Dallas Fort Worth Injury Lawyer Blog

May 6, 2016

Can you sue a dog owner for a dog bite or other injury?

dallas dog attack attorney A dog owner can usually be held legally responsible when their dog causes an injury, such as a dog bite, or causes damage to your property.

Sometimes, a fair settlement of the issue can be reached without having to file a lawsuit, but often the injured party will need to sue the dog owner to hold him or her liable to the full extent that the law allows – or to get an insurance company to move on the case.

In some states and local jurisdictions, certain dogs are considered dangerous due to their breed. When a person is bitten by a dog breed deemed dangerous by some kind of local or state law, the dog owner is much more likely to be found liable in a lawsuit. Dog breeds commonly considered by local and state legislators as dangerous breeds include pit bulls, rottweilers, wolf breed (husky), presa canarios, mastiff variations, American bulldog, and doberman pinschers.

May 5, 2016

Hip and Knee Replacement Lawsuit

by Dr. Shezad Malik

Some patients who develop an infection after undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery have filed lawsuits against the makers of a device named Bair Hugger. The device is used in a number of hip and knee replacement surgery and may be linked to some serious side effects.

The Bair Hugger device is usually used without the patients knowledge. The device is a warming blanket used to help maintain a patient’s body temperature during surgery. Doctors utilize devices to maintain a patient’s body temperature because studies have shown that maintaining proper body temperature can reduce bleeding, speed up recovery time, and provide other benefits.

Surgical warming blankets, such as Bair Hugger, work like a forced-air heater, pushing warm air through a hose into a blanket covering a patient. The device releases warm air over a patient’s body, but also releases air under the surgical table. The air released under the table may have the potential to cause bacteria and germs to spread throughout the room, landing on a patient’s surgical site. This may cause an infection in the patient’s knee or hip, such as sepsis and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Unfortunately, these infections are very difficult to treat when they occur deep in a patient’s joint.

May 5, 2016

Bicycle Accident Lawyer

by Dr. Shezad Malik

Bicycle accident lawyer Bicycle accidents can cause serious injuries or death. These accidents typically involve complicated legal issues that require an experienced attorney. At our law firm, we handle minor and major bicycle injury lawsuits.

In many major cities, such as Dallas, motorists share street lanes with cyclists. In some cases, cyclists have their own lane. Regardless of the situation, many accidents cause severe injuries to the cyclists.

For example, recently a 13 year old boy was killed after his bike was struck by a car. The driver said he did not see the boy crossing the intersection.

May 5, 2016

Risperdal lawsuit settlements and jury verdicts

by Dr. Shezad Malik

If you file a Risperdal lawsuit, there is guarantee that you will win a trial verdict or obtain a settlement. But based on previous cases, it appears that the makers of Risperdal may be motivated to settle claims in order to avoid revealing information that may lead to more lawsuits or avoid trial verdicts.

Aron Banks was the first person to take his Risperdal personal injury claim to trail against the drug manufacturer. Banks was prescribed Risperdal when he was nine years old even though the drug wasn’t approved for use by children at the time. He experienced rapid weight gain, suffered injury to his endocrine system and experienced psychological trauma. He also developed breasts large enough to require surgery to remove them, a condition known as Gynecomastia.

In September 2012, the makers of Risperdal decided agreed to settle Banks case under the condition that neither Banks nor his attorney would reveal the amount. But his attorney did tell the media that he believed “the possibility of more evidence of off-label marketing and improper conduct by Johnson & Johnson had something to do with the settlement.”

May 5, 2016

Leading causes of truck accidents

by Dr. Shezad Malik

Truck accidents on the rise.

Truck and tractor trailer drivers face tight deadlines and long hours in order to meet the demands of their job. While most truck drivers are well-trained, capable drivers, sometimes disastrous accidents occur because of the truck driver’s negligence.

Common causes of truck accidents include:

May 3, 2016

Car accident lawsuits on the rise

by Dr. Shezad Malik

Whenever you’re involved in a car accident, it is important you hire an experience attorney to represent your rights. Insurance companies are in the business of trying to minimize their pay-outs, which is why a competent attorney is crucial.

What to do immediately after an accident can sometimes be confusion. You might be asking yourself if you should contact your insurance provider to let them know you were involved in an accident. The answer is you shouldn’t call them. Why? The reason you don’t want to contact your insurance company is because they do not necessarily represent your best interest. As I mentioned above, they are more interested in minimizing their pay-outs.

The rule also applies to deciding when to contact the other person’s insurance company. Whether it was the other person’s fault or you are not sure, it is important that you do not contact the insurance company.

May 3, 2016

Baby Powder Lawsuit Settles for Millions

by Dr. Shezad Malik

A Missouri jury on Monday awarded a woman $55 million after she filed a lawsuit against Johnson and Johnson alleging that the company knew that some of their talc-powder products, such as baby powder, may increase the risk of developing ovarian cancer but failed to warn consumers.

Baby powder lawsuits increase across the country.

The Plaintiff, Gloria Ristesund, developed ovarian cancer after using talc-powder products on her genitals for decades. The jury awarded her $50 million in punitive damages and $5 million in compensatory damages.

May 2, 2016

Oil and Gas Pipeline Explosion Lawsuits on the Rise

by Dr. Shezad Malik

Oil and natural gas pipeline explosions can lead to serious injury or death. This is why it is important to hire an experienced attorney to handle your injury claim.

pipeline explosion lawsuit In 2015 there was a sudden rise of pipeline accidents across the country and with it a rise in injuries and deaths, according to the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. 324 pipeline accidents occurred in 2015 causing 50 serious injuries and 9 deaths.

Recently, a 26 year-old man was badly burned in a natural gas pipeline explosion. The man was in his home when a 30-inch interstate natural gas pipeline exploded. His house was completely destroyed by the blast and a dozen other homes were evacuated. Three of those homes were so badly damaged they were deemed unlivable.

May 2, 2016

Invokana risk of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (Ketosis) raises questions

by Dr. Shezad Malik

Two years after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Johnson & Johnson’s Invokana, the FDA issued a drug safety communication that warned doctors and patients that Invokana may lead to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).

Invokana is a new class of Type 2 diabetes drug called sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2). This class of Type 2 diabetes drugs work by stopping glucose from being reabsorbed into the blood. The FDA approved Invokana in 2013. In May 2015 the FDA release a statement warning doctors and patients that SGLT2 drugs may lead to DKA. If DKA is left untreated, it can be fatal.

In December 2015, the FDA ordered manufacturers of SGLT2 inhibitors to add warnings regarding the risk of urinary tract infection and ketoacidosis to the drugs’ labels.

April 29, 2016

Taxotere permanent hair loss side effect raises questions

by Dr. Shezad Malik

Nearly 75 percent of women in the United States with breast cancer have been prescribed Taxotere as part of chemotherapy. Medical professionals are now taking a second look at the drug after reports suggests that it might lead to permanent hair loss.

Taxotere lawsuits on the rise According to a lawsuit filed by Ami Dodson, the drug caused her to suffer from permanent hair loss. Dodson’s lawsuit also alleges that the makers of Taxotere engaged in marketing schemes to drive up the sales of the drug while hiding the medication’s increased toxicity compared to other similar drugs.

“Defendants [preyed] on one of the most vulnerable group of individuals at the most difficult time in their lives,” Dodson alleges. “Defendants obtained billions of dollars in increased revenues at the expense of unwary cancer victims simply hoping to survive their condition and return to a normal life.”