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Serious Personal Injury

• Are personal injuries always physical injuries?
• If a person has been injured as a result of someone else's actions, before any damages are awarded, they must provide liability. How does someone establish liability?
• What is causation and how can it be proved?
• How much time do I have to file my personal injury or wrongful death case?
• How do I find a good personal injury lawyer - what types of things should I look for?
• I was involved in a car wreck. It wasn't my fault. I was injured, but I don't have any health insurance and I cannot afford to pay for the medical treatment on my own. What can I do?
• After my car wreck , the other driver's insurance company contacted me and told me they would settle with me and that I do not need a lawyer. Is this true?
• I was involved in a car wreck and it was the other driver's fault. I just found out that the other driver doesn't have any insurance. What can I do?
• What is a traumatic brain injury?
• Who is entitled to bring a Wrongful Death case in Texas?

Medical & Hospital Mistakes

• What is tort reform?

Dangerous Drugs & Defective Products

• I heard that Paula Deen has endorsed Victoza and is using it to treat her type-2 diabetes. What is Victoza?
  
• What is pancreatitis and what is acute pancreatitis?
  
• I took an anti-depressant during pregnancy. My child was born with a birth defect. How can I know whether my use of anti-depressants caused my child's birth defects?
  
• I used the drug Topamax during  pregnancy and my baby was born with a cleft lip or cleft palate. Could the drug be responsible for my child's birth defect?
  
• I have heard that some types of birth control pills put women at higher risk for certain side effects, such as heart attacks, strokes, blood clots and even death. How do I know if the birth control pill I am taking is in the category of high risk birth control pills?
• I am currently taking one of the birth control pills that has recently been linked to severe side effects. How do I know if I should be concerned?
• I heard that certain types of birth control pills are dangerous. How can I know if the birth control pill I am taking is safe?
• I had a surgery for pelvic organ prolapse. The surgeon used mesh. I have heard that there have been a lot of problems with mesh. How do I know if my mesh is causing me problems?
• I recently learned that the surgical mesh I had implanted for pelvic organ prolapse has been the subject of a recent safety alert. How do I know if the mesh I have is safe?
  
  
• I had bladder sling surgery and recently learned that a type of surgical mesh was used. I have heard that there have been some safety issues with certain types of mesh. How can I know whether to be concerned?
• I have surgical mesh from a bladder "sling" surgery. How do I know whether the mesh I have is the subject of any safety concerns?
• I have been taking Actos for several years to help control my Type Two diabetes. How do I know if my bladder cancer is linked to taking Actos?
• I am currently taking or recently took Actos and was diagnosed with bladder cancer. Do I have a claim against the maker of Actos?
• Where do I file my Darvocet, Darvon or Propoxyphene products liability case?
• What are the benefits of centralization of Darvocet, Darvon, and Propoxyphene products liability cases in one court?
• What injuries does the Darvocet, Darvon, and Propoxyphene Products Liability MDL concern?
• How many cases are in the Darvocet, Darvon, and Propoxyphene Products Liability MDL?
• Who are the defendants in the Darvocet, Darvon and Propoxyphene Products Liability MDL?
• I heard that anti-depressant Paxil was downgraded from a Category C drug to a Category D drug. What does this mean and how am I affected by it?
• I've been taking the generic form of a brand name drug and have recently been diagnosed with a condition linked to my use of that prescription. Do I still have a claim against the manufacturer of the drug?
• I heard that the controlling opinion in Pliva, Inc. v. Mensing, a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, is a plurality opinion. What does this mean?
• What, if anything, can consumers do to change the law?
• I've been taking Fosamax to prevent or treat osteoporosis.  Should I stop taking Fosamax? 
• I was harmed by taking a prescription drug. I see advertisements from lawyers from all over the country, but I want a local lawyer to represent me. Can you represent me even if my case has to be filed in another State?
• I was recently advised that I have a medical device surgically implanted in me that is now the subject of a recall? What should I do?
• What is a pill mill?

Health Care Fraud

• What are some common examples of healthcare fraud?
• What is a Qui Tam Lawsuit?

Veterans Disability Claims

• I served in the U.S. Armed Forces and received a service connected injury which has rendered me permanently disabled. How do I go about filing a claim for Veterans Disability Benefits?
• I already filed a claim for Veterans Disability Benefits. How long will it take for the VA to render a decision?
• My claim for Veterans Disability Benefits has been denied. What should I do now?
• I received an adverse decision from the Board of Veterans Appeals. Is there anything else I can do at this point?

General

• What is the process for an action before the Board of Veteran's Appeals?

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Van Wey Law serves:

The entire state of Texas, including Dallas, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Fort Worth, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio

The entire state of Oklahoma, including Tulsa and Oklahoma City

Chicago, Illinois and surrounding areas

The entire United States for health care fraud, “pill mill” cases, and dangerous pharmaceutical products