| Toyota, who has recently faced a class action lawsuit for failing to recall vehicles that were causing accidents due to unintended acceleration, is now recalling 1.5 million vehicles. 740,000 of the recalled cars are in the United States. Others are ... |
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| October 20, 2010 |
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First Grader Killed by Car While Walking to School
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| Posted By Dallas Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| A six year old Arlington girl was killed this morning when she was hit by a car while walking to school with her mother. The girl was a first grade student at Dunn Elementary. She was walking ahead of her mother on the median of Park Springs ... |
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| October 18, 2010 |
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"Social Host Liability Laws" Becoming More Prevalent
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| Posted By Dallas Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| "Social host liability laws," which are similar to "dram shop laws," are laws that allow victims to hold people and residences who serve alcohol to minors responsible for damages if any accidents occur. Some laws also allow criminal penalties to ... |
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| October 15, 2010 |
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Dallas Bicyclists Show Numbers at City Hall
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| Posted By Dallas Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| Today, about 100 local bicycle riders rode to City Hall in order to try and influence legislation about bicycle paths in the city. This is the second annual Bike to City Hall event, and even three city council members participated in the ride. The ... |
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| October 13, 2010 |
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Birth Injuries and Cerebral Palsy Statistics
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| Posted By Dallas Personal Injury Attorney |
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| In the U.S., about 6 in every 1,000 babies will suffer from some form of birth trauma. Males are more likely to suffer injuries than females, and accidents are more likely to happen at non-profit hospitals. Also, newborns at large hospitals are more ... |
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| October 11, 2010 |
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Weight Loss Drug "Meridia" Recalled
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| Posted By Dallas Personal Injury Attorney |
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| Europe stopped allowing the popular weight loss drug, Meridia, on their shelves last January. Last week, officials at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they are recalling Meridia as well. It has been on the market for more than 10 ... |
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| October 08, 2010 |
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Speeding Motorcycle Driver Killed in Collision with Tractor Trailer
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| Posted By Dallas Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| A motorcycle accident with a tractor trailer ended in death this morning. According to reports, the red motorcycle was speeding on State Highway 183 around 2:15 a.m. when he hit the 18-wheeler from behind. The force of the crash not only killed the ... |
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| October 06, 2010 |
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Elderly Woman Injured After Switching Eye Drops and Superglue
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| Posted By Dallas Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| Irmhard Holm, a woman from Arizona, was injured last week after mistakenly putting superglue in her eyes. The similar shape and appearance of the superglue bottle lead her to believe it was one of her many eye drop medications. She underwent cataract ... |
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| October 04, 2010 |
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Fisher-Price Recalls 11 Million Children's Toys and Products
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| Posted By Dallas Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| Fisher-Price has been conducting research concerning a number of their toys over the past few years in order to determine whether they were defective products and posed health and safety hazards. They have now voluntarily recalled 11 million ... |
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