What is a Toxic Tort?
A toxic tort is a particular type of personal injury lawsuit in which the injured person claims that his or her exposure to a chemical caused their injury or disease. People are typically exposed to a chemical substance from either pharmaceuticals, consumer products, from toxic substances in the environment or the home, or from chemical […]
4 Things to Consider When Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney
Toxic chemical exposure, particularly exposure that occurs on the job can cause life-altering, if not life-threatening injuries for the victim. Whenever someone’s health, safety and well being have been adversely affected by such a situation or another preventable accident, it’s absolutely vital that the injured work with an attorney who is uniquely qualified to handle […]
FELA & Railroad Injuries
The Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) is a United States federal law that gives interstate railroad workers that have been injured, sickened or killed during the course of their employment the right to sue their employer for damages providing their employer was negligent in whole or in part. The FELA Act was enacted in 1908; […]
Natural Gas Fire in Tyler County
Late Thursday, April 11, 2013, a flash fire at a natural gas facility near the town of Wick, in Tyler County, West Virginia, injured four people. Unfortunately, two of the victims later passed away from their injuries. The deceased are Bruce Phipps, 56, of Marietta, Ohio, and Raymond Miller, 43, of Jeanette, Pennsylvania. The cause […]
Steroid Product Recalled Due to Meningitis Contamination
Earlier this week, a compounding pharmacy recalled a spinal steroid injection after the Food and Drug Administration discovered fungal meningitis in containers of the product. New England Compounding Center, a company that mixes specialized varieties of medicines, recalled its methylprednisolone acetate, along with a number of other products, after an outbreak of a rare type […]
Developments in Benzene Research
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (or IARC) is an arm of the World Health Organization that is charged with investigating cancer, and particularly the disease’s causes. IARC reviews scientific research discussing various chemicals, and issues publications called monographs describing its review and findings. In 1982, IARC issued Volume 29 of its monographs, which […]
