There is no dollar value on a human life. It is tragic for families and communities when someone has their life cut short by a preventable illness or accident. In a lawsuit against a company or person who caused the death of another, however, a jury must decide the...
Month: June 2018
Watch for these signs of pleural mesothelioma
Pleural mesothelioma is a type of cancer of the lung that comes from inhaling tiny asbestos fibers.Unfortunately, it's easily mistaken for other conditions, especially in the early stages. With any cancer, an early diagnosis and treatment are the keys to a successful...
Improper asbestos removal of popcorn ceiling endangers workers
OnTrack, the addiction recovery organization, has been fined nearly $20,000 for improperly exposing workers to asbestos. According to the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division, OnTrack had workers scrape acoustic ceilings (more commonly known as popcorn...
The facts about asbestos exposure risk
One of the most common questions on asbestos is how much exposure it takes to develop mesothelioma. Since asbestos exposure remains a large public health concern, it is an important question. Here are the facts about asbestos exposure risk. Asbestos dust exposure...
Better sleep for a better mind: Treating depression with sleep
Depression is common among workers who have suffered on-the-job injuries or illnesses -- and standard treatments often fail to completely resolve the problem. Doctors aren't always even in agreement about the best ways to try to treat a stubborn depression.One thing...
Asbestos exposure a concern in Philadelphia schools
Many schools throughout the country were built using asbestos. If the material containing asbestos is in good repair and left undisturbed, it does not pose a problem. It is only when asbestos is “friable” (easily crumbled) that it poses a...
Can you sue a drug manufacturer for an overdose?
The opioid crisis in the United States has never been worse. Thousands of people suffer from opioid addiction and many have died. It's made a lot of people ask how prescription painkillers -- something that started out as a good thing -- became so casually available...
Lung cancer doesn’t just affect smokers
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of death for all cancers, according to the American Cancer Society. About 14 percent of all new cancers are lung cancers. The prognosis for lung cancer remains bleak if diagnosed at stage 3 or 4. If detected earlier, the prognosis...
The unexpected costs of a cancer diagnosis
Cancer is always serious business for a patient -- but a diagnosis also often holds unexpected financial consequences for the entire family. Most people are woefully unprepared for the harsh realities of the unplanned expenses they'll face during treatment (even if...
Johnson & Johnson must pay hefty punitive damages in cancer case
Most of the compensation the victim in a personal injury case receives is tied directly to his or her actual losses. However, that's not how punitive damages work. Punitive damages are unlike other types of injury compensation because they aren't designed to...
Mesothelioma Lawyers and Personal Injury Attorneys
