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New Technology to Monitor Teenage Driving - Car Wreck Lawyer St. Louis

Parents often experience anxiety about their inexperienced teen getting behind the wheel of a car.

Preventing Work-Related Mesothelioma - St. Louis Mesothelioma Lawyer

Occupational exposure to asbestos can cause serious illnesses and the most severe among them is mesothelioma.

How To Bring A Workers Comp Claim in Ohio: Cincinnati and Dayton Area Lawyers

If you are injured or contract an occupational disease on the job, consulting with a competent workers' compensation attorney promptly may ensure that your claim is allowed to the full extent of your injury and your interests are fully protected.

St. Louis Injured at Work - Complications of Work-Related Concussions

Over the past few years, there has been an increase in the number of reported work-related concussions.

Asbestos Contained in Crayons? Who Knew

The Environmental Working Group has started a campaign called “Asbestos Nation” to inform the public of the many dangers of asbestos exposure in our world today. Many people may assume that asbestos exposure risk is a thing of the past but this is not so.

J&J Slammed With $55 Million Verdict in Cancer Suit

Johnson & Johnson has been ordered by a jury in Missouri to pay $55 million in damages to a woman who stated that the firm’s talcum powder products led to her ovarian cancer.

Disability Access Litigation Still Needed

Mark Potter, a civil rights attorney, describes his experience over the past 19 years. Provides an overview of the challenges facing persons with disabilities and benefits of disability access litigation.

Should Cellphones Be Tested After An Accident?

Given the rising trend of distracted driving causing accidents, should police be allowed to test phones following a crash?

How Do I Get Paid After an Accident? Ohio BWC Claims

When an employee is injured in the course of an arising out of his employment and has an allowed workers compensation claim (BWC claim), there are a number of ways he/she may be paid or receive compensation following the injury. The following are some of the most common ways:

What Happens if the Victim in a Mesothelioma Case has died?

A claim of wrongful death alleges that the death would not have occurred were it not for the negligent actions of the defendant. In mesothelioma or asbestos-related claims, the defendant is often the company the victim worked for.

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