Invisible to the Eye George R.R. Martin once said, “The unseen enemy is always the most fearsome.” This is the case for railroad workers that fall victim to mesothelioma cancer caused by asbestos. The serious health risks associated with inhaling asbestos fibers have been documented in medical and scientific publications. Railroad workers who breathe in…
Like the lyrics, “Workin’ for The Man ev’ry night and day …” from the song “Proud Mary.” Many American workers put in long hours and hard work in an effort to provide for their family. But what happens when a workplace is not safe? Recently a large manufacturing plant was fined for 25 safety violations…
The Minnesota Department of Health announced earlier this month that 21 new cases of mesothelioma have been discovered in a group of 69,000 mine workers. Eighty cases of mesothelioma had been found in the group before, and now the total of affected workers in the group is 101. All of the miners worked in the…
A man from Jasper, Georgia was found guilty of vehicular homicide this week for a DUI wreck that killed his wife on their wedding day. Police determined that the man was driving drunk in late 2013 when he lost control of his car. His wife from Ball Ground, GA died when the sports car left…
As Virginia medical malpractice lawyers we have heard countless horror stories from women who did all the right things to obtain an early diagnosis of cancer but were failed by their doctors. This is the story of one cancer survivor whose doctor failed to diagnose her properly. “I went for a mammogram when I…