Mesothelioma is a serious form of cancer that affects the lungs, airways, heart, and chest area of those who have been exposed to asbestos. It is a form of cancer that usually affects the pleural lining of the lungs, but it can also affect
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A serious injury or the death of a family member can be both emotionally challenging and physically painful. Not only are you left to deal with the pain of your loss, but you might also have to deal with a long recovery time from
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Asbestos Lawyers New York New York has one of the highest rates of asbestos-related death in the USA. Because, many old buildings of the NYC, which are going through remodeling projects, were insulated with the asbestos materials a long time ago. Back then, asbestos
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Car accidents are one of the most common, and often one of the most dangerous, causes of personal injury in New York. Car accidents happen each and every day to many people across the state, and there is really no way to prevent them
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Many people rely on medications to preserve their health and treat serious medical conditions. When those drugs are defective, the resultant injuries can be devastating. Defective Drugs Before new drugs can be put on the market, they must obtain approval by the Food and
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Defective medical device lawyer in New York There are countless medical devices that are incredibly helpful in saving and prolonging the lives of numerous patients across New York each year. Medical devices can be a blessing and many are used widely to diagnose and
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Class Action Lawyers New York What Is a Class Action? Sometimes, large corporations and other entities cause harm to others, but it can be difficult to take on these large, powerful entities in a lawsuit. Often, the injury each person suffers is small, but
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Business Lawyer NYC Every business goes through many disputes and disagreements, and sometimes the disputes are serious enough to require resolution through the legal process. Business disputes can be resolved through negotiation, mediation, or filing suit. If you have a commercial dispute, a litigator
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Dog Bite Lawsuit New York Dog bites are common causes of injury in New York, and the majority of victims are young children who are unable to gauge when a dog is upset or dangerous. Dog attack injuries can be serious, and the economic
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Environmental Lawyers New York Federal and New York state environmental laws are designed to protect the public from hazards created by pollution, contamination, toxic materials, and other environmental hazards. At Ask Your Lawyer, we zealously represent individuals, landowners, businesses, and chemical companies in environmental
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Medical Malpractice New York Medical malpractices have been a common thing in the New York City and in such a case what people need to turn to is medical malpractice lawyers NYC. There are all too many medical patients in New York who unfortunately
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New York Nursing Home Attorney When our elderly loved ones are put in nursing homes, it is because they are vulnerable and cannot care for themselves. So when they are abused or neglected by the same people we trust to care for them, the
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We use consumer goods every day, for many purposes. But sometimes those products are dangerously defective, and those defects cause us injury. If you have been injured by a defective consumer product in New York, you can file a lawsuit to recover compensation for
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Injuries resulting from slips, trips, and falls are common, but victims can sustain severe and even life-threatening injuries. Slip and fall injury lawsuits are premises liability claims. Premises liability refers to property owners’ responsibilities to keep their property safe for those who are invited
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Social Security Disability New York Most people never expect to have to quit work because of a disability, but disabling injuries or diseases are unfortunately common. Some disabilities are the result of a sudden workplace accident, others are the result of an accident at
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Workers Compensation New York It is unfortunate, but some workers are involved in accidents in the workplace, or suffer an illness because of their job. If you are injured on the job, New York law provides for workers’ compensation to provide benefits and money
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The events of September 11th were tragic, with thousands of people injured or killed. But those whose injuries were immediately apparent are not the only victims of the attack. Some have suffered illnesses, such as cancer, that developed later, but as a result of
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Losing a loved one is devastating, especially when the loss comes unexpectedly. In addition to the emotional distress, a sudden death may cause financial hardship as well, especially if the victim was the sole or primary financial provider for his or her family. Fortunately,
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Last fall, Merck & Company (Merck & Co) revealed new clinical data that showed its immunotherapy drug Keytruda was showing positive benefits in lung cancer patients who were previously untreated, according to a FoxNews report. Keytruda, the study showed, was given to patients either ...
