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Upcoming Anderson, Cummings & Drawhorn, LLP Community & Fundraising Events

April 21, 2015

We are excited to announce that our firm will participate in three fundraising events this weekend. Employees from our firm are scheduled to run in the Komen Race for the Cure, an event that is used to raise money for breast cancer screening and...

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Trucking Industry Seeks to Implement Speed Limitations

April 17, 2015

The American Trucking Association (ATA) is renewing its call for reduced truck speeds. The association is asking the Department of Transportation to establish a rule requiring speed limiters, also known as Electronic Control Modules (ECM) on all large trucks to be set no higher...

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Powdered Alcohol Worries State Lawmakers

April 6, 2015

Even though freeze-dried versions of mojito’s and rum have been green-lit by federal authorities, a debate is still brewing over powdered alcohol. Five states have already outlawed the product, and House Bill 1018, would stop powdered alcohol, or “Palcohol,” from entering the state. One...

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Stryker Extends Settlement Deadline

April 2, 2015

The Stryker Corp. ABG II and Rejuvenate modular hip implant claim enrollment deadline was extended to April 17, 2015. Claims must be filed by 5:00 p.m. EST. The agreement pays out a base compensation of $300,000. It also provides additional payments up to $600,000...

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Deadly DFW Crash, Intoxication Manslaughter Charges

April 1, 2015

Fort Worth police have arrested the 19-year-old driver who crashed his truck into a Fort Worth store, Tuesday, killing a mother and injuring seven other people. The victim has been identified as 24-year-old Sylvia Zazueta. She is reportedly a mother of three, including an...

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Details in Deadly I-35 Bridge Collapse in Salado

March 30, 2015

One person was killed and several were injured Thursday, when a bridge currently under construction collapsed onto Interstate-35 in Salado, Texas. Investigators say 32-year-old Brandon Davis of Arlington, Texas died in the collapse. At least three other people were taken to area hospitals, but...

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AAA: Teens Driving While Distracted is on the Rise

March 26, 2015

In the most comprehensive video research ever done, distracted driving among teens is a much more serious problem than previously known. The findings of The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety were more than disturbing. Distracted driving was a factor in for than half of...

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GM Ignition Switch Settlement for Family of Victim

March 16, 2015

On March 13, General Motors, Inc. (GM) settled out of court with the parents of a Georgia woman killed in a 2010 auto accident caused by the company’s faulty ignition switch. This is the second time the family of Brooke Melton, a 29-year-old pediatric...

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Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary to Pay for Bad Tylenol

March 13, 2015

McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $25 million to resolve federal criminal charges that they sold contaminated infant and childrens Tylenol and Motrin. The company acknowledged that they failed to take corrective action when it was found...

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DUI Charges Filed In Fatal Alvarado Wrong Way Crash

March 10, 2015

We have an update to a story that is shedding light on wrong-way crashes. Ricardo Martinez, 53, of Fort Worth, has been arrested on murder charges. Police say Martinez was drunk and driving the wrong way when he crashed head-on into a Maranda Abshire’s...

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Alvarado Mom, 2 Sons Killed By Alleged Drunk Driver

March 9, 2015

A family is trying to come to grips with a tragic loss. A mother and her two young sons were killed after a being hit head-on in a wrong way crash early Sunday morning. Authorities say the fatal car accident happened along U.S. Highway...

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Seven Car Wreck on U.S. Highway 380 Injures Several

March 6, 2015

Icy road conditions were blamed for several car accidents in Denton County Wednesday night. This included a deadly seven-vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 380 near Providence Village, about half way between Denton and Frisco. On scene investigators closed the road around 7:30 p.m. Meanwhile,...

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Consequences of Speeding Trucks

March 4, 2015

Speeding. This may be the most common cause of truck accidents. It appears that many truckers and drivers view speed limits as options instead of as legal guidelines that must be followed. Speeding in a regularly-sized car is dangerous, but speeding in a truck...

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Snow Causes Multiple Accidents North of Dallas

March 2, 2015

Two semi-trucks and 13 passenger vehicles were involved in an accident in Melissa, Texas, early Friday morning. The Dallas auto accident occurred on U.S. Highway 75. Initially, news reports suggested that as many as 40 vehicles could have been involved in the collision. This...

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NHTSA Fines Takata Defective Airbags for Violations

February 27, 2015

The U.S. government will fine Japanese airbag maker Takata Corp. $14,000 per day for failing to fully cooperate in a long-running probe of defective airbags. Five deaths, including one in Jan. 2015, have been linked to the defects and more than 18 million vehicles...

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