When DePuy issued its recall of the ASR XL Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System, it claimed to be doing so because the revision rates were higher than normal.

Criminal offenses in Texas are charged under the categories of misdemeanors and felonies. Felonies are the most serious criminal offenses and carry the most severe penalties. A felony is generally considered any criminal offense more serious than a misdemeanor and is classified as a State Jail Felony, Third-Degree Felony, Second-Degree Felony, First-Degree Felony, or a Capital Felony.

Texas uses the Texas Driver Responsibility Program (DRP) adopted by the state legislature (TRC §708; Article 10, House Bill 3588, 78th Legislative Session) to track individuals’ traffic violations, assign points to their records, and assess fines to drivers who receive or exceed a certain number of license points. Not surprisingly, the point system has been an efficient revenue generator for the state.

The Houston law firm of Sullo & Sullo, LLP is well-known for providing innovative and exceptional levels of legal representation to their clients and have recently been recognized through a Check-In Reader’s Choice Award for Best Attorney/Law Firm of 2011. This award was given by the neighborhoods of River Oaks, West University Place and Bellaire and the accolades were noted in three local newspapers this past week.

Criminal offenses in Texas are charged under the categories of misdemeanors and felonies. Felonies are the most serious criminal offenses and carry the most severe penalties. A felony is generally considered any criminal offense more serious than a misdemeanor, and that is punishable by imprisonment of more than one year.