Month: July 2014

A growing number of children are being diagnosed with disorders such as schizophrenia, autism and bipolar disorder. Until recently, a common medication used to treat these disorders has been Risperdal. Manufactured by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, the company has recently come under fire for downplaying the risks associated with this drug and their misleading marketing efforts. What CONTINUE READING →

Parents take their children to playgrounds to allow them to enjoy some physical exercise and get fresh air and sunshine. These outings are intended to be fun, which is why there is often shock, anger and disbelief whenever a playground injury occurs. Playground injuries can range from rather minor cuts and bruises to life-threatening ones CONTINUE READING →

A trip to the amusement park turned into a nightmare Monday afternoon when a tree fell on the tracks of a roller coaster. As the passenger cars passed through the tree that was resting on the track, the clamps that hold the car on the track broke, derailing the car. Four people were injured. Two CONTINUE READING →

No matter what activity a child is participating in, parents will likely be asked to sign a waiver at some point. These waivers are intended to relieve the host of liability should the child be injured in an accident. Against their better judgment, parents sometimes feel pressured into signing these waivers, and then later regret it when CONTINUE READING →

A small whirlwind blew through a 4th of July carnival, which sent an inflatable slide into the air in Sparks, Nevada. Witnesses say the dust devil sent the slide over three stories high. It landed three hundred feet from where it started. This is the third bouncy house accident in three months. The carnival was CONTINUE READING →

Texas parents may bring a lawsuit on behalf of their minor children. The statute of limitations for filing is two years from the date of the accident or injury. So what happens when parents do not file within this time-frame? Does this mean that the child is forever barred from recovery? The answer is no, because CONTINUE READING →