Exposure to fire fighting foam can cause cancer. Many fire fighters were exposed to C8 chemicals in fire fighting foam. These chemicals include PFAS, PFOA, and PFOS. Exposures to these chemicals have been scientifically proven to cause cancer by attacking the immune system.
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Personal Injury
Fossil Fuel Dependence
A common retort to the U.S.’s renewed push towards cleaner, renewable energy and away from fossil fuels is that “we will never get rid of oil, it’s in everything.” While most people associate oil with gasoline and driving, the refining of oil produces a wide variety of petroleum-based products ...
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Mike Stag Appointed to Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee
We are pleased to announce that U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel appointed Mike Stag to serve on the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in the AFFF Litigation. MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation is where AFFF cases are consolidated. The Plaintiffs’ Executive ...
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WHAT’S MY PERSONAL INJURY LAWSUIT WORTH?
Lawyers and adjusters help decide the settlement value of a personal injury lawsuit based on analysis of the facts and law.
Many factors impact the value of personal injury claims. Insurance companies evaluate the details of each claim when deciding how much to pay. Adjusters and lawyers perform ...
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Update on AFFF Litigation
Stag Liuzza represents hundreds of firefighters who have developed cancer or other serious injuries due to their exposure to Aqueous Film Forming Foams (“AFFF”). We also represent municipalities and airports for contamination of their properties or water systems as a result of AFFF.
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Louisiana Car Crash Checklist
A car crash can range from inconvenient to devastating.
If you are in a car crash in Louisiana, the following checklist can help make sure everyone is safe, that you follow the law, and you get on the road to recovery:
Check yourself for injuries after a car crash
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What are the steps to file a lawsuit?
Before you file a lawsuit, it's important to know the process.
How does a lawsuit get filed?
Filing a lawsuit requires information about the facts, law, and parties to the case in controversy. This requires the gathering of important information and all relevant evidence. Courts require a ...
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Recent Developments in the Taxotere MDL
For the past five years, Stag Liuzza has litigated cases on behalf of women who suffered permanent alopecia, or hair loss, as a result of receiving a breast cancer chemotherapy drug called Taxotere. Plaintiffs claim that the manufacturers of the drug, including Sanofi-Aventis U.S., L.L.C. (“Sanofi”) ...
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How Much Is My Personal Injury Case Worth?
Determining how much your personal injury case is worth depends on many factors. However, I will focus on some of the basics that are often applied to decide how much money should be paid to fairly compensate for a personal injury. This is not an exact science. Many insurance companies and ...
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Semi-truck accidents in Louisiana
A crash with a semi-truck is extremely dangerous. It is not like a typical car accident. These massive machines can weigh 80,000 pounds. Traveling at highway speeds, a crash often causes severe injuries and even death. Typical injuries from a crash with a semi-truck include:
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