Litigation

More and More Hispanics Lose Their Homes

Posted on January 09, 2009
My co-authors of the book, Hispanic Heresy, and I are quoted in the following article, which reveals how Hispanic homeowners have been greatly affected by our current mortgage crisis.  The article also references the devastating impact to Hispanics during an economic downturn...

Healon D Recall

Posted on January 07, 2009
The following article was authored by a friend of mine, Mark Zamora. You can read more from Mark on his blog at www.aGeorgiaLawyer.com. On Friday, January 2, 2009, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a Class I recall of lot no. UD30654 of Healon D, an ophthalmic viscosurgical device (OVD) manufactured by Advanced Medical Optics Inc...

Johnson & Johnson and Duragesic - When Will the Killing End?

Posted on January 02, 2009
As reported by me many times over the past few years, my firm has been working on hundreds of Duragesic pain patch wrongful death cases.  The cases involve leaking and defective patches manufactured by Johnson & Johnson's subsidiaries, ALZA and Janssen Pharmaceutica...

Johnson & Johnson and Duragesic - When Will the Dangers End?

Posted on January 02, 2009
As reported by me many times over the past few years, my firm has been working on hundreds of Duragesic pain patch wrongful death cases.  The cases involve leaking and defective patches manufactured by Johnson & Johnson's subsidiaries, ALZA and Janssen Pharmaceutica...

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Hispanic Heresy

Posted on December 24, 2008
Please check out my new book, Hispanic Heresy, through Mead Publishing by clicking here.

Medtronic's Infuse Product is Bad to the Bone

Posted on December 03, 2008
You may remember the 2007 Medtronic recall of its heart defibrillator leads due to reports of at least five patient deaths.  Now Medtronic makes the news again with its Infuse Bone Graft. Shirley Nisbet, a California woman died after neck surgery, allegedly due to the use of Infuse, which is only FDA approved for spine surgery requiring a frontal approach to the lower backbone, called the lumbar spine...

Recent Event Photos

Posted on December 03, 2008
Angel Reyes at Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce (GDAACC) Annual Awards Banquet, 11-08           Dallas City Councilwoman Pauline Medrano and Angel Reyes at Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Quality & Excellence Entrepreneur Awards Gala, 11-08         Angel Reyes delivering keynote speech at the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Quality & Excellence Entrepreneur Awards Gala, 11-08         President of the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Cici Rojas and Angel Reyes

Hispanic Heresy

Posted on December 01, 2008
Please check out my new book, Hispanic Heresy, by clicking here.

Help Low-Income Families Through The United Way

Posted on November 21, 2008
I proudly support the United Way, and hope that you might do so as well. The Dallas/Fort Worth area United Way is seeking volunteers to help low-income families receive their maximum tax refund possible. This tax-refund program can amount to an average of $2,000 per family, which is a tremendous help in these tough economic times...

$16.5 Million in Duragesic Fentanyl Verdict

Posted on November 21, 2008
The Duragesic death saga continues.  On November 17, 2008, my law firm, Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei, achieved a $16,560,000 verdict for the family of a Cicero, Illinois woman who died while wearing a Duragesic fentanyl transdermal pain patch...

Glaxo Glosses Over Avandia Risks

Posted on November 20, 2008
Big Pharma shows its true colors yet again.  Despite numerous complaints from doctors about the risk of heart attacks from taking the diabetes drug, Avandia, the manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, continued to sweep overwhelming evidence under the carpet...

In Products Liability Cases, Let the Plaintiff Beware

Posted on November 18, 2008
There’s a strong argument, if not outright war, over the latest restatement of liability for product design cases.  This restatement basically absolves manufacturers from liability for defects unless plaintiffs can prove a reasonable alternative design...

HORP&B Fentanyl Pain Patch Case

Posted on November 14, 2008
If you’ve been following this blog for long, chances are you know my firm has been the leading firm in the nation when it comes to pursuing the manufacturers of faulty fentanyl pain patches that have caused the deaths of innocent victims.  In June of last year, we obtained a $5...

Commercial Market Meltdown

Posted on November 05, 2008
Once upon a time, if you had a commercial loan with a bank and you didn't like the interest rate or other facet of your loan, all you had to do was move to another bank.  But as I said, that was once upon a time, although not so long ago. Remember the financial woes of the 80s?  Well, it's déjà vu in spades...

Commercial Market Meltdown©

Posted on November 05, 2008
Once upon a time, if you had a commercial loan with a bank and you didn't like the interest rate or other facet of your loan, all you had to do was move to another bank.  But as I said, that was once upon a time, although not so long ago. Remember the financial woes of the 80s?  Well, it's déjà vu in spades...

You Mean Off-road Vehicles Cause Death? Duh.

Posted on November 04, 2008
When it comes to government regulatory agencies, here’s my question:  What, if anything, do they actually DO?  As the Wall Street Journal article below mentions, until there are numerous problems, usually involving deaths and resulting lawsuits, many products go unnoticed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission...

