Earlier this month, six people were injured in an accident between a car and a Manor Independent School District school bus. The accident occurred near the intersection of U.S. Highway 290 and Parmer Lane.

The bus was carrying between 25 and 30 students on their way to school when a sedan rear-ended it at around 8:15 a.m. The bus was traveling eastbound on U.S. 290 when it was hit.

After the accident, emergency personnel transported six people with minor injuries to St. David’s hospitals in Central Austin and Pflugerville. Reports did not indicate whether or not police charged the driver of the sedan in the accident.

If you or someone you know has suffered from broken bones or scarring caused by another person’s negligence, contact the Austin broken bones and scarring attorneys of the Law Offices of Vic Feazell, P.C. at 877-948-4842 to learn more about how we can help you.

This weekend, a man visiting Austin from Charlotte, North Carolina was killed in a pedestrian accident on Guadalupe north of the University of Texas campus. The driver that struck the man, 61, and another pedestrian, 21, has been charged with intoxication assault and intoxicated manslaughter.

The accident occurred at the intersection of Guadalupe and W. 31st St. at around 7 p.m. on Sunday. Witnesses to the accident told police that the 59-year-old driver ran her Lexus SUV into a white BMW before driving onto the sidewalk, and into a bus stop where the pedestrians were standing. The SUV continued for another block before becoming stuck in between a traffic light post and the Four Sons’ Quality Cleaners sign.

Police reported that the driver had been discharged from Seton Medical Center earlier that day and that she seemed to be heavily medicated. The driver was arrested and booked into the Travis County Jail. Records indicate that she failed field sobriety tests. The 21-year-old pedestrian was taken to University Medical Center Brackenridge for treatment of unspecified injuries and was listed as being in fair condition on Monday.

Our utmost sympathies go out to the victim’s family and friends after this devastating accident.

This week, the family of a worker killed in a tragic accident on Saturday filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his employer. The 26-year-old victim worked for Dallas Group of America at a plant in Texas City.

Medical examiners at the Galveston County Medical Examiner determined the man’s cause of death to be asphyxia. Officials said that the man had become entangled and crushed in packaging machinery at the plant, making him unable to breath.

The defendant creates and packages synthetic materials used in the food industry. Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials are investigating at Dallas Group’s Texas City plant. The agency has 6 months to investigate the fatality.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s family and friends.

Last week, a 22-year old UT women’s soccer player and 2 others were injured in a hit-and-run pedestrian accident caused by a drunk driver.  The accident occurred at around 2 a.m. Friday morning at the intersection of San Jacinto Boulevard and 8th Street.

A motorcyclist witnessed the accident and followed the driver until they crashed at Rio Grande and West 10th Streets.  The witness told police that after the vehicle crashed and came to a stop, the driver appeared to be drunk and was vomiting.  The motorcyclist used his belt to tie the man up until police arrived at the scene of the accident.

According to the witness,  the driver ran a red light at the San Jac and 8th intersection before hitting the 3 pedestrians.  The soccer player was in critical condition after being hit and was taken to University Medical Center Brackenridge.  Another woman injured in the accident was treated by paramedics at the scene, and an injured man was taken to Brackenridge for treatment of minor injuries.

The 22-year old driver was booked into the Travis County Jail by 5 a.m. on Friday.  He is charged with intoxication assault and 2 counts of failure to render aid in an accident involving injury.

To speak with an attorney about injuries you or a loved one has suffered because of a drunk driver, contact the Austin drunk driving accident victim lawyers of the Law Offices of Vic Feazell, P.C. by calling 877-948-4842 today.

Tuesday, a recall was issued for 1 million 28-tablet birth control packages manufactured by Pfizer.  According to the pharmaceutical company, a packaging error caused some of their oral contraceptive packages to have the incorrect numbers of active pills and sugar pills.

The recall affects Pfizer’s Lo/Ovral-28 and generic Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradoil birth control pills.  The packages are supposed to have  21 active hormone pills and 7 sugar pills, which need to be taken in order and at the same time every day in order to be the most effective at preventing pregnancy.

A statement from Pfizer reads, “As a result of this packaging error, the daily regimen for these oral contraceptives may be incorrect and could leave women without adequate contraception, and at risk for unintended pregnancy.  These packaging defects do not pose any immediate health risks.”

The pills were distributed nationwide.  The Food and Drug Administration advises patients taking the recalled brands of Pfizer oral contraceptives to contact their doctor and start using other types of contraception immediately.

Contact the Austin drug recall lawyers of the Law Offices of Vic Feazell, P.C. at 877-948-4842 today, if you or someone you know has been affected by a defective pharmaceutical product or drug recall.