Tom Kennedy learned about the long-term contamination of his family’s drinking water about two months after he was told that his breast cancer had metastasized to his brain and was terminal.
The troubles tainting his tap: per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a broad category of chemicals ...
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Personal Injury
Judge delays crucial permit for Formosa plastics plant
[BY DAVID MITCHELL]
A state district judge sent critical air permits for a $9.4 billion Formosa Plastics complex back to state environmental regulators so they can take a closer look at the St. James Parish facility's emissions impacts on Black residents living nearby.
Nineteenth Judicial ...
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Purdue’s massive opioid settlement is tangled in a bankruptcy court fight
By: BLOOMBERG
Purdue Pharma’s massive settlement over claims that it helped spark the opioid crisis is facing pushback in federal court, creating a potential stumbling block for the landmark deal.
Purdue has agreed to plead guilty to three felonies and pay $8.3 billion to settle federal ...
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Island Of Death
[FROM FORBES]
The true scale of the devastating Wakashio oil spill is only just becoming apparent to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius.
Thousands of sea creatures have turned up dead around a small coral atoll five miles South West of the Wakashio wreck, called Ilot Brocus. Local ...
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Parkinson’s risk in Louisiana linked to herbicides and a pesticide
A new study of individuals treated for Parkinson’s disease in Louisiana found a clear correlation between the disease and the use of two types of herbicide and one pesticide in rural areas dominated by forestry, woodlands and pastures.
The study also found that Parkinson’s disease has become less ...
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Obtaining medical records for my personal injury case
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPPA”) establishes national standards to protect your medical records and other personal health information. However, when someone is injured in a car or trucking accident, or through toxic chemical exposures, they are putting their health – ...
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PRESCRIPTION IS NOT WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED
The most important decision our clients make often occurs before we’ve ever met them. It is to determine when they seek out legal counsel on an issue of harm. Whether a person decides to call an attorney may seem like the first of many steps in vindicating their rights — and it is — but waiting too ...
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My Case Is Going to Mediation: What Is It? How Does It Work? and How Did We Get Here?
Mediation is a voluntary process, designed to facilitate a negotiated resolution of your case. It often works to settle claims and avoid the delays, expense, and uncertainty of litigation. It takes place outside of regular court proceedings and involves the parties discussing their dispute(s) with ...
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Settlement Negotiation Tips
Filing a personal injury claim is far from easy. If you were injured or a loved one was killed due to someone else’s egregious negligence, especially if you were harmed by toxins in your environment, the process of filing a claim and eventually receiving monetary compensation for losses is time ...
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Neck and Back Injuries
When you have suffered a neck or back injury, your whole life slows down. Pain becomes your constant companion. You don’t know how you will make ends meet or who will take care of the normal daily tasks you normally perform. Depending on the nature of the injury, you may not even know why this is ...
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