Jeff Rasansky, Author at Texas Personal Injury Lawyers

06 Feb Former Cy Young Pitcher Jim Palmer Wins Malpractice Suit After Failed Eye Surgery

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Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer was awarded $890,000 after a West Palm Beach jury found an ophthalmologist liable for damaging his vision. After a two-week trial, it took a jury about four hours to decide Palmer should receive the money for suffering, lost...

02 Feb Dallas Student Killed in Freak Semi Truck Accident

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A 20-year-old college student was one of two reported deaths in a freak accident Wednesday. An 18-wheeler ran off a freeway ramp in downtown Dallas and landed on a car. Ashley Parra, a political science major at the University of North Texas, was on her way...

24 Jan Former Dallas Cowboy’s Wife Files Malpractice Lawsuit

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Adriane Springs, the wife of former Cowboys running back Ron Springs, has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit in state district court after her husband, Ron Springs, 51, fell into a coma in October during a surgical procedure to have a cyst removed from his...

17 Jan Surgical Tools Left in Patients Account for Thousands of Injuries

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According to the FDA and Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), about 2500 surgery patients leave the hospital with surgical devices such as clamps, and tweezers or pieces of surgical devices that unintentionally fell off during surgery. The CDRH receives about 1000 reports annually...

05 Nov Cerebral Palsy and Other Birth Defects Linked to Indomethacin

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According to new research published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indomethacin, a drug used to stop pre-term labor, could actually cause birth injuries such as brain damage, including cerebral palsy, as well as intestinal problems in infants. Indomethacin affects blood flow...

11 Oct Cochlear Implants Could Cause Bacterial Meningitis

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The FDA is warning consumers that the Cochlear Implant device used in profoundly deaf or severely hard-of hearing patients has been associated with some increased risk of bacterial meningitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. Children implanted with Cochlear Implants with a positioner component are at...