Attorney Michael Grossman Accident News Blog
According to local news reports in Pharr near McAllenTX fatal car accident along Cage Boulevard left 21-year old Judith Garcia injured and her unborn child dead. Police said that driver 25-year old Juan Rios Jr. may have suffered from a medical condition when he veered into oncoming traffic along Cage Boulevard and struck Garcias car along with another vehicle.
Read Full Post ‹ Judith Garcia Injured, Unborn Baby Killed After Collision in Pharr, TX
According to news reports roughly 17000 units of Bowflexs SelectTech 1090 Dumbbells were recalled due to a faulty design. The company said that the weights feature a dial to select how much weight to be used but that the dial can fail and cause injury. The reports said that the cumulative weight can total 90 pounds.
The company stated that if the dial fails the weights attached to the dumbbell can fall off and injure the user. Bowflex said that 16 users reported product failure and reports said that Bowflex acknowledged 3 reports of injuries related to the product failure. The injuries occurred when the weights hurt the users feet or legs. Affected consumers may contact Nautilus for replacements or repairs.
According to local news reported in the Brownsville TX area a car accident left 26-year old Melissa Sanchez with critical injuries. The accident happened along Ruben Torres Boulevard near the Last Call Restaurant.
Read Full Post ‹ Melissa Sanchez Injured in Brownsville After Car Strikes Her
Local news reports in Abilene TX stated that a rollover accident on Highway 36 left three football players from McMurry University injured. The accident happened when the SUV that was carrying Tyreese House Markell Rice and Corey Hall blew out a tire causing the SUV to leave the road and overturn.
Read Full Post ‹ Corey Hall, Markell Rice, Tyreese House Hurt After Rollover in Abilene, TX
According to local news reports an accident in Lewiston ID left bicyclist Shane V. Black injured. The 32-year old bicyclist was riding along Bryden Road and attempted to cross the road when he was struck by a pickup truck.
The accident happened on June 5 2012 at about 4:45 in the evening sources said. Black was crossing Bryden and one pickup truck had allegedly stopped for him to cross but another smaller truck then hit his bike and critically injured him. Black was listed as in serious condition at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center the next day.
Local news reports in Dallas TX stated that David Sanchez 25 years old struck and injured two people on LBJ on June 7 2012. The accident happened at about 3:30 in the morning when Sanchez crashed his Mercedes-Benz into 31-year old Mario Lopez and 28-year old Roxanne Avilar.
Read Full Post ‹ Roxanne Avilar, Mario Lopez Hit by Car and Injured on LBJ in Dallas, TX
Local news reports in Houston TX stated that a car accident between a minivan and a Dominos Pizza delivery driver left four people injured. Sources said that the minivan crashed into the Dominos Pizza delivery driver along Tidwell Road at the Eastex Freeway access road.
Read Full Post ‹ 4 Injured in Houston Domino’s Pizza Delivery Car Accident
Local news reports stated that a massive recall was issued by Kia Motors. The 2009 Borrego was recalled due to faulty composition of brake pedals reports said. The company stated that their brakes fiberglass composition lent itself to breakage.
If the brake pedal were to fracture in an accident sources said drivers would be put at risk and be forced to use the vehicles emergency brake. Owners of the vehicle may be contacted by Kia for further instructions.
Local news reports in the San Angelo TX area stated that an accident between a truck tractor and an SUV left 70-year old George Daniel Westover injured. Police reports stated that Westover was driving his 2011 Toyota Avalon along US-87 and may have failed to stop at an intersection where he was struck by the tuck tractor.
Read Full Post ‹ George Westover Hurt After Semi-Truck Accident in San Angelo, TX
Johnson & Johnson has announced that the company will stop sells of vaginal mesh implants following several lawsuits aimed at the products effectiveness. The company notes over 1000 pending lawsuits following use of the device. J&J has asked federal judges overseeing product liability litigation to cease their request for continued safety studies.
Commentary
While Im glad unsafe products are being taken off the market I hope this does not stop the process of finding help for female victims of stress urinary incontinence. It should be noted that several other brands of vaginal mesh are still on the market including those made by CR Bard and Boston Scientific Corp. In a letter from the FDA the agency has said they may reclassify the devices into a higher-risk category than where they currently reside. Just my opinion but the agencys rules that allow devices to receive expedited approval to the market may want to be revamped as well. Currently products undergo this quick turnaround (called a 510(k) process) when a company can prove similar products already exist on the market. Thats fine but when those other products are faulty or defective this creates a market flooded with poor products. J&Js decision to discontinue sales could be an admission of the products problems and an effort to mitigate further legal action.
– Attorney Michael Grossman
