What is Medjacking?

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Products Liability on Monday, August 31, 2015.

Not even Kurt Vonnegut or Harlan Ellison imagined this: heart attack by hacking.  Seriously. A new word has entered the language of medicine: medjacking. Here's a scenario: the President of the United States has a pacemaker. Not-so-friendly hackers, probably paid millions by...

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The FDA role in drug recalls

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Products Liability on Sunday, August 23, 2015.

Government agencies in Texas and at the federal level regulate and monitor the safety of drug products. When safety considerations become serious enough such products can be subject to voluntary or mandatory recalls, and in the latter case the Food and Drug Administration can ord...

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Joint and several liability in Texas torts

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Car Accidents on Friday, August 14, 2015.

If you are involved in a car accident with one other car, then the issue of who was at fault will boil down to application of the Texas law of comparative negligence to the facts of the accident. But what happens if more than one other driver was involved in the accident, and two...

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Causes of aviation accidents according to the FAA

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Aviation Accidents on Monday, August 10, 2015.

It's almost like a word-association game when we think about airplane accidents. When you hear "aircraft accident", it's almost reflexive to respond, "pilot error". But is that always the case? Or are other, less commonly thought of sources more likely to be at the root of such m...

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Head-on collision raises potential survival claim issues

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Car Accidents on Friday, July 31, 2015.

There always exists the potential for a car accident to turn fatal, especially in situations such as a head-on collision. This is precisely what happened in South Austin recently when two vehicles struck each other when a passenger car traveling northbound in an intersection appa...

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Brain injuries pose medical as well as legal challenges

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Brain Injuries on Friday, July 24, 2015.

Injuries resulting from an accident that the fault of which is attributable to someone else, or from a reckless or even purposeful act, can result not only in financial losses but also in forced changes to the way that you and your loved ones live. Nowhere is this more true than ...

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Understanding Texas’ drunk driving laws

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Car Accidents on Tuesday, July 14, 2015.

No matter what state you drive in, driving while intoxicated is illegal. But every state has their own laws regarding alcohol limits and punishments. While even driving with a buzz can be highly dangerous, it is important to understand what constitutes as drunk driving in Texas. ...

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New Texas legislation may affect wrongful death claims

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Wrongful Death on Thursday, July 9, 2015.

The Texas legislature has recently passed two new bills that can have an influence on the ability of non-state residents to file wrongful death claims in the state as well as the circumstances under which a defendant's net worth can be determined for purposes of assessing punitiv...

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Amusement park injuries

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Wrongful Death on Thursday, July 9, 2015.

They say everything's bigger in Texas, and that includes amusement and water parks. Many Texans love a good roller coaster or water slide to cool off in the summer. Yet, injuries can happen at these places. It is the responsibility of the park owners to make sure they do not. Whe...

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Takata airbag recall: cost concerns took priority over safety?

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Products Liability on Friday, June 26, 2015.

You may be dating yourself if you remember the Ford Pinto. It was an economy car produced in the early 1970s that turned out to have a serious defect: when involved in a collision in which it was struck from behind, problems with its fuel system design meant that gas tank tended ...

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