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Widow Files Suit Against Harley Davidson
Tuesday March 16, 2010

FORT WORTH, Texas – A Granbury, Texas woman has filed a lawsuit against Harley Davidson after a crash on a Harley Davidson motorcycle caused by a malfunctioning electronic throttle killed her husband. The woman was also seriously injured.

Tractor-Trailer Leaves Roadway, Kills Texas Man on I-40
Thursday February 25, 2010

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – John David Hart of the Law Offices of John David Hart in Fort Worth has filed suit on behalf of the family of a husband and father of four who was killed in an eighteen-wheel truck crash on January 22, 2010 near Amarillo, Texas.

Oilfield Accident Prompts Lawsuit
Thursday July 17, 2008

FORT WORTH, Texas – John David Hart of the Law Offices of John David Hart of Fort Worth and Simpson, Boyd & Powers of Decatur have filed suit on behalf of 29-year-old Larry Mullins, Jr., who was crushed by oilfield equipment while a drilling rig was being moved onto a location in Wise County, Texas.

Dallas County Jury Finds in Favor of Family in Medical Malpractice Suit
Thursday November 12, 2009

FORT WORTH, Texas – A Fort Worth family has been awarded $210,530.73 by a Dallas County jury in a medical negligence case resulting from improper treatment to a newborn child by an orthopedic surgeon.

Texas Law Firm Files Multiple Suits against Medtronic as Deadline Approaches
Tuesday August 11, 2009

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Fort Worth personal injury attorney John David Hart has filed 29 lawsuits against Medtronic, Inc., Medtronic International Technology, Inc. f/k/a Medtronic Puerto Rico, Inc., Medtronic USA, Inc. and Medtronic Puerto Rico Operations Co., in connection with heart defibrillator leads recalled due to the risk of lead fractures which could result in serious injury or death.

Family of Texas Woman Killed in Truck Crash Settles Lawsuit for $16 Million
Monday July 13, 2009

FORT WORTH, Texas – A Cleburne, Texas family has settled a wrongful death lawsuit arising out of an 18-wheel truck crash against Pioneer Drilling Co. (Amex:PDC), PDC MGMT Co., Pioneer Drilling Services, Ltd. and Daniel Armstrong.

Conflicting testimony leads to $16 million settlement
Friday July 10, 2009

Conflicting statements offered by a witness on the stand Thursday morning led to a stop in testimony and a settlement offer later in the day.

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Drilling Company Tractor-Trailer Operation Causes Death of Cleburne Woman
Tuesday September 23, 2008

FORT WORTH, Texas – John David Hart of the Law Offices of John David Hart in Fort Worth has filed suit on behalf of the family of a Cleburne woman who was killed in a Johnson County, Texas, truck accident on September 11, 2008. MacLean & Boulware in Cleburne also represent the family.

AP IMPACT: US oilfield deaths rise sharply
Wednesday September 10, 2008

SNYDER, Texas -- Less than two months into the job in the oilfields of West Texas, Brandon Garrett was sliced in half by a motorized spool of steel cable as he and other roughnecks struggled to get a drilling rig up and running.

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Oilfield Accident Prompts Lawsuit
Thursday September 4, 2008

FORT WORTH –John David Hart of the Law Offices of John David Hart of Fort Worth and Simpson, Boyd & Powers of Decatur have filed suit on behalf of 29-year-old Larry Mullins, Jr., who was crushed by oilfield equipment while a drilling rig was being moved onto a location in Wise County, Texas.

FDA Approves Software Update that Identifies Potential Defibrillator Lead Fractures
Thursday September 4, 2008

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced approval of a software update from Medtronic that will help detect fractures of the company's Sprint Fidelis cardiac defibrillator lead. The new software package will alert both patients and physicians of a potential lead fracture. This will enable early intervention and lower the risk of serious complications.

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Multi-million Dollar Settlement Reached in Fatal Easter Sunday Truck Crash
Monday August 11, 2008

FORT WORTH – John David Hart of The Law Offices of John David Hart of Fort Worth and Dan Boulware of MacLean & Boulware have negotiated a settlement of the lawsuit resulting from an 18-wheeler truck crash on Easter Sunday, 2007. The defendants agreed to pay $5.1 million to settle the case.

