In March 2018, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) release a report which revealed that chemicals known to cause cancer, including perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and/or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), were found in groundwater at Florida's Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force ...
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The Troubled Waters of Camp Lejeune
Contaminated Water from 50 Years Ago Signals Growing Problems Nationwide
To join the U.S. Armed Forces is to acknowledge certain potential dangers. But those dangers shouldn’t include drinking the water on a military base.
Unfortunately, a growing number of men formerly stationed on a North ...
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Colorado’s PFC Woes Continue, This Time In the North Denver Metro
Colorado officials announced in early July that drinking water tests in the north Denver metro area found concentrations of perfluorinated chemicals that dramatically exceeded federal safety standards.
Tests conducted by South Adams County Water and Sanitation District officials on 12 municipal ...
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Side Impact Collisions
You have no control over the other drivers on the road. Even if you drive defensively and follow the rules of the road, you may still be seriously injured by another driver’s negligence. In many cases, the victim of a side impact collision may have no warning and no way to avoid it.
Side impact ...
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When is Debris in Road a Defective Roadway Claim?
Road debris, whether flying or stationary, can cause very serious and sometimes fatal accidents. Liability in accidents involving road debris depends on the circumstances in your case, and under some circumstances road debris injuries can give rise to a defective roadway claim. Although these types ...
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How Do Car Accidents Cause Neck and Lower Back Pain?
After a car accident, you may experience neck or lower back pain immediately or later down the road. It can be very debilitating, even if your accident never sent you to the hospital and even if you didn’t suspect that you were seriously injured at the time of the accident. Neck and lower back pain ...
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Fracking Chemicals Linked to Immune System Deficiencies
A study published in Toxicological Sciences found disturbing results for expecting mothers living near fracking wells. Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, refers to the use of pressurized water and nearly 1,000 proprietary compounds to break open layers of shale beneath the earth’s surface, ...
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Who is Liable for Commercial Truck Wrecks?
If you have been hurt in a crash with a commercial truck, you are probably wondering who will be held liable when it comes time to seek compensation for your medical expenses, lost income and other losses. Like any accident, truck accident liability depends on what caused the accident. But unlike ...
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Symptoms and Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is always serious, even if you were told it was “mild”. The consequences can follow you for the rest of your life and the symptoms may not show up right away. Too often, emergency rooms send TBI victims home without thorough evaluation and the damage continues to ...
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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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