Houston Personal Injury Attorney News

Children are naturally attracted to animals, so it’s not unusual for them to want to pet stray dogs. Unlike adults, kids may not notice the warning signs that an animal is becoming agitated, and may be bitten as a result. When this happens, a common question parents ask is whether or not they can recover damages from the canine’s owner. Local Laws and Ordinances When determining who is at fau...

Shortly after the biggest car seat recalls in recent years, Baby Trend, Inc. announced they would recall 16,655 car seats because the latch becomes difficult to open with use. This is the same reason other car seat manufacturers recalled their car seats recently, including 3.7 million car seats by Graco and 1.3 million by Evenflo. Baby Trend recalled their TrendZ Fastback 3-in-1...

Riding a school bus is a part of childhood that is unavoidable for a number of kids. When parents allow their children to get on a school bus, the last thing they think about is that they might be involved in an accident. School bus accidents do occur regularly, and can be just as devastating as any other type of automobile accident when they do happen. Negligent Hiring Practices Sc...

A Dunbar armored van hit and killed a 6-year-old boy near downtown Houston. The little boy was crossing the street with his mother and another woman. According to investigators, the trio did not yield to oncoming traffic and were struck by the van. The boy and his mother were taken to LBJ Hospital, where the child was pronounced dead. The mother’s condition is unknown, and the woman with them ...

In an effort to attract families with children, a number of fast-food establishments build “playhouses” inside their restaurants. As a result, parents often bring their kids to these restaurants to enjoy a meal and then burn off some pent-up energy. What is intended to be a good time sometimes ends in the unthinkable whenever a child is injured while playing in one of these playhouses or playgr...

Technically known as hypotonia, Floppy Baby Syndrome is a condition that is characterized by unresponsiveness, extreme muscle weakness and a lack of muscle tone. Any one of a number of things can cause Floppy Baby Syndrome, including: down’s syndrome cerebral palsy muscular dystrophy septic shock, a condition caused by exposure to toxins heart failure hemorrhaging spinal cord inju...