Deadly Tolls: Sick truckers causing fatal wrecks
Monday July 21, 2008

WASHINGTON - Tractor-trailer and bus drivers in the United States have suffered seizures, heart attacks or unconscious spells behind the wheel that led to deadly crashes on highways. Hundreds of thousands of drivers carry commercial licenses even though they also qualify for full federal disability payments, according to a new U.S. safety study obtained by The Associated Press.

Developer paying gas-lease signing bonuses – to some
Thursday May 29, 2008

FORT WORTH – Briscoe said this week that since the end of April, his company, Glencrest Resources, has paid bonuses to about 1,200 of the 3,600 property owners he signed leases with…Briscoe said his goals include drilling “five or six” wells, but he hasn’t filed for permits yet with the Texas Railroad Commission… “What are these landowners being asked to sign?” asked Hart….“It’s our position that many of these leases are either void or they’re voidable.’”

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Group Urges F.D.A. to Take Contraceptive Off Market
Friday May 9, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) — A consumer advocacy group petitioned the government Thursday to pull the birth control patch off the market, calling it far riskier than the pill… “Ortho Evra is a poor choice for women,” Dr. Sidney Wolfe of the group, Public Citizen, wrote the Food and Drug Administration… he argued that the patch offered no better contraception in return for the extra risk…

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John David Hart Named a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
Friday April 4, 2008

FORT WORTH – Attorney John David Hart of Fort Worth is among an elite group of attorneys recognized as specialists in professional liability law by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (APBLA)... “I am especially proud to have this distinction from the ABPLA,” says Mr. Hart...

Heart Wires May Pose Risk for the Young
Monday October 22, 2007

The defibrillator leads pulled off the market this week by Medtronic Inc. may pose a higher risk of fracture in younger adults and children, a population for whom the devices were particularly popular in part because of their small diameter.

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Medtronic Suspends Sale of Heart Device
Monday October 15, 2007

WASHINGTON -- Medtronic Inc. has suspended distribution of its Sprint Fidelis defibrillation leads after identifying five patient deaths in which a lead fracture may have been a contributing factor.

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Boston Scientific in $16.75M Settlement
Thursday August 30, 2007

NATICK, Mass. -

Boston Scientific Corp. said Thursday that three of its subsidiaries agreed to pay $16.75 million and extend the warranty on some of its heart devices as part of a settlement with state attorneys general.

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Dangers of drug patches overlooked
Tuesday August 28, 2007

WASHINGTON -- Army Master Sgt. Harold Kinamon entered a military hospital in Ohio for routine respiratory surgery to help him sleep better. The operation, in October 2005, progressed smoothly. He went home with nothing more than a raw throat and a painkiller contained in an adhesive patch on his skin.

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Mattel recalls 9 million toys
Tuesday August 14, 2007

Toymaker Mattel is voluntarily recalling 9 million of its toys including popular characters such as Batman, Barbie, Polly Pockets and a toy from Pixar's "Cars" movie because of hazards to children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday.

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Easter Sunday Truck Crash Prompts Lawsuit
Monday April 16, 2007

CLEBURNE - A Cleburne couple has filed a lawsuit against a tractor-trailer driver and his employer, charging that their negligence caused an Easter evening truck crash that killed their young daughter, seriously injured their son and also killed the children's grandmother.

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Boston Scientific / Guidant Recall: Questions & Answers
Wednesday April 11, 2007

On April 5, Boston Scientific/Guidant recalled approximately 73,000 Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators (ICDs) and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillators (CRT-Ds). A faulty capacitor in these devices can cause the batteries to deplete sooner than expected. Most patients will not be affected by this recall, but patients with one of the recalled devices should contact their physicians about what steps to take next.

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Lawsuit Filed in North Carolina Tractor-Trailer Crash; Father of Five Killed in Fiery Crash Involving Three Semis
Monday March 12, 2007

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The family of a Katy, Texas, man who was killed in a fiery truck crash on a North Carolina highway last month has filed suit against a Texas trucking company and one its drivers.

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F.D.A. Widens Safety Reviews on New Drugs
Wednesday January 31, 2007

The Food and Drug Administration announced changes yesterday that were intended to ensure that marketed drugs are as safe as advertised, including the first effort to do a comprehensive assessment of the safety of drugs 18 months after introduction.

