On behalf of Satterley & Kelley PLLC | Nov 30, 2018 | Personal Injury
Residents of Louisville should be aware that Kentucky’s Supreme Court has rejected medical review panels, a move that makes it much easier for medical malpractice lawsuits to favor affected patients. The decision was unanimous and struck down a preexisting law...
On behalf of Satterley & Kelley PLLC | Nov 27, 2018 | Mesothelioma
Kentucky residents may be interested in recent medical developments related to mesothelioma, a condition caused by asbestos exposure. A doctor at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center claims that genetic testing could lead to a more accurate prognosis for malignant...
On behalf of Satterley & Kelley PLLC | Nov 17, 2018 | Asbestos
According to the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, more than 107,000 people around the world die each year from diseases linked to asbestos exposure. Louisville residents should know that while this mineral has long been banned by most developed countries, the...
On behalf of Satterley & Kelley PLLC | Nov 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
When people think of mesothelioma, a cancer correlated with asbestos exposure, they often think of men who work in manufacturing, construction or mining occupations. While it is true that those who work in certain fields may risk environmental asbestos exposure, those...
On behalf of Satterley & Kelley PLLC | Nov 7, 2018 | Mesothelioma
For a long time commercial buildings in Kentucky regularly included asbestos products in their construction to make buildings materials resistant to heat and fire. Subsequent damage or decay of materials could release asbestos fibers that workers breathed into their...
On behalf of Satterley & Kelley PLLC | Nov 2, 2018 | Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that develops from the mesothelium, a thin layer of tissue that covers most of the internal organs. The most commonly affected areas are the linings of the lungs and chest wall, and the most common cause of mesothelioma is occupational...
