Renovating Homes and Commercial Properties Increases Asbestos Exposure Risk When people learn that their home may contain asbestos, they are often terrified. Lung cancer and mesothelioma have been related to asbestos exposure, notably in construction workers and manufacturers who were frequently exposed to it on the job. Every day, most Americans spend at least one-third […]
Equipment in Steel Mills That Contained Asbestos
Equipment in Steel Mills That Contained Asbestos Many industrial employees and mechanics were exposed to asbestos in the course of their daily work. Asbestos isn’t used as a direct component in steel production. However, several steel companies constructed facilities that used a lot of asbestos-containing products and equipment. Occupational Asbestos Exposure in Steel Mill Workers […]
A Vaccine Can Help People with Addiction to Opioids
A Vaccine Can Help People with Addiction to Opioids A new opioid vaccine is being tested to prevent overdoses. The trial is being held at the Valegos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University. All participants are housed either at Columbia or another clinic because they are given nonlethal doses of opioids like heroin […]
Mill Employees and Others Are Affected By Asbestos Exposure
Mill Employees and Others Are Affected By Asbestos Exposure Asbestos has been a hazard for far longer than most people know. Although it wasn’t widely used until the Industrial Revolution, it was first used around 2500 B.C. as a means to reinforce clay pots and utensils. It’s been utilized in a variety of goods since […]
GPW is Representing a Bobsled Athlete Suffering from Brain Injuries
GPW is Representing a Bobsled Athlete Suffering from Brain Injuries Goldberg, Persky and White, P.C. is representing a bobsledder who claims his bobsledding lead to brain injuries and the bobsledding governing body failed to warn him and others the sport can cause brain injuries. The lawsuit was filed in California and accuses U.S.A. Bobsled and […]
What Should Your Wrongful Death Claim Contain?
What Should Your Wrongful Death Claim Contain? When someone dies as a result of someone else’s legal fault, the deceased’s estate can bring a wrongful death lawsuit. This is a type of litigation that seeks compensation for losses like medical bills, missed income that the deceased would have earned, burial costs, or the loss of […]
After A Mesothelioma Diagnosis, Take These Important Steps
After A Mesothelioma Diagnosis, Take These Important Steps Asbestos-related health concerns first surfaced in the twentieth century, peaking in the 1920s and 1930s. Asbestos usage was limited, phased out, or outright prohibited in a growing number of nations by the 1980s and 1990s. Researchers estimate that 40,000 people die each year from mesothelioma across the […]
Mesothelioma Awareness Day 2021
Mesothelioma Awareness Day 2021 This upcoming Sunday is Mesothelioma Awareness Day. This is a day to recognize the incurable cancer of the mesothelium, which is a membrane that surrounds organs including the lungs, abdomen, heart, and testicles. Pleural mesothelioma (lungs) is the most common form, followed by peritoneal (abdomen), pericardial (heart), and testicular (testicles). The […]
Pedestrians Killed or Injured in Traffic Accidents: What Causes Them?
Pedestrians Killed or Injured in Traffic Accidents: What Causes Them? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration the U.S. saw nearly 6,000 pedestrian deaths caused by traffic accidents in 2017. That is about one death every 88 minutes. Common Causes of Pedestrians Killed or Injured in Traffic Accidents: Distracted Driving – Drivers of passenger […]
People are Still Suffering 20 Years After 9/11
People are Still Suffering 20 Years After 9/11 Twenty years after 9/11, people are still suffering because of the terrorist attack on the country. Many people think about those we lost that day, but many people have also been lost because of the health impacts of walking through the wreckage. Hundreds of thousands of tons […]