A new report just released by the Environmental Law Foundation (ELF), an environmental nonprofit agency, found that 85 percent of kids’ drinks, organic and conventional, contained so much lead that they may exceed federal limits for young children. Besides juice in flavors like apple and grape, fruit cocktail mixes, packaged […]
Patients undergoing what should be routine shoulder and knee surgeries are being debilitated for life. In most cases it is occurring to relatively young, active people. The genesis of these severe injuries lies in surgeons’ use of intra-articular pain pumps. The real cause, though, lies in manufacturers’ practice of putting […]
The families of the 11 victims of the Deepwater Horizon disaster faced severe limitations on their ability to seek justice for the tragic loss of their loved ones due to the negligence of BP and others. That was the case under the law before the House passed the SPILL Act […]
Amidst concerns that the families of those killed in the April 20 Deepwater Horizon explosion would not be able to recover financially for their losses, Rep. John Conyers (MI) and Rep. Charlie Melancon (LA) have introduced HR 5503, the Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act, or […]
Recently the Food and Drug Administration announced that officials are looking into possible steps requiring device makers to print the radiation dose on each X-ray or other images so patients and doctors can see how much was given. This action is in response to numerous medical studies showing that Americans […]
“Operate to failure” is reportedly BP Oil’s instructions to employees in the operation of its oil drilling locations. Reportedly, that means BP runs equipment until it breaks down before spending any money on upkeep. This information was reported today in an article discussing the investigation of conditions existing in a […]
More and more studies show that adequate sleep is not only important for children, but for adults as well. Not getting enough shut eye decreases concentration, causes weight gain, and increases your chances of depression, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease and stroke. People with sleep abnormalities and disturbances are also more likely […]
The Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster that continues to dump 20,000 to 40,000 barrels of oil everyday into the Gulf poses more questions than answers. We still do not know how it happened or whether BP will pay for its reported drive for profits over safety. President Obama’s latest effort to […]
If you’ve followed the news lately, you’ve probably noticed that a number of suits have been filed in states along the Gulf, as those devastated by the British Petroleum (BP) oil spill attempt to recover for losses to their property and livelihood. Attorneys have filed suit in Birmingham, Galveston, and […]
West Palm Beach, Fl – (June 7, 2010) – The law firm of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA is pleased to announce that 12 attorneys were named to the list of “Florida’s Super Lawyers for 2010.” Chris Searcy was named to the “List of Top 10 Lawyers”. Jack Scarola was […]
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