According to The Mesothelioma Center, each year in the United States, about 3,000 people receive a mesothelioma diagnosis. Additionally, between 12,000 and 15,000 Americans die from mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases annually. The symptoms of mesothelioma may vary depending on whether it affects the lungs, abdomen or heart. However, the early signs are usually mild and...
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Swimming Pool Accidents
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 10 people die from accidental drowning every day in the United States, and drowning remains the second leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 14. Moreover, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that 200 children...
Read MoreSUV Rollover During a Crash?
Although the introduction of electronic stability control systems has helped to reduce the risk of rollover, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) rollover accidents continue to cause serious injuries and deaths throughout Maryland and the nation. This is especially true when the rollover causes...
Read MoreStatistics for Nursing Home Falls, Broken Bones and Head Injuries
Nursing homes have a duty to protect residents from injuries. Elderly individuals and their families trust staff members at these homes to keep them safe. When staff members betray this trust through nursing home abuse and neglect, accidents and serious injuries can...
Read MoreSpinal Cord Injury Symptoms
It is important to understand the signs and symptoms that can indicate you have sustained a spinal cord injury after an accident. Handling this serious type of injury incorrectly can result in more damage to the spinal cord and, ultimately,...
Read MoreSecondhand Asbestos Exposure for Families
Mesothelioma does not just affect those who worked in shipyards, factories or other locations known for containing asbestos fibers. Every year, more reports of mesothelioma in spouses, children and siblings of those who worked or are working near asbestos appear all over the world. Those working in these high-risk industries unknowingly brought these toxic fibers home with...
Read MoreScaffold and Ladder Falls at Construction Sites
By DC law, building owners and contractors must secure any ladders, scaffolds, corresponding equipment and other objects to prevent scaffold and ladder falls and causing construction accidents. Workers who are injured by equipment failure or involved in scaffold or ladder accidents have...
Read MoreAccidents Caused by Driver Error
While some truck accidents and car wrecks can be caused by circumstances out of your control, such as dangerous car defects and bad weather, many Washington, D.C. accidents are the results of driver error. All drivers must act responsibly to prevent these accidents, but any motorist can make a negligent mistake caused by distractions, reckless driving or inexperience....
Read MoreNursing Home Abuse Lawsuits
Living in nursing homes may make some residents feel as if they must do what they are told without exercising their rights for fear of retaliation. However, this is simply not true as nursing home abuse often occurs. Educating your family member...
Read MoreMotor Vehicle Defects
Everyone knows that a variety of factors can cause car accidents. From texting while driving to other forms of driver error, car accidents seem to be a common occurrence throughout Maryland. However, there is another growing cause of accidents across the nation—vehicle defects...
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