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What Our Clients Say

I am very pleased with attorney Curtis Bickers and the entire law firm for their diligence in handling my case. I would gladly recommend them to others and use them again if the need arises. Thank you very much and may God continually bless all of you.

Sincerely,

Walter W.
Office Manager
Houston, Texas
Dear Curtis,

I would like to express my gratitude for the way you have taken care of this case. Thank you for your advice and encouragement during a time when I was completely bewildered by what needed to be done and how very much needed doing.

You and your staff made a very difficult time much easier for me and I appreciate your work on my behalf.

Sincerely,

Darlene R.
Dear Mr. Beckcom:

I never got a chance to say thank you for the wonderful job you did on my daughter's case. My daughter will be graduating in June from High School with cum laude status. She will be attending college at U.T. Austin and majoring in Communications. Thanks to your efforts her college education has been taken care of. Thank you again from both of us.

J. Perez

Houston, Texas
I know that my attorney is good because he won my case and I would recommend him to others.
Words cannot express the thanks and gratefulness that we have for Vuk and his company. His tireless efforts and aggressive style meant the world to us and he changed our lives forever. I will always be loyal and grateful to V&B for taking on my case and being committed from the beginning until the end. I highly recommend these guys with 100% assuredness that they will work hard for you and help you receive what you deserve.

Mark S.
Mechanic
Pasadena, Texas
From the moment I came to this law firm, I felt peace in my heart. You all were my voice. Thank you Mr. Curtis, you are a great attorney. I want to especially thank you for your effort and dedication and the good heart you put in my case. You are very professional. God Bless you always.

Alba

Therapist
Houston, Texas
Sincere thanks for this depo ... really excellent ... Beckcom/the firm is tops ... for such exhaustive preparation ... WOW ... what a depo.

Houston lawyer commenting on deposition of defense orthopedic doctor taken by V&B
Your law firm did a great job getting the case settled. You were helpful and I would recommend you to anyone.

Betty J. Richmond

Retired
Houston, Texas
Brian & Curtis

Thank you for all you've done for me in regards to my case.

Sincerely

-Raymond S.

Seafood Worker
Deltona, Florida
I would like to thank Brian Beckcom and his staff for their professionalism and their support. . . I knew when I met Brian that he was more than qualified to handle my father's wrongful death case . . .if I needed his help again I wouldn't hesitate to call.

Sabrina M, U.S. Air Force enlisted

Houston, Texas
Just when we thought we would never find someone who would listen to our story, V&B opened their doors to us. For one month, I spoke to 25 lawyers and the answer I received was "your case is a lost case, no one will ever represent you."

Aridana Perez (mother of Miguel Perez, Jr., auto accident victim)
Houston, Texas
I'd like to thank the staff at Vujasinovic & Beckcom for the professionalism and courtesy they displayed on my case.

Kurt R., Houston, Texas
I also have a heart full of gratitude for the way you presented such an excellent court case on behalf of me and my kids.

Gloria H., Wichita, Kansas
Brian, I recommend your maritime book highly. I also happily recommend you, personally.

-Captain Jim Vickers
I sat on one of your juries early this year. I observed your eloquence and complete passion....you seem to be a man of utmost qualifications.

- Juror on one of Vuk's cases (name withheld)
Vuk, it has been such a wonderful experience working with you and your staff. Thank you so much for all the hard work that you did to help my family and I survive through the most difficult time of our lives.

Phuong N.
Houston, Texas
I was injured in an auto accident in Houston, and was referred to Vuk by another attorney. I couldn't work as a result of the accident and desperately needed back and knee surgery.. . . Vuk was able to get me a generous settlement within about a year of taking my case.

Steven R.
Deer Park, Texas
After my two-year old son was killed by an 18-wheeler driver and me and my daughter were badly injured, we hired Brian and Vuk to represent us on the recommendation of another lawyer.

This was the hardest time in our lives and it was great knowing we had you there to represent us.

Justin and Sonya H., Splendora, Texas

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Disclaimer

We designed this website to provide information to consumers, injured people, and their families. Our goal is to level the playing field between consumers and insurance companies and expose the tricks, traps, and techniques they use to cheat injured people out of their legal rights. We also let consumers know about legal news, including verdicts and settlements and other interesting legal information.

But please understand that nothing on this website is meant to provide legal information about your specific case, create an attorney-client relationship, or imply that the results of your legal case will be the same as some other case.

