Fort Worth Injury Lawyer Blog

A Haltom City woman died at John Peter Smith hospital in Fort Worth on Friday after sustaining fatal injuries when she was thrown from her all-terrain vehicle. According to the Cleburne station of the Texas Highway patrol, Beverly Bosen, 56, was driving her ATV on Farm Road 3048 near Dove Creek Road in Johnson County when she hit a pothole. Ms. Bosen was thrown from the vehicle and the ATV rolled on top of her.

This is a terrible accident and my heart goes out to Ms. Bosen’s family and friends. ATV’s can be dangerous; according to ATVsafety.gov, 750 ATV deaths were reported in 2007 and accidents involving these vehicles caused over 146,000 emergency room visits. This number rose to greater than 150,000 emergency room visits in 2008.

Information provided by Dallas/Fort Worth Personal Injury Attorney Mark A. Anderson, who can be reached toll free at 877-294-1115, or contacted by clicking here.

Parents in the Fort Worth Dallas area beware. In its second big recall of the year, Stork Craft Manufacturing of Canada has recalled 1.2 million cribs in the United States and nearly 1 million in Canada, where the company is based. The cribs involved in the recall have drop-down sides and have been sold since 1993. According to the head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, this type of crib will probably be completely eliminated due to its danger to children. Stork Craft has received 4 reports of infant suffocation due to this type of crib.

The problem with the drop-down side crib is that the drop-side can detach and create a space between the drop-side and the crib mattress where children can become trapped and suffocate. The hardware holding these sides in place can break or become damaged over the years creating the suffocation danger. In January, Stork Craft recalled about 500,000 cribs because of problems with the metal brackets that support the mattress.

For years advocates have complained about drop-side cribs, and more than 5 million have been recalled over the past two years for contributing to the deaths of a dozen young children. ASTM, an organization that sets voluntary safety standards for all sorts of consumer products, approved a new standard recently for fixed sides for full-size cribs. Toys “R” Us started phasing out drop-side cribs earlier this year and after next month will no longer carry them.

So why has it taken the CPSC so long to recall these dangerous cribs? According to CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum, “We have just not been acting as quickly as we should have…on these types of incidents.” CPSC is now considering adopting ASTM’s voluntary standard, banning drop-side cribs completely.

If you have a drop-side Stork Craft crib, the CPSC recommends getting rid of it completely, or at least ordering the repair kit to immobilize the drop-side. You can obtain a free repair kit at www.storkcraft.com, or call the company at 877-274-0277. Some of the Stork Craft cribs have the Fisher Price logo, and some have “storkcraft baby” or “storkling” on the drop-side. For the full report at CPSC, click here.

Information provided by Texas Board Certified Personal Injury Attorney Mark A. Anderson, who can be reached toll free at 877-294-1115, or contacted by clicking here.

As an accident and injury lawyer, I see all the time the unfortunate results of someone driving while talking on the cell phone. We all know we aren’t as attentive when we have that ever-present cell phone up to our ears. Well, for those of you who want to do something about it but just don’t have the self discipline to turn off your phone, I now have a solution for you. I read about an interesting new technology yesterday in the New York Times: You can subscribe (for a cost) to a service which monitors your GPS signal on you cell phone and if it shows you are moving at driving speeds—it shuts your phone off. So it takes the decision away from you—if you are driving, you won’t be talking on your cell phone! And there is less of a chance you will cause a car wreck.

So who is using this new technology? The Times reported that some businesses with delivery drivers put the service in place on all of their phones. One such company, Community Coffee out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has implemented this service after its “no talk” policy was not really being followed by its 400 drivers. They have seen their accident rates drop by about 30%.

So are car insurance companies taking notice? Sure, as anything that decreases accidents is good for their business. Nationwide Insurance Company offers a 5% discount to drivers who sign up for this service with Aegis Mobility, which is one of the companies offering this new technology. State Farm Insurance Company is looking into this and considering offering discounts. I am sure other insurance carriers will soon follow and offer discounts.

I think this service is a good thing. I don’t really see individuals forking out money for the service (it costs about $85 to set up, then $5 a month). Most people just are too attached to their cell phones and want to be accessible. But for those companies that have delivery drivers, this service makes a lot of sense. Having a corporate policy about talking on the cell phone while driving just doesn’t quite do the trick. I see all the time cases where there is a company policy that isn’t followed.

Mark A. Anderson is a Board Certified Injury Attorney who handles Texas Accident Cases. He can be contacted at 877-294-1115 or online by clicking here.

Today, the Fort Worth Star Telegram reported that two local men died in separate motorcycle accidents this past Wednesday. The first accident occurred in Fort Worth, Texas on the service road to I 35W near Alta Mesa when Jimmy Clements, of Arlington, apparently lot control of his Harley Davison motorcycle. Unfortunately, according to the Fort Worth Police Department, there are no known witnesses and no other known involved vehicles. Mr. Clements was transported to John Peter Smith Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The second fatality occurred later Wednesday afternoon when Joshua Denny of Fort Worth lost control of his Honda Motorcycle on Oakmont Boulevard in Southwest FW. According to a FWPD new release, he swerved to avoid another vehicle and hit a curb. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

My heart goes out to the friends and families of these two motorcycle riders. Each year, according to the National Highway Safety and Traffic Administration, there is approximately 5,000 motorcyclists who die on our roads. Oftentimes, thorough investigations will reveal the exact reason the accident occurred.

