At times, the cause of a motor vehicle crash is clear, such as instances of excessive speeding or driving under the influence. Other times, car accidents have no immediately clear causes. Investigators work hard to try to recreate the accident to establish what...
Month: April 2017
Pharmaceutical litigation suit tackles secondhand testosterone
Whether they live in Ohio or anywhere else in the nation, patients have no choice but to trust that they have been given all the facts when a doctor prescribes a medication. Many prescriptions drugs have dangerous side effects or potential hazards, so it's important...
Toxic materials contained in common household products
With unintentional poisoning listed one of the leading causes of accidental injury in the U.S., Ohio families may want to familiarize themselves with some of the dangerous products that may be hiding in their homes. Most poisonings are preventable, but only if parents...
Despite regulations, asbestos-related cancer deaths still common
Findings from an analysis by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control could prove worrying for residents of Ohio and others across the nation. The CDC found that each year thousands of people are still dying from mesothelioma, a type of cancer associated with asbestos...
Ohio car accidents caused by any number of factors
Car wrecks in Ohio can occur for any number of reasons. Drivers who are drunk and shouldn't be behind the wheel, drivers who are texting, drivers who simply aren't paying attention and get distracted: these are just some of the many causes or contributing factors in...
New hope for people suffering with mesothelioma
The most frustrating aspect of receiving a mesothelioma diagnosis is that there has been no practical treatment for the disease. The usual course of action is to get one’s affairs in order, and wait for the worst – usually in less than a year.Thanks to...
Jury awards $5.8M in wrongful death asbestos exposure suit
Companies in Ohio and across the nation should be reasonably responsible for the safety of their employees. Sometimes, of course, a worker is injured or becomes ill due to a simple oversight or laxity on the part of an employer, and while this is still unacceptable,...
Car accidents involving alcohol often might have been avoidable
Sometimes, an accident is just that: an accident that may or may not have been avoidable. Car accidents are all the more difficult to prevent, though, when factors such as drunk driving come into play. Tragically, a recent two-vehicle crash in Ohio that appears to...