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A recent investigative report from the San Antonio Express News has brought attention to what seem to be a series of mysterious health problems that have developed in the years since the Eagle Ford Shale’s unprecedented oil and gas boom.  Many people in the area have been suffering from a number of ailments, a…

According to a new report on drowsy from the Governors Highway Safety Association, entitled “Wake Up Call! Understanding Drowsy Driving and What States Can Do About It.”, incidents involving tired drivers are far too common, leading to thousands of deaths and costs of more than $100 billion every year. Despite this, safety officials largely…

Fiat Chrysler America (FCA), like many car makers and other manufacturing companies, have a legal and a moral duty to recall all defective products as soon as they find out about the defect. This is especially true when it comes to potentially lethal products like passenger vehicles. Now, a month and a half after…

Fire and Burn Hazard Leads to Baby Monitor Recall Nearly everything a new parent does is with the intent of keeping their baby safe. And one of the best investments new parents make to keep their child safe comes when they buy a baby monitor. By listening in on or watching the child, a…

Compounding Pharmacy Issues San Antonio Drug Recall Talon Compounding Pharmacy (TCP), a drug company based in San Antonio, Texas, has issued a voluntary recall of all lots of lyophilized HCG and sermorelin. The recall was issued based on concerns expressed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding sterility assurance of the drugs. If…

$21.5 Million False Claims Act Settlement Against Home Health Care Company Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a False Claims Act settlement with MD2U Holding Company, a  home healthcare company with operations in a number of states, after the company admitted a tremendous amount of Medicare fraud, to the point that the company was…

Texas Truck Hits Bridge, Debris Kills Child, Injures Her Mother A terrible accident that happened at about 10 a.m. Thursday that took the life of a 12-year-old girl, later identified as Brein Bullock, was killed and her mother, 35-year-old Leah Bullock was seriously injured, when a Texas Disposal Services was traveling down Highway 36 with…

In a major announcement Wednesday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said that more than 500,000 of the popular battery-operated scooters, referred to as hoverboards, were being recalled because of a potential fire hazard. These hoverboards, which resemble a skateboard and don’t actually hover or fly, have been getting an increasing amount of scrutiny…

It is necessary for all Texas drivers to pay close attention when they’re driving on roads all over the state, especially when there is so much road construction and repair going on. A lot of the construction is because of the recent oil boom, which caused major increases in population and heavy truck traffic,…

Investigators were able to locate the remains of two of three missing crew members who had been missing since the head-on collision of two freight trains in the Texas Panhandle yesterday. The third missing crew member is presumed dead, while a fourth was able to jump from his train just before impact Tuesday. The…