Information and commentary provided by Fort Worth Motorcycle Accident Attorney Mark A. Anderson. Contact Info: 817-294-1900 or ONLINE.

Police found three vehicles at the scene of a car accident Sunday night in the eastbound lanes of I-20 near Green Oaks Blvd. in Arlington.

Investigators aren’t sure what caused the crash. They found one person dead at the scene and another person injured. The injured person was taken to John Peter Smith hospital in Fort Worth. So far, police have not released the names of the victims.

These are the types of situations where accident investigations are the key to finding out what happened. Through witness reports and physical evidence, hopefully the Arlington police Department will be able to reconstruct exactly what happened.

Information provided by Dallas/Fort Worth Accident Injury Lawyer Mark A. Anderson, who can be reached toll free at 877-294-1115 or contacted by clicking here.

Easton Sports recalled all of their EA30 bicycle stems last week because the stem can crack and cause the rider to lose control of the bike and fall. Already one cyclist has been injured as a result of these faulty stems.

Bikes with this stem were sold from August 2007 through August 2009. Aftermarket stems were sold through September 2009. The EA30 is black with white and gray graphics and a four-bolt stem face cap. “EA30” is printed on the stem.

Easton Sports is providing a free replacement stem for the EA30’s involved in the recall. For more details, call Easton Sports toll free at 1-866-892-6059, or click here to read their recall notice. Click here to read the entire notice on the Consumer Product Safety Commission website.

Information provided by Texas Board Certified Personal Injury Attorney Mark A. Anderson, who can be reached toll free at 877-294-1115, or contacted by clicking here.

Popular British baby stroller and accessory company Maclaren, which promotes itself as being stylish, innovative, and safe, issued a huge voluntary recall yesterday of close to one million folding strollers.

The stroller involved in the recall is the single and double umbrella style stroller, which includes models Volo, Triumph, Quest Sport, Quest Mod, Techno XT, TechnoXLR, Twin Triumph, Twin Techno, and Easy Traveller. The stroller poses a danger to children because the folding hinge can cut or even amputate children’s fingers. The recall comes after 12 reports of fingertip amputation in the U.S.

According to Maclaren’s website, owners of these strollers can obtain a free repair kit to cover the stroller’s hinge mechanism. To find out more from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, click here.

Information provided by Dallas/Fort Worth Board Certified Personal Injury Attorney Mark A. Anderson, who can be reached toll free at 877-294-1115, or contacted by clicking here.

Here in the Dallas Fort Worth area, you hear about it in the news every now and then: a drug is recalled because of potentially dangerous or fatal side effects. What they typically don’t tell you about is how the FDA comes to the conclusion that a drug is dangerous enough to call for it to be “pulled off of the shelves.” It usually isn’t because of theoretical case studies. Drug recalls are usually a result of a pattern of injuries, sometimes fatalities, which are reported to the federal database. Unfortunately, those people who suffered the consequences wrongly, but justifiably, believed they were taking a safe drug.

Legal remedies for drug-related injuries
If you follow my blog, you’ll notice that I’ve posted a couple of articles about the Vermont woman who sued Wyeth over a drug injected for anti-nausea that ultimately led to losing her arm. Wyeth appealed her lawsuit all the way to the United States Supreme Court, citing a federal preemption that could potentially ban patients from suing pharmaceutical companies at all. Fortunately, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the patient’s right to sue, overturning the ban and making it possible for patients to seek legal remedies in the event of a drug injury.

Thanks in part to that federal ruling, patients have the right to pursue legal remedies in the event of a botched or dangerous drug case. As information about dangerous drugs becomes more publicly available, patients may find that even though they didn’t think they had a case, they can pursue legal action against a drug company for their injuries.

Don’t let a drug company get away with putting potentially dangerous drugs on the market. If you’ve suffered a drug-related injury, contact a personal injury attorney to find out whether you’re eligible to pursue a legal case against the drug company. You’re not only advocating for yourself; you’re potentially protecting anyone else who might ever use the drug and find themselves injured or killed.

Currently, the Anderson Law Firm is reviewing cases involving the dangerous drugs Reglan (or Metoclopramide), Avandia and Chantix. If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of taking these drugs, contact us online or at 877-294-1115.

A 29-year-old man was taken to the hospital today with life-threatening injuries when he was struck by an SUV attempting to make a U-turn across several lanes of traffic.

The crash happened in the 8500 block of Davis Boulevard near Tarrant Parkway North. All four passengers of the SUV, a man, woman and two children, were taken to the hospital but their injuries were not life threatening, according to police. The collision occurred when the SUV turned out of a parking lot going northbound, then attempted to make a U-turn in the middle of the street.

As of this afternoon, the motorcyclist’s condition is unavailable. I sure hope he is going to be alright. This was an accident that never would have happened if the driver of the SUV was just paying a little more attention to the other vehicles around him. Unfortunately, motorcyclists are extremely vulnerable to these types of accidents. I have seen time and time again how drivers of passenger cars just plain never see motorcyclists.

Information provided by Accident Injury Lawyer Mark A. Anderson, who can be reached toll free at 877-294-1115, or contacted by clicking here.