Approximately 10.5 square miles of Fairfax County, VA, a highly populated area adjacent to Washington, DC, contains ‘problem soils,’ which include naturally occurring asbestos. Fairfax County builders have to be wary of disturbing soils containing natural asbestos, and introducing asbestos fibers into the air can increase the risk of mesothelioma, a deadly cancer that attacks…
Car accidents cause horrific bodily injuries, but not every injury is readily apparent right after the mishap. This is especially true of traumatic brain injuries and related injuries to the nervous system. Below are some of the common symptoms that car accident victims may experience a few days afterwards: Headaches: If you have been in…
An electrical contractor lost his life in a tragic incident at the Janaf Shopping Yard in Norfolk, Virginia. Reports indicate that the contractor was working on the new Tesla charging station at the shopping center in the 5900 block of E. Virginia Beach Blvd, according to Pilot Online. “During the installation process at our new…
A Lincoln County, West Virginia woman is suing Michael Spindel, M.D., in Huntington for allegedly botching her breast augmentation surgery. The surgery was performed in May 2013, and the plaintiff states that Spindel was negligent and reckless in her surgery and follow up care. The lawsuit documents state that Spindel did not inform the woman…
Four Norfolk Southern employees suffered serious injuries when the freight trains they were crewing collided head-on and derailed outside of Sandersville, Georgia (GA), on the afternoon of August 7, 2015. The train crash occurred at a grade-level crossing across Highway 242, which is known locally as Sunhill Grange Road. Two of the railroad workers were injured so…