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Home Improvement Scams and Crooked Contractors

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Now that Texas allows home equity loans, the number of people offering such loans to make improvements on your home is skyrocketing. As are home improvement scams. Unfortunately, for every honest contractor, there is also a crooked one.
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Defective pain patch lawsuit

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First of all, our next law alert involves a recent lawsuit involving a defective pain patch. A Texas jury ruled that a Fentanyl pain patch was indeed defective and awarded the deceased woman’s family over $700,000.
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Medical Malpractice Caps

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In response to political pressure from doctors and medical groups, Congress has recently debated passing a national cap on the size of medical malpractice caps or damages awards.
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Fingerprint Your Child

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Fingerprint your child: The use of fingerprints in solving crimes is a staple of every TV Crime thriller. Catching criminals by using DNA evidence is also well known.
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Lawsuits by Children

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Sometimes lawsuits by children may need to be brought for injuries caused to a child. Perhaps due to the negligence of a doctor or automobile driver, the suit must be filed by a competent adult.
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Gastric Bypass Surgery Dangers

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Labeling Americans as obese is becoming more common. As a result, and despite gastric bypass surgery dangers, many are choosing to undergo the risky procedure. Minimally invasive surgery is generally used to place a lap band around a patient’s stomach.
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Balance Your Checkbook

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Although no one would argue that balancing your checkbook is a fun way to pass an evening, balancing it every month is important for several reasons. Banks make much of their profit on bounced check charges and overdraft fees.
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Injured by an Animal

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One-third of all homeowner’s liability claims come from being injured by an animal. If you are injured by an animal who pays for the damages?
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Trucker Fatigue Rules – Accident Risk

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Trucker fatigue is one of the leading causes of accidents involving big rigs. However, the federal government recently reenacted controversial rules permitting truckers to drive even more hours.
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