Hispanic Workers at Cutting Edge of Recession

Posted on October 30, 2008
Lewis Beale of Miller-McCune Magazine recently interviewed me along with my co-author, Dr. Bradley Ewing about a recent paper we wrote which was published in the in the Journal of Business Valuation and Economic Loss Analysis.  Our research found that Latino unemployment is 2/3 higher than that of whites and if the current economic downswing continues, so will this staggering trend...

HORP&B Chicago Case against Makers of the Duragesic Pain Patch

Posted on October 30, 2008
Hours after a Sanford, Florida jury awarded $13.3 million to the family of a 34-year-old woman who died while wearing a Duragesic Fentanyl Pain Patch, my firm, Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei began trial in a Chicago state court jury on behalf of the family of Janice Dicosola of Cicero, Illinois...

Fentanyl Brings a Patch of Lawsuits

Posted on October 30, 2008
A Sanford, Florida jury awarded $13.3 million to the family of 34-year-old Susan Susan Hodgemire, who died from the Duragesic Pain Patch just days after undergoing back surgery.  Hours after this verdict was returned, my firm, Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei, began its case against the manufacturers of Duragesic on behalf of the family of Janice Dicosolo of Chicago, who also died while wearing the Duragesic patch...

Bayer Bucks the System

Posted on October 30, 2008
Big Pharma’s dirty pool tactics don’t just extend to prescription drugs.  Bayer has some nerve in marketing two over-the-counter products without the FDA’s approval. Of course, in countless cases that approval means absolutely nothing, given the plethora of drugs that have been recalled years after the FDA’s blessings...

Hispanic Workforce Hit Harder During Economic Downturns

Posted on October 09, 2008
A study I co-authored was recently published by Texas Tech researchers finds that Hispanic workers are at higher risk during economic downturms, suffer negative effects sooner and more severely, and for longer duration than their white counterparts.I believe strategic policy action could reverse this trend...

$1.5 Million Verdict for 18-Wheeler Accident

Posted on October 02, 2008
I'm proud to announce that my law firm, Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei, has achieved a $1.5 million verdict for our clients, Ronny Martinez and Kenneth O’Neal, as compensation for injuries they received in an 18-wheeler accident that occurred on Interstate 35E in Waxahachie on July 2, 2006...

FDA Stands for "Freaking Doesn't Act."

Posted on September 30, 2008
We’ve all been brainwashed to perceive the FDA as the great and powerful government Oz keeping us safe from harmful food, drugs and medical products.  In reality, the folks at this organization do very little to monitor what’s being bought and sold in this country...

Study regarding non-English speakers in the courtroom

Posted on September 23, 2008
I recently co-authored a study of courtroom bias against non-English speakers.  Please read the National Law Journal's article about the study below: Non-English speakers may face bias in the courtroom Small study of personal injury cases shows a tilt...

AIG's Comeuppance

Posted on September 22, 2008
For 15 years my firm and the lawyers who work here have represented executives, business owners, and individuals seeking money damages for the wrongful conduct of others. Many times the claims we make are covered by insurance bought by insureds specifically to cover the event that underlies our lawsuit...

Crane Safety Rules To Be Stricter

Posted on September 19, 2008
Finally Congress acts to require crane operators to pass a certification test.  This is the first baby step regulating cranes in over four decades. Yes, you heard  right  -  four decades! See the full article below: Feds to release new crane operator rules Associated Press Published Friday, September 19, 2008 WASHINGTON - The federal government is to announce it will require crane operators nationwide to pass a certification test in its first update of crane regulations in nearly four decades, officials said Thursday...

Dallas Hispanic Bar Association Scholarships

Posted on September 03, 2008
The Dallas Hispanic Bar Association will award a dozen Latino students attending various Texas law schools between $1,500 and $2,000 at its annual scholarship fundraising banquet to be held on September 17 at the Belo Mansion.  I am deeply honored to be among the list of individuals for whom these scholarships will be named after...

Hitachi Class Action Lawsuit Filed by HORP&B

Posted on August 28, 2008
Partner Eric D. Pearson and Attorney John W. Pate, with my law firm Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei, have filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of plaintiff Anthony Partida and others against Hitachi America, Ltd., Hitachi Electronics Devices (USA), Inc...

Merck's Vioxx Study: Sewing the Seeds of Deception

Posted on August 19, 2008
A lot has been written about big pharmaceutical companies and the devastating aftermath caused by their dangerous drugs unleashed in this country.  Unfortunately there hasn't been nearly enough press about the deplorable tactics employed by these companies to put profits over people...

Merck's Vioxx Study: Sowing the Seeds of Deception

Posted on August 19, 2008
A lot has been written about big pharmaceutical companies and the devastating aftermath caused by their dangerous drugs unleashed in this country.  Unfortunately there hasn't been nearly enough press about the deplorable tactics employed by these companies to put profits over people...

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