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Stay informed about Texas and national legal developments shaping personal rights and justice. From courtroom updates and civil verdicts to new legislation, The Cochran Firm Texas Legal Examiner provides context and clarity on the cases and laws that matter most.

Motorcycle Accident Kills 63-Year-Old Man

Taking a motorcycle ride with his son just after midnight this morning, a 63-year-old man died when he fell from his motorcycle. He apparently struck an object along Interstate 30 in Fort Worth. His…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 1 Apr 2008

Truck Toting Liberty Bell Replica Hit

A man who regularly transports a replication of the Liberty Bell and the Ten Commandments stone tablets to the funerals of area veterans was injured Sunday night in a Dallas suburb when his truck was struck by a sport utility vehicle (SUV). He had apparently stopped on the westbound shoulder of a Hi

By The Legal Examiner

/ 31 Mar 2008

Update: Denton State School

Check out today’s Dallas Morning News article on the investigation of the Denton State School and the impact of the investigation on the care of those with physical and mental disabilities statewide. Read Yesterday’s Post on the topic.

By The Legal Examiner

/ 28 Mar 2008

North Texas Toy-Maker Recalls Rock 'N Ride Rocker

A Southlake toy-maker just announced the recall of about 122,000 units of Rock ‘N Ride plush rockers because the product could potentially injure young children. The company has received 35 reports of the rocker tipping over, with 10 such incidents resulting in injuries like bumps, bruised and lacer

By The Legal Examiner

/ 28 Mar 2008

Denton State School Under Abuse Investigation

Reports of alleged abuse and neglect at the Denton State School, a facility that houses about 600 people withmental and physical disabilities, have prompted a review by the Federal Department of Aging and Diability Services. In 2002 the school made headlines when a young man was bludgeoned into a co

By The Legal Examiner

/ 27 Mar 2008

Painkiller Theft Causes Hepatitis at Military Hospital

Ex-nurse and retired Army captain Jon Dale Jones is believed to have spread Hepatitis C to 15 military service members or their relatives at El Paso’s William Beaumont Army Medical Center by diverting painkiller from the patients to himself. Though details are unclear, an outbreak of Hepatitis C was

By The Legal Examiner

/ 26 Mar 2008

Teen Dies After Routine Breast Procedure

About 24 hours after a routine corrective breast surgery on Friday, an 18-year-old Florida teen passed away. Two hours into her surgery, Stephanie Kuleba was rushed to the Delray medical Center to correct asymmetrical breasts and inverted areola, according to the Associated Press news brief. There i

By The Legal Examiner

/ 26 Mar 2008

Second Crane Accident in 10 Days Kills 2

Less than two weeks after the 20-story crane collapse that killed seven in New York City, a collapse in Miami has killed two workers and injured four others. Used at a construction site for a 40-story high-rise conominium, officials were unsure how the crane fell. Continued instability hindered resc

By The Legal Examiner

/ 25 Mar 2008

Male Infant Death More Likely

Boys have about a 20 percent higher chance of dying by the age of one than girls, according to research released Monday. Though the gap has lessened in the past decades because of medical practices like increased Caesarean sections and intensive care units for premature babies, there is still a disp

By The Legal Examiner

/ 25 Mar 2008

Colorado vs. New Zealand – Medical Malpractice Liability

An interesting column by Senator Bob Hagedorn in the Rocky Mountain News looks at what he considers limitations and shortcomings of the medical malpractice systems in the state, as well as the nation, and compares those systems to one in place in New Zealand.Some of his outlined shortfalls in what h

By The Legal Examiner

/ 24 Mar 2008

Transplant Doctor Accused of Speeding Death to Get Organs

In the first case of its kind in the United States, a San Francisco transplant surgeon will go to trial on one count of felony dependent adult abuse for hastening the death of a comatose patient in order to harvest his organs sooner. Dr. Hootan Roozrokh was sent by his employer as part of the Califo

By The Legal Examiner

/ 21 Mar 2008

Hit-and-Run Accident Knocks 13-Year-Old Cyclist Unconscious

A young teen driver fled the scene after striking a 13-year-old boy who was riding his bike in Rowlett Wednesday. According to a witness, the driver stopped a few blocks away and was later arrested on a charge of failure to stop and render aid. The boy was knocked unconscious by the blow. A helicopt

By The Legal Examiner

/ 20 Mar 2008