A member of the faculty of the Texas Tech University law school has been appointed to the governor’s newly created task force that will review the state’s readiness against infectious diseases.
HOUSTON -- Jason Shurb alleges the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston-School of Medicine and The Methodist Hospital jeopardized his pursuit of a medical degree.
Fass A Jefferson County jury recently found an area physician 1 percent negligent in causing the death of David Wharton, and opted to award Wharton's widow more than $549,000 in damages.
Fass An area physician will defend himself against allegations brought by the widow of David Wharton, who claims her husband "lingered in the hospital alone" until he died from a heart attack.
Perdue Jr. Three defendants were recently non-suited in litigation brought by the widow of David Wharton, who claims her husband "lingered in the hospital alone" until he died from a heart attack.
Carbone WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - There are some who say all forms of asbestos are unsafe and to be exposed to any amount is hazardous, while others say that one form of asbestos can be handled safely. Then there are some who are not sure.
In both civil and criminal trials, the legal system depends on expert witnesses to assist the judge and the jury in understanding and ruling reasonably on what may be complex technical or scientific issues. In courtrooms across the country, expert witnesses offer opinions on virtually any subject.
GALVESTON � A Galveston district judge recently denied a motion to dismiss the administration of the University of Texas Medical Branch from a lawsuit over layoffs following Hurricane Ike.
McKeithen The Ninth Court of Appeals on Feb. 3 shot down several medical defendants hoping to end a medical-malpractice case by challenging the plaintiffs' expert reports.
This holiday season, while many of us are fortunate to spend quality time with our loved ones enjoying the spirit of the season, there are many children across Texas and the country who are subjected to a much different experience.
UTMB School of Medicine GALVESTON - A group of former professors at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston is suing the school's provost and department chairs in the School of Medicine over the mass layoffs after Hurricane Ike, recent court documents say.
An insurance company says it was forced to dole out more than $150,000 to repair a metal roof that began leaking less than one year after it was installed.
Television viewers fond of the "Doogie Howser" sitcom that launched the career of actor Neil Patrick Harris may never have gotten to meet a young medical prodigy in real life, but they just might encounter a legal wunderkind.
Just as Ebenezer Scrooge was visited by the ghost of Christmas past in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," so I too sometimes receive reminders of my past columns.
WHEELING, W. Va. - West Virginia University researchers took money from U.S. taxpayers and plaintiff lawyers, hid the conflict of interest, and produced questionable research for the benefit of the lawyers.
Provost Umphrey attorney Christopher Kirchmer has filed a new Avandia lawsuit in federal court, alleging the drug's maker, GlaxoSmithKline, marketed and sold the drug knowing it was dangerous.
The Southeast Texas Record recently reported on an insurance company that appealed after being ordered to pay interest on a business interruption claim.