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Lung cancer is a type of malignant, or invasive, tumor that generates in the lungs. Research shows that this disease leads to the deaths of as many as 160,000 individuals each year in the United States. While smoking has been identified as the most ...
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This past year, many of the top headlines relating to mesothelioma focused on new treatment options for patients suffering from the deadly disease. Many patients feel options are limited when it comes to treatment because there is no cure and the disease is progressive. ...
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As the new Trump administration transitioned into the White House in January, some uncertainty arose over the future of various environmental regulations and the state of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Despite the political climate, the EPA recently selected its first 10 chemicals ...
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Cancer of the lungs is a type of malignant tumor that starts in the lungs. According to research, this disease is the cause of about 160,000 deaths in the United States each year. While smoking is recognized as the most common cause of cancer ...
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A global manufacturer of sustainable and high-performing glass based products, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (“Corning”), was forced to pay a multi-billion dollar asbestos lung cancer settlement last year. A personal injury trust fund valued at $3.5 billion, according to GlobeNewswire, was established to resolve the ...
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Last fall, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recategorized vapor products to be “tobacco” products as a result of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA). The changes went into effect on August 8, 2016 and follow a two-year pursuit by the ...
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Dr. Pietro Bertino, from the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii, was recently awarded a six-figure grant from U.S. Department of defense to develop a mesothelioma vaccine, according to Asbestos.com. Dr. Bertino is a research assistant in Cell and ...
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The tort cause of action, “negligent infliction of emotional distress,” while available in just about all jurisdictions in the United States, has several restraints and limitations in bringing about this particular cause of action in many jurisdictions. Negligent infliction of emotional distress, as opposed ...
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The intentional entering of the property of another who has exclusive right to possession of that property is a trespass. It goes without saying that the trespasser must not have had the permission of the property owner (i.e., the individual must not be an ...
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All jurisdictions (cities, counties, and states) have specific laws regarding hunting and trespass. Local law enforcement is required to enforce these laws. In 40 states there are wildlife management agencies in place that have wildlife officials who are given authority to enforce hunter trespass ...
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The difference between criminal negligence and civil negligence is one of “risks.” What is the risks attendant on the behavior of the actor, and how serious are the consequences of such behavior? Civil Negligence and the Duty of Care Tort or civil negligence is ...
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How much warning is enough to prevent injury? Businesses and property owners alike display warning signs on their premises to alert anyone entering the property to beware of certain potential dangers. But if you are either an invitee, licensee, or trespasser on the property, ...
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Driving an automobile on the highways in any city of the United States has been made safer as a result of special features added to the automobiles by auto manufacturers. Such things as front wheel drive, air bags, and seat belts have been added ...
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During certain times in America’s history, we have gone through periods of civil unrest resulting in civil disobedience. This civil unrest takes on the form of a disruption of the normal order of things, usually by riots or some other form of protests. Instead ...
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Automobile insurance is mandatory in most jurisdictions in the United States. It is designed to provide coverage for the risk of financial liability as a result of an auto accident. The states that do not require a motorist to carry car insurance are Virginia, ...
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Watching the news and listening to the latest report on mass shootings, murder suicide crimes, violent gang wars, drug related killings, criminal child abuse and murder, we tend to wonder if this country is spiraling downward into an abyss of anarchy and chaos. We ...
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New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles were in a dead heat for the most ignominious title imaginable: the number one most violent crime city in the nation. Chicago, however, outpaced both New York and Los Angeles, despite having a population smaller than both ...
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New York City crime ranks as one of the highest in the nation; ranking right up there in the neighborhood of major urban areas such as Chicago and Los Angeles. Attempts to quell serious crimes in the city such as gang violence, murder, rape, ...
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Some of the most notorious cases of elder abuse occur in nursing homes. Nursing homes are intended to provide much needed assistance in caring for the elderly when they become too infirm to take care of themselves. Family members of the elderly rely on ...
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