Houston Personal Injury Attorney News

Children of all ages enjoy playing on playgrounds, and parents have a reasonable expectation that kids will be safe when doing so. Part of these safety expectations involve ensuring that children are properly supervised during playtime. One of the questions that’s frequently asked involves whether or not a failure to witness an accident constitutes negligence. The answer largely depends on whet...

Guy W. Crabtree of Pulley Watson in Durham, NC and D. Brooks Hundley, Esq. of Hundley & Johnson in Richmond, VA won a $1.5 million verdict on behalf of their client. Their client is a 9-year-old child who lost her toes at Adventure Landing amusement park after a go-cart ran over her left foot. The girl’s go-cart got stuck against the rail of the track, and no one was paying attention. When...

The number of harmful substances a child can get into in a home is nearly limitless. Add to this the fact that children are naturally curious, and it’s easy to see why half of all poisoning cases in the United States involves patients who are six years of age or younger. It’s important for parents to know what the signs of poisoning are so that treatment can be given right away. A few...

Shaken baby syndrome is a medical condition that occurs whenever an adult forcefully and violently shakes an infant or toddler. When a very young child is forcefully shaken, the brain hits against the skull because there is less cushioning available. This can cause serious injury or even death. A few of the side effects of shaken baby syndrome include: Severe bruising Bleedin...

Summer camps house a large number of children, not to mention the fact that they often revolve around physical activity and outdoor adventure. As a result, summer camp injuries happen quite often. Most of these injuries are relatively minor cuts, sprains and bruises, but occasionally children will wind up with more serious ones such as broken bones, concussions or even brain injuries....

Many elder women begin to face issues such a pelvic organ prolapse (POP), which can happen years after undergoing childbirth, a hysterectomy or menopause. POP is a condition where the pelvic muscles weaken over time, causing vital organs like the uterus, the bladder or the rectum to fall down into the vaginal area. As a solution to this problem, many doctors began to implant a hammock-shap...