Dallas Fort Worth Injury Lawyer Blog

September 27, 2023

Ozempic, a Bitter Pill to Swallow

Ozempic, a Bitter Pill to Swallow. Knowledgeable folks and users of Ozempic will know right off the bat that Ozempic is a weekly injection and not a pill. So why the title, “Ozempic, a Bitter Pill to Swallow?” because there is no equivalent in modern parlance for the idiom that refers to a bitter injection.

But this is a play on words because a bitter pill to swallow is an expression from the 1600s that refers to something unpleasant or hurtful that is hard to accept. A bitter pill to swallow is the naked truth that people do not want to face but one that cannot be avoided.

Like a pill, it must be swallowed, these unpleasant facts must be taken in. And Ozempic is indeed a bitter pill to swallow, as will be explained later, this idiom is not meant to be taken literally and in fact, its use is both unpleasant and hurtful because of the profound side effects.

September 16, 2023

The History of Camp Lejeune Water Contamination

by Dr. Shezad Malik

The History of Camp Lejeune Water Contamination. I am writing this blog article to inform folks about one of our national tragedies, a scandal that affected our brave soldiers, and their families who were living on the military base called Camp Lejeune. And sadly this injustice was perpetrated by the Department of Navy who oversaw the administration of the military base and aided and defended by the Justice Department lawyers.

Water contamination at Camp Lejeune over many years lead to serious illness including cancer, lymphoma and leukemia

Camp Lejeune Cancer, Leukemia, and Lymphoma Death and Injury Lawsuits

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is a 246-square-mile United States military training facility based in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and established in 1941. And is one of the world-famous Marine training bases, the other being Camp Pendleton based in California.

September 11, 2023

Ozempic, Wegovy, and Cat fur balls

by Dr. Shezad Malik

Ozempic, Wegovy, and Cat fur balls. What do these drugs and cats have in common? I’ll explain later in the post. One of the biggest healthcare trends in the past few years has been the development and sales of weight loss injectable drugs that were previously used to treat type 2 diabetes.

Ozempic and Wegovy side effects

Diabetes drugs Ozempic and Wegovy used to treat weight loss

September 9, 2023

Lawsuit claims Ozempic and Mounjaro Cause Severe Gastroparesis

by Dr. Shezad Malik

Lawsuit claims Ozempic and Mounjaro Cause Severe Gastroparesis. A recently filed lawsuit, claims that the newer type 2 diabetic drugs Ozempic and Mounjaro cause severe gastroparesis. Ozempic and Mounjaro drug makers are being sued alleging that these diabetic drugs cause gastroparesis, a severe paralytic stomach disorder that prevents the stomach from fully and timely emptying.

Ozempic and Mounjaro linked to severe GI side effects

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The lawsuit was filed against Novo Nordisk—the makers of Ozempic—and Eli Lilly, the makers of Mounjaro.

April 8, 2022

California $100M verdict in Middle School sexual abuse lawsuit

by Dr. Shezad Malik

A 18-year-old woman protects herself with her hand with the inscription Stop

California $100M verdict in Middle School sexual abuse lawsuit. A San Jose jury awarded $102.5M to two women, finding that they were repeatedly assaulted by their middle school music teacher over a period of years and that the Union School District failed to intervene in the abuse.

The result was reached on March 30th after the conclusion of a civil trial against Union School District which includes Dartmouth Middle School, where the teacher was employed, and where the assaults took place between 2009 and 2017.

April 1, 2022

Local Doctor Killed in a Hit and Run while Biking in Galveston

by Dr. Shezad Malik

Car accident lawyer Local Doctor Killed in a Hit and Run while Biking in Galveston. Local doctor, Dr. Nancy Lefeber Hughes was struck and killed while biking in Galveston in the early morning on March 18th by a young couple. The driver, Logan Llewellyn, 21, was apprehended two days later with an arrest warrant at his residence in an RV park in Seguin, outside of San Antonio. The young woman in the passenger seat at the time of the crash, Cianna Mims, 18, was also charged for failing to report the accident.

Hit and Run-Driver Didn’t Stop

Dr. Hughes died at the scene of the crime and is estimated to have been hit between 6 AM and 6.30 AM by Llewellyn as the couple drove to see the sunrise by the Seawall. After hitting the doctor, the two fled the scene without even stopping to see what had happened. Two bystanders came across the injured doctor and called emergency services for help, but she died before aid could arrive.

March 17, 2022

Exactech Knee Failure, a Texas-sized problem

by Dr. Shezad Malik

Exactech Knee Implant Failure

Exactech Knee Failure, a Texas-sized problem. They say that everything is bigger in Texas, and now a Texas-sized problem is coming to haunt Exactech Inc., the maker of the recalled Exactech knee implants.

Knee Implants is big business

March 12, 2022

Defective Metal Hip Recall and Replacement

by Dr. Shezad Malik

Defective metal hip and hip replacement

Defective Metal Hip Recall and Replacement. From the early 2000’s there was a trend to using metal-on-metal hip replacements for degenerative hip disease, and unfortunately, these metal implants can cause permanent physical damage to patients.

Metal debris causes local and generalized injury

March 11, 2022

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Atmos Energy Settles

by Dr. Shezad Malik

Wrongful death lawsuit

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Atmos Energy Settles. If you’re a North Texas resident, chances are you’ve heard of Atmos Energy. Atmos Energy is a Dallas-based distributor of natural gas and is one of the largest distributors in the United States.

Their customer base spans nine states and they oversee a massive intrastate natural gas pipeline system. Due to the size of their operation, it’s no surprise that Atmos Energy has reported revenues in the billions.

March 7, 2022

Personal Injury – The Importance of Acting Fast in Texas

by Dr. Shezad Malik

Car accident scene, with ambulance and fire trucks

Personal Injury – The Importance of Acting Fast in Texas. In the state of Texas, personal injury cases fall under the category of “civil” cases, and therefore have a two-year statute of limitations. This means that a lawsuit can only be filed within two years of the date of the incident that caused the injury. In many cases, some injuries become apparent very quickly; broken bones and lacerations are easy to identify and are fairly straightforward to treat with the correct medical care, however, “unseen” injuries can be much harder to detect which increases the probability of suffering from long-lasting complications.

Top Three types of Personal Injury claims