Texas Child Injury Lawyers

Study Shows Teen Drivers Need Parental Guidance To Prevent Accidents – Houston Auto Accident Lawyers

A new study highlights a fact that Houston car accident attorneys have been aware of.  Parents have a crucial role to play in developing safe driving habits in their children.  The study also suggests that they could be doing more to instill responsible driving practices in their children.
The results of the study were released by [...]


Graco Recalls Approximately 2 Million Baby Strollers After Four Infant Strangulation Deaths – Houston Injury Lawyers

Stroller maker Graco has announced a recall of approximately 2 million baby strollers.  The recall comes after four reports of strangulation of infants who were placed in the strollers.
When little infants below the age of one year are placed in the stroller, and are unstrapped, their heads can become trapped between the stroller tray and [...]


School Safety on Our Minds – Houston Child Injury Lawyers

Children playing on sidewalks, speeding SUVs, and school buses barreling down the roads – Houston car accident lawyers will see plenty of these at this time of year as thousands of children in the Houston and Harris County area have started back to school.
According to the NHTSA, most school bus accidents involve children as they [...]


Parenting Style Can Help Prevent DWI among Houston Teen Motorists – Texas Injury Lawyers

A new study shows that your parenting style can help prevent the risk of binge drinking and other undesirable alcohol-related behaviors in your teenage child.  The study which has been published in the July issue of Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, surveyed more than 5,000 children, and asked them about their relationship with [...]


Several Children’s Products Now Have To Come with Product Registration Cards – Houston Child Injury Lawyers

Over the next few months, more of the children’s and babies’ products you purchase will come with a product registration card that allows you to register the product with the manufacturer. This measure will help the manufacturer inform you immediately if there is any recall of the product.
A new rule requiring a range of children’s [...]


Houston Injury Lawyers Warn against Letting Children Ride Adult-Sized ATVs

Houston accident lawyers often notice that many parents remain unaware about the dangers of letting their children ride large-size All-Terrain Vehicles. Adult-sized ATVs are only meant for children above the age of 16. However, an investigation by CBS’ Early Show finds that dealers may be taking advantage of parental lack of awareness about the issue, [...]


Seven Companies Recall Two Million Dropside Cribs – Houston Child Injury Lawyers

It’s getting hard to keep up with the number of defective crib recalls being announced every month. In the most recent recall, seven companies have recalled a total of 2 million cribs with drop sides. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, these cribs have been linked to at least 250 adverse crib-related incidents, out [...]


Attn: Parents! SpaghettiOs Recalled! Houston Injury Lawyers

Are you getting tired of all of the recalls yet?  Here’s another one….
On June 17, 2010, Campbells announced a recall of 15 million pounds of Spaghetti Os with Meatballs.  The recall is due to a cooker at the Paris, Texas plant that has been malfunctioning for an unknown amount of time.  The cooker is responsible [...]


Teenager Killed in Apparent Street Racing Accident in Houston – Houston Injury Lawyers

Anthony Rodriguez, a 17-year-old,  was killed, and two of his friends were severely injured in what appears to have been a street racing accident in Houston last Wednesday night.  He was a front seat passenger in a red Acura Integer when the driver of the car apparently lost control while driving the car at high [...]


Death of Texas Boy Prompts Baby Sling Recall… Three Years Later – Houston Child Injury Lawyers

The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Austin-based Sprout Stuff have announced a recall of infant ring baby slings because of suffocation hazards. The recall is linked to at least one death that occurred in Round Rock, Texas in 2007. The agency is asking parents to stop using these slings immediately.
The recall comes after a warning [...]