There is a pretty good chance you are going to be involved in an auto accident at some point in your life. Hopefully, it will be nothing major, and it is something you will get out of unhurt. But, it could also be a severe accident that results in injury and damage to...
A car accident can be physically and emotionally traumatizing. The last thing you want after getting involved in a car accident is for it to continually torment you and your loved ones. Depending on the circumstances of the accident, you may be entitled to...
Asbestos was once a popular construction material. The naturally occurring mineral is cheap with insulating and fire-resistant properties, which make it perfect for buildings. However, studies have linked asbestos to some types of cancer, which is why it has been...
Panic is a normal response in the moments right after a car crash. You will inspect yourself and the other people in your car for injuries before you exit the vehicle to look at the damage it suffered and check on the other driver involved. Motor vehicle collisions...
Over the years, shipbuilders, mechanics, construction professionals and factory workers may all have had workplace environmental exposure to asbestos. Depending on the years when someone worked with asbestos (and how committed their employer was to worker safety),...
What people call sunscreens or suntan lotions are topical products that limit how much solar radiation penetrates your skin. The most powerful forms of solar radiation can do intense damage to your body, especially your skin. By applying sunscreen before going outside...
Anything that you ingest is subject to oversight and regulation. Medications that claim to treat or prevent different conditions are subject to far more review and oversight than foods for beauty products. Companies producing drugs have to carefully study both their...
Mesothelioma is a devastating form of cancer. It can take decades to develop symptoms and can then progress within just a few years to completely destroy someone's house. Although modern medicine has made incredible advances in the treatment options available for many...
Mesothelioma is a serious form of cancer that is linked to asbestos exposure. It may cause trouble breathing, chest pain, shortness of breath, a chronic cough, fatigue and other symptoms. Most people who develop mesothelioma were exposed on the job or by living in a...
While asbestos is still imported and used in some products in the United States, it’s not nearly as common as it once was. This, naturally, is because the severe health risks were discovered and production of many of these products was made illegal. However,...