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An engine on a pre-dawn flight traveling from San Diego to Chicago burst into flames not long after takeoff on Monday, December 16, 2019. The aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Albuquerque. A passenger onboard the airliner managed to video flames shooting out from the debilitated engine. The man evidently was only one of a few people awake at the time of the fire and initially aware what was going on. In addition to videoing the engine…

During an otherwise uneventful Sunday, dozens of people in Houston, Texas were exposed to mercury that somehow was spilled at a trio of locations in the city. According to Houston city officials, potentially dangerous mercury was discovered at three locations in the community. Mercury was discovered outside a Walmart, a Sonic Drive-In, and a gas station. The three sites are in relatively close proximity to one another. According to officials, the presence of mercury on the ground at these locations…

Weight Loss Surgery and Medical Malpractice At The Doan Law Firm, we are shocked by the number of medical malpractice cases that come to our attention which involve bariatric (weight-loss) medicine, particularly surgical procedures that are intended to alter the patient’s digestive system. In many such cases the operating physician 1) had not tried non-surgical weight-loss interventions (e.g. dietary restrictions and exercise programs) prior to surgery, 2) failed to inform the patient of the risks associated with surgery involving any…

No matter the time of year, different parts of the nation are hit with major storms. Be they monster snowstorms in the winter, hurricanes in the summer and fall, tornadoes starting the spring, and flooding the year around, catastrophic storms take out power and wreak havoc wherever they strike. Understandably, people facing the aftermath of these storms, and a lack of power, turn to portable generators to maintain some semblance of life until utility companies restore services. While portable generators…

Five Commonly Prescribed HIV Drugs Linked to Kidney Disease and Bone Damage As of 2019 there are about 1.1 million people in the United States living with HIV. In addition, there is an estimated 160,000-plus individuals infected with HIV that do not yet know they have the virus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of this year, an estimated 40 million people worldwide have died from AIDS-related illnesses since the beginning of the pandemic in…