How Asbestos Trusts Work To create trusts, asbestos companies filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. This allowed them to reorganize to pay out to asbestos victims. This does not hurt the company, but instead helps protect it from future liability related to asbestos. Companies can pay those suffering from asbestos related diseases over time instead of […]
Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder Recalled Because of Asbestos
Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder Recalled Because of Asbestos Johnson and Johnson has voluntarily recalled its baby powder because 33,000 bottles were contaminated with asbestos. All bottles with the lot number 22318RB were produced and shipped within the United States this year. To protect human health, the FDA continually tests products that contain talc to […]
GPW is Helping Former Football Player with ALS Sue the NCAA
GPW is Helping Former Football Player with ALS Sue the NCAA A Goldberg, Persky & White, P.C. client is suing the NCAA for not informing him of the dangers of playing football. He now has Lou Gehrig’s disease as a result of playing the sport, and his case is going to trial in January. A […]
Juul, Vaping, and Lung Disease
Juul, Vaping, and Lung Disease Vaping has become a dangerous hobby for teenagers and young adults, and has even taken over smoking in terms of teenager use. With discreet packaging and easy to access, fun flavors, children are able to vape very easily. This is dangerous because of the myriad of different chemicals in the […]
Pedestrian Death Rates are at a 30 Year High
Pedestrian Death Rates are at a 30 Year High In 2018 there were 6,227 pedestrian deaths across the United States, with the highest amount of deaths occurring in large cities. This is the highest that it has been in 30 years. While roads without crosswalks are partially to blame, the real problem is a combination […]
With the New Football Season, Parents Need to Watch for Serious Head Injuries
With the New Football Season, Parents Need to Watch for Serious Head Injuries With youth tackle football starting and professional football players starting the regular season this week, people need to watch out for head injuries. If the proper steps are not taken to prevent a head injury from happening, people can be injured, and […]
Lawsuit Alleging BOP Implosion Endangered Lives
Lawsuit Alleging BOP Implosion Endangered Lives The Basic Oxygen Plant in Weirton, West Virginia, once deemed the plant of the future, was demolished by implosion in March. The building was first completed in 1967, and brought basic oxygen steel production, vacuum degassing, and continuous casting together into one operation. Before the plant, the steps were […]
A New Device Could Reduce the Need for CT Scans when Diagnosing TBIs
A New Device Could Reduce the Need for CT Scans when Diagnosing TBIs According to the Centers for Disease Control, around 138 people die in the United States every day due to some type of Traumatic Brain injury (TBI). When diagnosing brain injuries, people have to get Computed Tomography (CT) scans, exposing them to radiation […]
States are Suing the EPA for not Protecting People from Asbestos
States are Suing the EPA for not Protecting People from Asbestos Eleven attorneys general are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for not protecting people from asbestos. Asbestos is a dangerous mineral used industrially due to its fire and heat resistant properties. Once in the air people can inhale the microscopic fibers and develop lung […]
When Regulating Asbestos, the EPA Does Not Listen to Scientists
When Regulating Asbestos, the EPA Does Not Listen to Scientists The advice of scientists and lawyers was ignored when the Environmental Protection Agency created its new asbestos rules regulating but not outright banning the substance. Asbestos fibers are very strong and good at resisting heat, making them ideal for insulation and construction. The main problem […]