When Is A Hole or Condition Open and Obvious Enough to Make a Property Owner Liable for a Slip & Fall Injury?
Defendants in slip and fall cases often try to claim that plaintiffs knew or should have known that a risk for injury existed.
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Going into Shock After a Virginia Car Crash
One of the effects of being in a car crash that many people aren’t aware of is the possibility of going into a state of shock. The whole experience of the crash can be both psychologically and physically jarring. While psychological shock typically fades in a few hours following the accident, physical shock can cause…
Bladder Cancer Just One Life-Threatening Risk From Exposure to Exhaust From Diesel Locomotives
Accepting that long-term, chronic exposure to diesel fumes causes lung problems ranging from asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to cancer took several decades. Federal rules for limiting how must exhaust from diesel engines workers must breathe in only started emerging during the 1990s and early 2000s. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration still has…
$2.6M Awarded to Railroad Engineer Who Developed Lung Disease From Diesel Exhaust Exposure
The retired engineer had worked for Conrail for 23 years, primarily crewing switcher locomotives in rail yards around Detroit.
Opioids Harmed People Even Though Dangers Were Known
Paying more than $650 million to settle state and federal charges for illegally marketing OxyContin and covering up fatal overdose risks did not stop the drug’s maker from aggressively pushing its dangerous product.