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• Toyota’s Largest Ever Recall of Vehicles

  Beth Janicek | November 30, 2009 1:25 PM | 3 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  Toyota Motor Corp. claims the gas pedal design in more than 4 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles makes them vulnerable to being trapped open by floor mats. On Wednesday it announced a costly recall...

• More Accounts of Cipro/Levaquin Side Effects

  Jeff Rasansky | July 14, 2008 3:20 PM | 63 CommentsDallas, TX

  Last week we blogged about Cipro and Levequin, two antibiotics that have been known to cause some pretty bad side effects. The FDA released a statement on July 8, that requested black box warnings...

• Message Boards Show Chantix Effects are Real

  Scott Kappes | October 08, 2007 10:20 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Every day I am finding more and more people who have experience drastic side effects while using the drug Chantix, side effects which are not listed in the Chantix warning label. Chantix is a new drug, manufactured by Pfizer, to purportedly help people quit smoking. The results experienced by many of the people who have taken this drug range from severe depression, psychotic episodes and...

• Chantix and Alcohol: A Deadly Combination?

  Scott Kappes | September 20, 2007 4:42 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  The prescription drug Chantix was approved by the FDA last year and has had a great first year for pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer. However, I am sure that the recent attention that Chantix has been getting is not welcomed to say the least. Over the past couple of weeks I have been hearing more and more about Chantix and the implication that it was responsible for Dallas musician Carter Albretch's...

• Outrage Over Anna School Bus Crash

  Jeff Rasansky | November 20, 2008 10:05 AM | 5 CommentsDallas, TX

  Parents were outraged after 16 students were injured in an Anna school bus crash that occurred around 4 p.m. yesterday. Superintendent Dr. Joe Wardell says that the district never received...

• Nursing Homes Still Profitable during the Recession

  Beth Janicek | November 18, 2009 3:13 PM | 1 CommentMcAllen, TX

  To many people our recent recession is old news. By now, everyone is used to the downturn in the economy, the rising unemployment rate, foreclosures, and the stock market falling. Despite the weekly...

• Texas Commercial Vehicle Accident Attorney Discusses Tragedy near Beeville

  Reynaldo Pena | November 20, 2009 11:29 AM | 1 CommentCorpus Christi, TX

  There has recently been another horrible tragedy on our Texas highways. This time, a beautiful 4 year old boy named Luca Moya was killed, and his mother, Emika Moya, was seriously injured....

• Leading Cause of Accidental Death in America is Mistakes in Medical Care

  Beth Janicek | August 10, 2009 5:40 PM | 1 CommentSan Antonio, TX

  There was an excellent article about medical mistakes on the front page of the San Antonio Express News this Sunday. The article states that the leading cause of accidental death in America is...

• J & J Fighting Levaquin Bellwether Consolidation

  Scott Kappes | November 19, 2009 3:04 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Levaquin maker Johnson & Johnson is fighting attempts by plaintiffs to consolidate the first three bellwether levaquin lawsuits in to one trial. The company is facing hundreds of levaquin...

• Chinese Drywall Link to Toxic effects Strengthen by Latest Report

  Scott Kappes | November 30, 2009 2:50 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Last week the suspected link between Chinese drywall and potential harmful effects on humans became stronger. On Monday the federal government released three preliminary reports that strengthen the...