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Disparity Emerges in Lilly Data on Schizophrenia Drug
Thursday December 21, 2006

For at least a year, Eli Lilly provided information to doctors about the blood-sugar risks of its drug Zyprexa that did not match data that the company circulated internally when it first reviewed its clinical trial results, according to company documents.

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Panel urges limit on antibiotic linked to liver risks
Monday December 18, 2006

WASHINGTON — In another setback for the Food and Drug Administration's drug safety program, government medical advisors recommended Friday that sharp restrictions be placed on the use of a once-promising antibiotic that helps patients with respiratory infections but has also been linked to cases of sudden liver failure.

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Ex-J&J officer files lawsuit as whistle-blower
Friday December 15, 2006

The former chief medical officer for a unit of Johnson & Johnson has filed a whistle-blower lawsuit against the company, claiming he was fired for seeking product recalls of several faulty medical devices.

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Making the Highways Less Safe
Sunday December 10, 2006

New York--To describe the Bush administration's policy toward the trucking industry as deregulation is farcical. The word empowerment is so much more fitting for the array of trucking executives the White House appointed to be the ranking regulators of their own industry.

Pfizer Shares Sink After Key Drug Halted
Monday December 4, 2006

NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drugmaker, sank Monday on news that the company had halted development of a key new cholesterol treatment.

As Trucking Rules Are Eased, a Debate on Safety Intensifies
Saturday December 2, 2006

WASHINGTON — As Dorris Edwards slowed for traffic near Kingdom City, Mo., on her way home from a Thanksgiving trip in 2004, an 18-wheeler slammed into her Jeep Cherokee.

Birth control patch may be blood clot risk
Friday November 24, 2006

TORONTO (CP) - Health Canada is warning Canadian women that use of a birth control patch may increase their risk of developing blood clots in the legs and lungs.

New Ortho Evra Lawsuits
Thursday November 2, 2006

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS San Francisco (AP) - Lawsuits filed on behalf of more than 40 women who suffered blood clots and other complications after using Ortho Evra include one in which a woman died.

New Ortho Evra Cases Show Problems Continue
Thursday November 2, 2006

Fort Worth- Life threatening problems and complications among women using the Ortho Evra birth control patch continue, as demonstrated by the latest lawsuits filed against the drug's manufacturer.

Birth Control Patch Label Warns of Risk
Thursday September 21, 2006

FDA Issues Public Health Notification on Donor Referral Services
Wednesday September 6, 2006

NTSB: Wrong runway wasn't Comair crew's only preflight error
Wednesday August 30, 2006

49 Die in Crash as Jet Takes Off From Wrong Runway
Monday August 28, 2006

Tax code on emotional damages tossed
Thursday August 24, 2006

Tissue for transplant is recalled after FDA shuts down N.C. firm
Thursday August 24, 2006

Lens care solution is faulted
Thursday August 24, 2006

FDA Orders Donor Referral Services and Philip Guyett to Cease Manufacturing Human Cells, Tissues and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT Ps) and to Retain HCT Ps
Wednesday August 23, 2006

Merck suffers 2 legal setbacks on Vioxx
Thursday August 17, 2006

Jury selection to start in Vioxx trial
Tuesday August 1, 2006

Witness says studies showed Vioxx risk
Thursday July 6, 2006

Boston Scientific recalls 23,000 pacemakers, defibrillators
Monday June 26, 2006

Boston Scientific device woes grow
Friday June 23, 2006

Abuse of pain patch drug soars
Friday June 16, 2006

Blood-Pressure Drugs Linked to Birth Defects
Thursday June 8, 2006

Papers Show Guidant Considered Warning Doctors of Hazards
Wednesday June 7, 2006

New Vioxx Data Confirm Concerns About Risk, Doctors Say
Thursday May 18, 2006

J&J Settles Suits Over Contraceptive
Saturday May 13, 2006

Birth-control patch linked to blood clots, strokes
Friday May 12, 2006

Merck's Uncertain Future
Wednesday April 5, 2006

Attorney urges punitive damages against Merck
Wednesday April 5, 2006

Ortho-McNeil Knew Ortho-Evra Patch Was Lethal
Thursday March 23, 2006

"Greater exposure to estrogen, the FDA said, may increase the risk of blood clots. Experts say that clots are a known risk with hormonal birth control because estrogen promotes blood coagulation."

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