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Asbestosis: The Sadness Never Goes Away

April 27, 2012. By Jane Mundy.

Alexandria, VA: Rosemary knows it is way too late to file an asbestosis claim—her father died from asbestosis back in 1961. "Maybe I can help someone who is sad about losing their father to asbestos, I want them to know they aren't alone," she says.

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"Two Disease" Rule in Pennsylvania a Godsend for Asbestos Mesothelioma Patients

April 20, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Pittsburgh, PA: An asbestos lawsuit ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in February of this year translates to encouraging news for anyone diagnosed with incurable lung issues related to asbestos cancer and Mesothelioma. While the ruling is indigenous to Pennsylvania, the decision nonetheless creates a useful precedent.

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Effects of Foodborne Illness Can Exist Long After Crisis Has Passed

April 14, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Fort Wayne, IN: Akin to the constant risk of accident while driving down a busy freeway or Interstate, the possibility for Foodborne Illness remains an ongoing threat so long as we continue having the need to eat. And while we can usually keep Food Poisoning at bay in our own kitchens by conscientious observance of safe food preparation practice, the same can't always be said for commercial establishments.

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Yasmin Settlements on Horizon?

February 16, 2012. By Jane Mundy.

Dallas, TX: "In late December 2011, Bayer blinked and asked the court to move all of the Yasmin and Yaz cases to settlement," says Dr. Shezad Malik, a cardiologist and attorney. He adds that Bayer, the manufacturer of the birth control pills, has indicated they will settle Yasmin/Yaz lawsuits with plaintiff law firms on an individual rolling basis.

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Pennsylvania Man Files Brain Injury Lawsuit against Prison Staff

June 10, 2011. By Charles Benson.

Butler, PA: A Butler, Pennsylvania native who was put in jail two years ago but was discharged after just one day due to a severe brain injury has filed a lawsuit accusing the prison staff of causing the injury.

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Motrin Case Similar to Ketek SJS Link

May 26, 2011. By Charles Benson.

Philadelphia, PA: A Pennsylvania jury's ruling that Johnson & Johnson must pay $10 million in damages to the family of a girl who suffered severe side effects from taking Children's Motrin is similar to a previous case involving Ketek and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.

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Fracturing Contamination Found in Landmark Study

May 12, 2011. By Gordon Gibb.

Durham, NC: Critics of the mining process for natural gas known as "fracking" (fracturing) received a boost with the publication of a landmark study that suggests a definitive link between the process of fracking and contamination found in area groundwater. Even with the study, the debate over hydraulic fracturing water contamination is expected to continue unabated for quite some time.

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Drilling Mud Chemicals Spill at Pennsylvania Gas Well

April 27, 2011. By Charles Benson.

Canton, PA: Operators recently lost control of a natural gas well in northern Pennsylvania, which led to a spill of drilling mud chemicals, reports The Associated Press.

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Jonathans Sprouts Recalls Alfalfa Sprouts Because of Possible Salmonella Contamination

April 21, 2011. By Lucy Campbell.

Jonathans Sprouts of Rochester, MA is recalling its conventional alfalfa sprout products with sell-by date of 4/23, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

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Thomas Produce Recalls Jalapeno Peppers

March 31, 2011. By Lucy Campbell.

Washington, DC: Thomas Produce of Boca Raton, FL, is recalling 320 boxes of Jalapeno Peppers because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

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