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- Pittsburgh’s coal mining legacy is not all good
Jul 20, 2018
In decades past, most Pittsburgh families included one or more members who worked in one of the city’s coal mines. Whether engaging in surface or deep mining, such work always posed great risk to employees. However, even if you didn’t work in a coal mine but merely lived close to one, your own health may have been adversely affected by coal mine hazards. Many Pennsylvania coal miners and their families, or people who lived near...Read More - Why breathing is so dangerous if asbestos is nearby
Jul 13, 2018
You’d be hard-pressed to find a building in Pennsylvania constructed before 1970 that doesn’t contain asbestos. There may indeed be some, somewhere, but it is far more common to find asbestos in old buildings rather than not. No amount of exposure to asbestos is safe. However, there are times when it’s more dangerous than others. Breathing is the means by which asbestos most frequently enters the body. If you’re not aware that asbestos is present,...Read More - Do Pittsburgh schools have asbestos problems?
Jun 22, 2018
Whether you work in construction or some other industry that places you in or near Pittsburgh area schools, or you are a Pennsylvania parent whose children attend a private or public school in the region, you may be at risk for certain health hazards if school officials or employers have not adhered to federal regulations regarding asbestos. You can’t walk onto school property and immediately determine whether asbestos is present because the combinations of materials...Read More - When years of factory work lead to stages of terminal illness
Jun 22, 2018
Factories were integral components of Pittsburgh’s business landscape throughout the industrial age. Most families in the immediate region had at least one or several members who worked in a steel mill or other type of factory. Now, decades later, many of those workers are sick. You or one of your loved ones may be among them. From asbestosis to mesothelioma and other pleural diseases, in and beyond this city, there are hundreds of Pennsylvania workers...Read More - Coping with mesothelioma and other asbestos injuries
May 30, 2018
Life is challenging enough without having to deal with the adverse effects of chronic illness. Many Pennsylvania residents understand all too well what it’s like to face a diagnosis that includes incurable disease. If you or your loved one suffer from mesothelioma or another asbestos-related injury, your main priority may be obtaining any and all treatment available to achieve as high quality of life as possible. Sadly, many situations like yours would have been preventable...Read More - Did your Pennsylvania job site lead to terminal illness?
May 25, 2018
You may recall every detail about the day your doctor diagnosed you with an asbestos-related cancer. You had suspected something was wrong for quite some time when you kept experiencing symptoms that seemed to linger but had no apparent explanation. Now that you know the underlying cause of your malaise, lingering cough and bodily discomfort, you want to focus on time with your family and living as high quality a life as possible. It’s no...Read More - Mesothelioma symptoms usually get worse over time
May 25, 2018
When you went to work in a Pittsburgh factory some 30-40 years ago, you never dreamed you would one day suffer an illness where even the slightest physical exertion would leave you gasping for breath. You likely also never thought that your workplace would be the source of such an illness. Thousands of other blue-collar industry workers in Pennsylvania are facing similar situations. It’s one thing to trip and fall at work. You might sprain...Read More - What is nursing home neglect?
May 2, 2018
Sad stories are sometimes reported on the Pittsburgh evening news that describe the unsafe and neglectful conditions that children are forced to live in before they are taken by protective services and placed in new homes. It is a tragedy for anyone to suffer in a residence where their basic needs are not met, and children are not the only population that can be victimized by others through neglect. The elderly and those who rely...Read More - How do I prove negligence in a medical malpractice case?
Apr 28, 2018
Negligence is a legal concept that forms the basis of many accident-based claims. When a Pittsburgh driver suffers injuries in a vehicle collision, they may sue the responsible driver for their damages based on that driver’s negligence. Similarly, when a patient suffers harm while under the care of a doctor and that harm was due to the doctor’s negligence, the patient may have claims for losses. Proving negligence in the context of medical malpractice can...Read More - Wrongful death claims may arise in a variety of ways
Apr 26, 2018
The loss of a beloved family member can be a devastating blow to a Pennsylvania household. Though no legal action can ever bring back someone whose life has been tragically cut short by an accident or act of negligence, wrongful death claims can provide survivors who have lost relatives with financial damages to help them move forward. Many different types of accidents and sets of circumstance can provide the basis for a wrongful death claim...Read More