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• HoMedics Heating Pads Recall

  RLF Staff | July 13, 2007 12:45 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  FDA advises consumers to stop using heating pads manufactured by HoMedics, Inc. because the products may cause burns or fires. Consumers should return the heating pads to the place of purchase immediately. See the FDA "Advice For Patients" page for a list of the product model numbers affected by the recall.On March 19th, 2007 Recall classified by FDA as Class I.The original recall began on...

• Proving Fault in Slip and Fall Accidents

  RLF Staff | January 09, 2007 7:49 AM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  These guidelines will help you determine who is responsible if you slip or trip and fall on someone else's property.Many thousands of people are injured each year -- some very seriously -- when they slip or trip and fall on a dangerous floor, a flight of stairs or a rough patch of ground. If you have been injured in this way, first consider that it is a normal part of living for things to fall...

• The Puck Stops Here - Hockey Goalie Seriously Injured by Allegedly Defective Mask

  Robert Wolf | April 19, 2006 10:49 AM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  With a serious eye injury he said could have been avoided, an Irving, Texas man is suing the makers of the goalie mask he was wearing when a hockey puck broke through the mask and struck his face.Michael Eeds, was playing goalie in an August 2004 ice hockey game when the puck broke through the mask. The impact popped the lens of Eeds' right eye out of its membrane. He's now on his 18th contact...

• Adderrall:Is it Worth the Risk?

  Staff Writer | February 24, 2006 8:12 AM | 1 CommentDallas, TX

  It's a scary a thing. Why all of a sudden are more and more of our children being diagnosed daily with attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity and being prescribed so called "cure-all" drugs. A staggering 29 million prescriptions were written in 2004 for stimulant drugs such Adderall, Ritalin and other similar drugs to treat this so called epidemic disease, most of them for children. Two...

• Skin Numbing Drugs Are Linked To Dangerous Side Effects

  Jeff Rasansky | January 22, 2009 2:17 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  Drugs that are designed to numb the skin, such as lidocaine, tetracaine, benzocaine and prilocaine have all been linked to serious and life-threatening side effects when used improperly. According...

• Construction Crane Accident Attorney in Dallas

  Jeff Rasansky | January 05, 2009 12:47 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  Construction accidents are very common in that particular industry. There are many perilous aspects to working around construction and it is quite easy to get hurt when working on scaffolding and...

• Family of Police Officer Dwayne Freeto Suing Ford Motor Company

  Jeff Rasansky | October 21, 2008 2:57 PM | 5 CommentsDallas, TX

  The family of a police officer who was killed in a car crash is filing a lawsuit against the man who killed him, as well as Ford Motor Company. They claim that the Crown Victoria that Freeto was...

• Dallas Brain Injury Lawyer: How do I determine who is at fault?

  Jeff Rasansky | September 23, 2008 4:17 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  Question: I received a brain injury while on the job. How do I determine who is at fault? Answer: Whenever you are injured on the job, you are able to receive workers’ compensation benefits....

• Stem Cell Treatment For Cerebral Palsy?

  Jeff Rasansky | September 12, 2008 5:11 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  Dr. Carroll is using a mouse model with ischemic injury to see whether putting additional stem cells in the circulation can augment repair. "There have been lots of strategies to help with this...

• Yet Another Child Dies After Being Left in Hot Car

  Jeff Rasansky | July 29, 2008 11:18 AM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  The Texas heat and someone’s negligence have taken another life in north Texas this week. This comes less than a week after a similar event occurred in Oak Cliff. A toddler died on Sunday after...