Defective Products – Keeping up with Product Recalls

As a consumer, keeping up with product recalls can be a daunting task. 2007 saw a record level of product recalls, most notably the 25 million toy recalls that tarnished the toy industry and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reputations. What was the CPSC’s reaction to this spike in recalls? Nancy Nord, acting chairman of the CPSC blamed the media for “near-hysteria levels” of coverage, adding that “consumer products are safer today than they have ever been.”

An Agency Out of Touch?

Consumer Reports published a response to some of Nord’s comments, which beg the question – is the CPSC out of touch? Do they really understand the impact these recalls have on consumer confidence, and do they appreciate the difficulty that many American families have keeping up with so many recalled products?

While Nord asserted that recalls show the system is working, Consumer Reports pointed out that recalls are reactionary, and don’t guarantee that unsafe products are kept out of our homes. CR cites a sad example, where a design flaw in Graco and Simplicity cribs was responsible for two infant deaths and 7 entrapments. However, even after the widely-publicized recall, only 45,000 requests for a repair kit were received by the manufacturers. That’s a response rate of only 4.5%, which means that 95.5% of the defective cribs are still out in American households. How many of these cribs will end up being given away or sold at a garage sale to an unsuspecting family? The lackluster consumer response rate to serious recalls only highlights this gaping flaw in our government’s oversight.

Nord was equally unmoved by the millions of toys recalled for excessive levels of lead last year. However, just because no children died as a result of the tainted toys does not mean that consumers have not been affected. Lead is easy for small children to ingest, and is not a substance that kills or injures its victims quickly. It can accumulate in the blood and organs, slowly causing organ damage and impairing mental function. With over 300,000 American children affected by excessive levels of lead in their bodies, Nord’s dismissive attitude about lead toy recalls isn’t just depressing – it borders on negligent.

Add to this the fact that the CPSC is prevented by law from revealing details of pending investigations or consumer complaints until it receives manufacturer approval, which doesn’t always happen. We have to ask: does the CPSC exist to protect consumers, or manufacturers?

Protect Yourself – Keeping up with Product Recalls

It isn’t easy to keep up with all the recalled products out there, but the good news is that government websites make it easier than in years past to access recall information.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) database contains information about a wide variety of recalled products, and can be accessed from their website. You’ll have to enter search criteria to view recalls – and there are lots of options. Alternately, you can view all recalls for a given time period. For example, right now the website contains links to a list of January 2008 and December 2007 recalls. Clicking on these links will display a list of recalled products, with a brief description for each. You’ll have to click on the link for each recalled product to view detailed information and pictures.

You can also view information about a specific type of recall. For example, if you want to view all choking hazard recalls, go to the CPSC Recalls and Product Safety News page, click on the “Hazard” link, select “Choking” from the list of hazard options, and then click the “Find” button. This is a quick and easy way to view all product recalls that involve choking. It is also possible to do searches by Product Type, Company, and Product Description.

If you’d like to receive RSS feeds, Podcasts, MP3 files or email notifications about recalls, you can sign up at the CPSC website. From the same Recalls and Product Safety News page, look on the left-hand toolbar for the links to these various download and notification options.

Comprehensive Recall Information

The most comprehensive source of recall information on the web can be found at the www.Recalls.gov website, which consolidates recall information for six government agencies. You can easily access recall information for:

Consumer Products (from the CPSC)
Food, Medicine, and Cosmetics (from the FDA)
Motor Vehicles and Car Seats (from the NHTSA)
Environmental Products (from the EPA)
Meat and Poultry Products (from the USDA)
Boats and Boating Safety (from the US Coast Guard)

From the Recalls.gov website you can also sign up for recall email notification from three agencies: CPSC, FDA, and the USDA.

The Houston based firm of Vujasinovic & Beckcom L.L.P. is not intimidated by domineering manufacturers who refuse to accept responsibility for the injuries and deaths that occur due to their products’ defects and their own negligence. Our experienced attorneys understand that you placed trust in these companies the moment that you paid for the product or service the companies provided. If you or someone you love has been injured or killed by a defective or dangerous product, and you feel the manufacturer is liable for the damages, contact the attorneys at Vujasinovic & Beckcom today

Vujasinovic & Beckcom P.L.L.C
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 1020
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713.224.7800
Fax: 713.224.7801