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Secondhand Exposure to Asbestos is a Real Risk

Family members (wives, children) inhaling asbestos dust off of the clothing of their loved ones was a very common occurrence during the late 1940s through the 1970s. This was especially true for those who laundered the work clothes of those who actually used and/or worked around the asbestos-containing products. Our firm recently represented a woman Read More

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Congress Seeks to Delay Compensation for Asbestos Victims

Millions of U.S. workers have been injured or killed due to asbestos exposure, whose risks were often concealed by companies more concerned with profit than the welfare of human beings. Lawmakers in the House of Representatives recently introduced the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act (FACT) of 2013, an innocuously named bill that would make it Read More

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What You Can Do After Being Exposed to Asbestos

Whether you show any symptoms of asbestos exposure or not, if you have been exposed to asbestos in the past, it’s important to get regular follow-ups with qualified medical professionals in the interest of early detection and intervention. Lung cancer and mesothelioma are commonly associated with asbestos exposure. However, there are a wide range of Read More

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How Does a Dram Shop Law Affect a DUI Lawsuit?

If you’ve been in an accident in Pennsylvania that was the fault of a drunk driver, you might be up against a difficult situation. Philadelphia motor vehicle accidents attorneys are well acquainted with the scenario ― the chronic drinker is more likely to carry only the minimal amount of state-mandated insurance, which may only cover Read More

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Mesothelioma: Symptoms to Watch Out For

Mesothelioma is the cancer most associated with exposure to asbestos. Like most cancers, mesothelioma has several forms of cellular structure — and several common points where it appears in the body. For example, pleural mesothelioma attacks the lining of the chest cavity around the lungs. This is the most common form of the cancer. Second-most Read More

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What Legal Recourse Do You Have When a Product Causes Injury?

When a component of your car, truck, motorcycle or a recreational vehicle (ATV, boat, Jet Ski or snowmobile) breaks down, you probably visit a mechanic. However, when that breakdown causes injury or death in eastern Pennsylvania – for example, if the vehicle failed to brake in time to avoid an accident – the injured are Read More

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How Can an Attorney Help With Insurance Claim Denials?

As most Philadelphia insurance attorneys are aware, the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) includes provisions designed to help patients get a more fair and improved system of reviews of denied insurance claims. How is this news? In general, people are denied claims in both insurance and employment disability programs on a routine basis. These denials come Read More

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How are Permanent, Temporary and Partial Disabilities Determined in Workers Comp?

The state where a person works has a large effect on how workers compensation is paid for a job-related injury. A workers compensation attorney in Philadelphia, for example, may help a sick or injured employee in Pennsylvania in different ways and toward different outcomes than in New Jersey. One of those differences is the distinction Read More

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Why a Medical Malpractice Lawyer Should Investigate a Late Cancer Diagnosis

Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers work in the sphere of some of the most advanced medical institutions in the world, research-based institutions that have earned excellent reputations. Yet cases involving misdiagnoses or a failure to diagnose one of the most common and often fatal diseases, colon cancer, are frequently handled by Pennsylvania medical mistake lawyers. According Read More

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Top Five Myths about Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma isn’t as common or well-known as other cancers. Because of that, research suffers from lack of funding and public understanding of the disease is sketchy. There are many myths about the disease that should be laid to rest. Mesothelioma will disappear as asbestos use dwindles. A study by the National Institutes of Health shows Read More

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