Fall 2003

We have all heard that "haste makes waste," but this may not be true when you have been injured. Whether your personal injury was caused by a car accident, a slip and fall, or a products liability claim, you should contact our firm as soon as possible. One reason for this is that your injury starts the ticking of a legal clock, known as the "Texas statute of limitations..."

As the article about prescription errors shows, it is very important to prescribe a patient the right medication. But a recent medication error case reminds us that it is equally important to insure that a correctly prescribed medication is administered correctly...

Medical errors such as medical malpractice occur when a doctor or a nurse makes a mistake in treating a patient. Some medical errors are "hands-on" mistakes, such as a botched surgery. However, those are not the only kinds of mistakes made while treating patients. With the increase in the amount of drugs available to treat every conceivable illness, a problem that is becoming more common is prescription errors. National medical statistics show as many at 98,000 people die every year from medical and medication errors...

The vision of driving down a country road with the wind in your hair atop a large motorcycle is an attractive one for many people. That is one reason the number of motorcycles on America's highways is growing. Although motorcycles share the road with cars and trucks, motorcycle accidents are different and often more serious than automobile accidents...

When a cartoon character slips and falls on a banana peel, we laugh. When you slip and fall, it is no laughing matter. In fact, personal injury caused by slipping and falling are the second leading cause of accidental deaths, ranking behind only car accidents. Although we can lose traction and fall down almost anywhere, slips and falls often happen in public locations where a lot of people are coming and going...

Recently, the Federal Trade Commission has begun registering telephone numbers for a national "do not call" list. This list creates a central, national registry of telephone numbers whose owners do not want to receive calls from telemarketers...

THANKS FOR THE REFERRALS

Despite this modern age of marketing and advertising, the best source of our new business is word-of-mouth. We are grateful that many of our clients and friends feel confident in recommending our Dallas law firm.

Unfortunately, when people need a good personal injury lawyer, they often do not know where to turn. If you or someone you know has been injured and needs legal help, contact us.

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