As a Fort Worth Wrongful Death attorney I am providing this news regarding this tragic wrongful death case. A California family has filed a lawsuit against a big rig trucker and his employer over the death of a cyclist last month. The accident happened as the cyclist turned right into…
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Prempro Premarin Settlement Over Cancer-Causing Claims.
As a Fort Worth Product Liability and Defective Drug attorney I am providing this update. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and Upjohn Co have agreed to a settlement with two Nevada women who claimed hormone replacement drugs caused their breast cancer. Court documents report that Nadine Bender, who died while awaiting trial began…
Injured Texas ER Patients Blame Tort Reform
As a Fort Worth Medical Malpractice attorney I am providing this Texas medical malpractice update. Texas lawmakers passed legislative changes in 2003, which made it more difficult for patients to be awarded damages in any health care medical malpractice setting. The tort reform state lawmakers passed in 2003, the toughest…
Jury Verdict $81 M in Tobacco Wrongful Death Lawsuit
As a Fort Worth Personal Injury Attorney I am very proud of the recent verdict announced this week against a major tobacco company. Cigarettes in my humble opinion should be banned; they serve no purpose and are extremely dangerous substances in its present manufactured form. As medical studies have demonstrated,…
Fort Worth Wrongful Death Truck Accident Update
Virginia Jury Verdict: $10.5 Million in Wrongful Death A Virginia jury has awarded $10.5 million to the family of a woman who died in 2007 after a concrete mixer truck fell onto her car. The wrongful death victim was aged 25, and she died after eight days in hospital. The…
Texas Wrongful Death Verdict: Bus Co to Pay $132M in Crash Lawsuit
As a Fort Worth car accident attorney I am proud to relay this Texas jury verdict involving a bus accident. An El Paso jury ordered a local Texas bus company to pay more than $132 million to the victims of a 2005 Colorado deadly crash. The jury found that the…
Generic Drug Product Liability Lawsuit Heads to Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether generic-drug makers can be sued for not warning patients about the risk of dangerous side effects. The Court has agreed to hear the lawsuits involving Mylan Inc. and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. These lawsuits by two women allege that they contracted…
Court Refuses to Dismiss Toyota Wrongful Death Law Suits
As a Fort Worth Wrongful Death Attorney and Car Accident Attorney I am providing this latest update regarding the on going Toyota Product Liability Lawsuits. The California federal judge said that he is inclined to let personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits against Toyota Motor Corp. move forward. U.S. District…
Smokeless Tobacco Wrongful Death Lawsuit Settled
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Settled Over Chewing Tobacco Death The Dr Shezad Malik Law Firm is currently accepting and evaluating potential Smokeless Tobacco Wrongful Death claims. A chewing tobacco manufacturer has agreed to a $5 million settlement with the family of a man who died from cancer, allegedly caused by the…
Fort Worth Car Accident Lawyer Update
As a Fort Worth Car Accident Attorney I am providing this update on drunk driving related car accidents and fatalities. These incredible statistics reveal why drunk driving is a major public policy issue. According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving MADD, these are the statistics for 2010 for the State of…