Blog: Firm News
- Second hand asbestos exposure may be just as risky
Aug 20, 2017
If your loved one works in construction, shipbuilding or the automotive industry in Pennsylvania, he or she may regularly encounter asbestos. Therefore, if you live with someone exposed to these cancer-causing microscopic particles, you too may wind up suffering illness due to second-hand exposure. You might wonder how you would contract an illness from something you haven’t ingested or used topically, firsthand. This post may help to clarify issues concerning second-hand asbestos exposure. When asbestos...Read More - When Mesothelioma enters your marriage: How to help your spouse
Aug 9, 2017
When you got married, you obviously had no way of looking into the future to see what might be in store for you and your beloved spouse. If your Pennsylvania wedding took place more than 10 years ago, you’ve likely already successfully overcome many different challenges, from those involving job changes, location changes, finances or raising children. Life is full of sorrows, joys, adventures and more; hopefully, your marriage has had little of the first...Read More - Have you been diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma?
Jul 27, 2017
Talking about preventing asbestos exposure once you receive a diagnosis of pleural mesothelioma does you no good. Due to the fact that the time between your first symptoms and your exposure to asbestos could be as long as 30 years, what you more than likely need now is a better understanding of your illness. At some point in your past, you breathed in asbestos fibers or dust. This happens to most people during the course of their...Read More - What Products Contain Asbestos?
Jul 21, 2017
While heavily regulated, asbestos is not banned in the U.S. Companies can still important and manufacture certain products that contain asbestos. In the past, manufacturers of all types of consumer goods relied on asbestos because of its ability to insulate and fireproof products. While today most companies will not use asbestos in their manufacturing, older products that remain in households may still contain the mineral. These include: Vehicle parts like brake pads, gaskets, clutches Household appliances...Read More - I never worked around asbestos. How do I have mesothelioma?
Jul 13, 2017
While mesothelioma affects men much more than women, it has nothing to do with genetics. The only known link to mesothelioma is asbestos exposure, and men simply worked around asbestos at a much higher rate than women did in decades past. However, about 8 percent of mesothelioma cases each year are in women, many of whom did not work in fields that involved exposure to asbestos. Instead, many of those cases occur because of what...Read More - Man dies in accident involving Tesla Model S autopilot
Jul 6, 2016
Autopilot is a system installed in some Tesla models that is said to be the safety system of the future by some. Essentially, it does what it says — operates the vehicle safely without the assistance of the driver. It can take over in situations where a driver can’t or didn’t take action that benefits their safety behind the wheel. While this system has been praised for its groundbreaking innovations, a recent accident shows that...Read More - How a product’s warning defects could harm you, loved one’s
Jun 10, 2016
Over the last 100 years or so, there has been an explosion of products manufactured for consumer use. Items like automobiles, hairdryers or even child cribs are everyday staples for people in Pittsburgh and throughout the country. While the majority of the result of the influx of these items on the consumer market has been positive, not everyone has had positive experiences using these products. There are those who have even suffered injury from common...Read More - Facts that are important in proving a products liability injury
Apr 15, 2016
While most people will never know the problems that accompany an injury suffered from a dangerous product, too many Pittsburgh residents are aware of the impact. For those who have suffered an injury due to a defective product, failure to warn or other related cause, there are ways to hold the manufacturer or distributor responsible for the injury. A products liability claim is the first step toward achieving this result. There are some facts that...Read More - Manufacturing defect could be the culprit responsible for injury
Mar 2, 2016
Looking at the 21st Century, it is amazing to think about how far society and technology have come. One hundred years ago, we had few machines or technology impacting everyday life. Now things like automobiles, computers and home appliances impact the lives of just about everyone in Pittsburgh and throughout the country. As well designed and thought-out as these technologies and machines are, sometimes things go wrong. When they do go wrong, it can result...Read More - Design defects and products liability claims in PA
Jan 27, 2016
There are many ways that products that were originally created for the public good to become dangerous to a Pittsburgh residents health and safety. This is the basis of product liability claims — that a manufacturing, design or a failure to warn defect a product injured or killed its user. Let’s look at one aspect of products liability that affects Pittsburgh residents: design defects. Scarily enough, there are numerous ways that design defects could occur...Read More