Category: Area of Practice

Can You Sue Your Employer for Asbestos Exposure?

Exposure to asbestos may cause mesothelioma, other types of cancer, other serious diseases, or death. If you are suffering from an illness you think may be due to asbestos that you were exposed to on the job, you deserve compensation for your losses and to help pay for your expenses. You may also be eligible […]

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Asbestos Exposure and Cancer Risk

Asbestos is a mineral found in rocks and soil. Even though it is a natural substance, it can be highly toxic. Exposure to asbestos fibers, especially over the long-term, can cause cancer and other serious diseases. Many people have died because of asbestos exposure. The industrial use of asbestos was common in the past. It […]

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What Is A Brachial Plexus Injury?

Raynes Lawn Hehmeyer, a national practice representing families with babies who have suffered spinal cord injury, brachial plexus injury, Erb’s palsy, and Klumpke’s palsy The brachial plexus is a crucial bundle of nerves that exits from the lower cervical and upper thoracic portions of the spinal cord and controls function in the shoulder, arm, and hand. […]

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Pseudomonas Bacterial Infection and Death at the Geisinger Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Recently, three infants died and five others became ill from an infection at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania.  Reportedly, all of the babies were premature; and all of the babies suffered infection from the same organism: the pseudomonas bacterium. Premature babies usually are admitted to a NICU.  […]

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