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• Pregnant (Or Think You Might Be)?: Beware Birth Defects Caused By Psychotropic Drugs (Lamictal, Paxil, Zoloft & Prozac)

  Mark Perlmutter | June 29, 2009 1:34 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  The same medication helping you could be hurting your baby, as recent studies of psychotropic drug use show. The drugs Lamictal, Paxil, Zoloft, and Prozac have now all been linked to birth defects...

• Building Austin, Building Injustice: Working Conditions in Austin's Construction Industry

  Lauren Cox | July 13, 2009 10:55 PM | 5 CommentsAustin, TX

  Every 2.5 days a construction worker dies in Texas, according to a recent study released by Workers Defense Project. The report Building Austin, Building Injustice: Working Conditions in...

• Austin Man Killed in Georgetown Construction Accident --- A Case Study

  Brooks Schuelke | May 17, 2008 3:45 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  This week, an Austin man was killed in a Georgetown on-the-job accident. The 40-year-old man, who worked for L&O Electric, Inc., an Austin company doing subcontract work on an addition to the...

• Car Wreck Victims, Please Don't Become Victim To Insurance Company Swoop And Settle Techniques

  Brooks Schuelke | June 16, 2009 9:27 AM | 1 CommentAustin, TX

  I think the sign of genius is being able to take something from those you disagree with. I have frequently written about my displeasure with attorneys or chiropractors that improperly (and perhaps...

• Construction Site Safety: Preventing Falls

  Brooks Schuelke | July 03, 2008 11:33 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Recently, a construction worker at the State Department building in Washington D.C. fell 40 feet and landed on concrete. Somehow the worker was not seriously injured. Others are not so...

• Lawyer Seeks Recusal of Judges in Wrongful Death Case

  Brooks Schuelke | September 13, 2007 12:55 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  The plaintiffs in a wrongful death suit have sought the recusal of Texas Supreme Court justices Dale Wainwright, Scott Brister, Wallace Jefferson, and Nathan Hecht. A Motion to Recuse is a motion asking that a judge not hear a case, usually because the judge has some involvement or bias. This lawyer's motion is based in large part on a study performed by University of Texas Law Professor David...

• Asbestos Found at Proposed Trail Site

  Jim Cole | July 12, 2006 4:33 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  The EPA announced Tuesday that the site of a proposed trail for hiking and biking in San Antonio is contaminated with an abundance of asbestos. The site, located in the King William district, formerly housed a manufacturingplant, and officials said a study revealed asbestos at 20 of 24 test sites.Two of those samples exceeded the state limit. In June, a city official told KENS 5 that a study...

• What A Train Wreck! Literally --- New Rail Safety Features Malfunction

  Brooks Schuelke | February 24, 2009 2:38 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  As Austin's Metrorail starts operation next month, many are concerned with the prospects of a new danger for Austin's drivers. A safety demonstration last week didn't do anything to ease our fears...

• Smithville Crane Accident Leads to Fatality

  Brooks Schuelke | July 31, 2008 10:23 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  The regular readers of this blog know that July has been devoted to issues relating to worksite safety. Unfortunately, as the month comes to a close, workers in the Central Texas town of Smithville...

• Uninsured Motorist Protection Vital in Accidents

  Staff Writer | November 22, 2005 7:29 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Uninsured motorist coverage can save the day in the event you are involved in an accident with a hit & run driver. Learn how your own insurance policy can protect you in such a situation.An man was just "cruising" on his motorcycle when another car crossed the center dividing line and caused him to lose control of the bike and crash into a tree. As a result of the crash, he sustained several...