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Tragedy struck the Cypress, Texas, Windhaven Subdivision Tuesday when a child was found unresponsive in a pool. According to the Cy-Fair Fire Department, the child was discovered in the water by an individual described as a pool maintenance worker. Upon the discovery of two-year-old victim of the Cypress pool drowning accident, the toddler was transported to Texas Children’s Hospital. According to officials, a 911 call came in at 2:37 Tuesday afternoon. When EMS arrived at the scene, rescue personnel immediately…

A pair of Energy Transfer LP contractors were injured in a Louisiana gas pipeline explosion at Barksdale Air Force Base. Both of the injured workers were transported to an area medical center. One worker was airlifted to the hospital due to the critical nature of his injuries. The second worker was taken by ground ambulance to the hospital. Both men are expected to recover. The specific nature of their injuries have not been released to the media or public. The…

Partygoers are Seniors at Colorado’s Eaglecrest High School A raucous house turned into a catastrophe when the first floor of a residence in Arapahoe County, Colorado collapsed downwards into the house’s basement. Upwards to 200 high school seniors were in the residence – presumably on the first floor – at the time of the collapse. Fortunately, no one was killed in the floor-fail. However, a number of young people were injured. At least four of the young people were taken…

This week marks the fifth anniversary of a Texas criminal court sentencing Dallas neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch to life in prison. The notorious doctor, who botched surgeries that left 30 patients injured or dead, became known as “Dr. Death.” Because of a general failure in the manner in which the Texas Medical Board oversaw the work of doctors in the Lone Star State, Duntsch was able to move from one Dallas medical center after another, racking up injured and dead surgical…

If you’ve lost a family member as the result of what you believe to be medical malpractice, you undoubtedly have many questions and concerns. One question you may have is whether or not an autopsy is necessary to pursue a medical malpractice claim? As is the case with many legal considerations, the answer to the question of whether you need to obtain an autopsy does not elicit a strictly black and white answer. Overview of a Medical Malpractice Claim A…