Derek Merman graduated from Baylor University in 1998 with a B.S. in Biology. Mr. Merman chose to focus his talents and attention on the law as the best way to affect positive social and environmental change. Mr. Merman attended law school at the University of Houston Law Center where he graduated cum laude in 2004. As a practicing lawyer, Mr. Merman has been lead attorney in more than a dozen trials and has already won two verdicts in excess of $10,000,000.
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In December of 2015, a man from Georgia was killed because the airbag in his 2006 Ford Ranger ruptured, sending metal shrapnel flying through the passenger compartment of his truck. This fatality marks the 10th fatality worldwide that has been linked to airbags manufactured by Takata Corporation. As a result, additional recalls of vehicles utilizing…
Recently, Johnson and Johnson’s blockbuster type 2 diabetes drug Invokana has been linked to causing ketoacidosis. Ketoacidosis is a dangerous condition which causes your body to be unable to produce insulin, and can be fatal if left untreated. The first known lawsuit filed against Janssen Pharmaceuticals (a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson) was filed in…
Onglyza, a popular type 2 diabetes drug, has recently been linked to an increased risk of heart failure as well as severe joint pain. In 2015, the FDA analyzed a study performed of over 16,000 patients who had taken Onglyza to further evaluate the risk of heart failure. After reviewing the results of the study,…
Benicar General Information Benicar is one of America’s most popular blood pressure and hypertension medications. Unfortunately, the drug which has been on the U.S. market since 2002 has recently been linked to very serious side effects. Benicar is in a class of medicines called angiotensin II receptor blockers, or ARB for short. ARB’s work by…
Children’s Motrin case denied Certiorari by U.S. Supreme Court On January 19th, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition filed by Johnson and Johnson and one of its subsidiaries. The petition was an appeal from the Massachusetts Supreme Court which upheld a $63 million verdict for Samantha Reckis, a young girl who developed toxic…
Power Morcellator General Information A power morcellator is a helpful surgical tool that is used during gynecological surgeries including hysterectomies and myomectomies. While this tool is not new (having been approved by the FDA since 1991), there have been recent developments that suggest the device’s use could severely shorten a woman’s long-term life expectancy by…
Essure General Information Essure, manufactured by Bayer Pharmaceuticals, is an implanted sterilization device and is marketed as a nonsurgical way of preventing pregnancies. Essure is a device made of two metal and polyester coils which are implanted into each fallopian tube through the vagina. Essure was approved by the FDA’s premarket approval program on November…
What to Be Aware of When Driving Near Commercial Trucks According to the Texas Department of Transportation, 508 commercial truck-involved fatal crashes occurred on state roads in 2014. A total of 588 fatalities occurred as a result of those crashes, leading residents, lawmakers and a personal injury lawyer in Houston to seek out new ways…
C.R. Bard is currently facing over 22 lawsuits arising out of the use of their G2 IVC filter system. The current lawsuits are alleging the G2 IVC filter is prone to fracturing, migration, tilting and perforation of the inferior vena cava, all of which caused injury to patients using the filter. In September, 2015, NBC…
There have been numerous lawsuits filed against 3M in recent years, alleging that the use of the Bair Hugger forced air warming device has caused deep joint infections during surgery. The plaintiffs that have filed lawsuits against 3M so far have all alleged that they had to undergo additional surgeries as a result of the…
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