LOUISVILLE PERSONAL INJURY BLOG
A Clinical Trial May Offer a Better Treatment for Your Mesothelioma
A clinical trial tests the effectiveness and safety of new treatments. Those with mesothelioma may use a new, safer treatment with fewer side effects or the trial may not go according to plan.
Mental Health and Mesothelioma
Mental health is a major but often overlooked concern facing mesothelioma patients and their loved ones. Read on to learn more about the connection between mental health and mesothelioma.
Evolving Mesothelioma Treatments
Mesothelioma is a fatal, difficult-to-treat cancer. Using the body’s immune system (immunotherapy) is a treatment approach that’s joining surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.
Asbestos-Containing Electrical Wires and Exposure Risks
Asbestos-containing wires were produced for decades and used wherever there were concerns about electricity, heat, and fire. There were in power plants, on ships, on aircraft, and in homes.
A Distracted Driver Who Injures You Can Be Held Accountable
Distracted driving is dangerous. If a driver wasn’t paying attention and caused an accident and your injuries, you may obtain compensation for the harm you suffer.
Asbestos Exposure and Smoking Make Lung Cancer Far More Likely
The chances of lung cancer rise dramatically when a person has asbestos fibers in their lungs and smokes tobacco. These two substances appear to work together to make a bad situation worse.
America’s Pickup Trucks are Big, Popular, and Can Cause Deadly Accidents
The most popular vehicles in Kentucky and the rest of the US are full-size pickup trucks. The fact they can haul heavy loads over rough terrain isn’t enough. They feed into the American dream of bigger is better. Size comes with many costs, including the fact that without going very quickly, full-size pickups can bludgeon […]
I’m Diagnosed With Mesothelioma. Should I Get a Second Opinion?
It’s difficult to hear you have mesothelioma, and it may take a while to sink in. After the shock wears off, you must decide on your medical treatment. If you’re dealing with a life-changing diagnosis, getting a second opinion from an oncologist specializing in mesothelioma may be time well spent. What is a Second Opinion? […]
Federal Agency Announces Asbestos Ban
The Environmental Protection Agency wants to ban asbestos in the US, though it will take years to take complete effect. A federal appeals court overturned an earlier ban announced in 1989.
Asbestos Containing Cement Pipes That Supply Us Water May Start Falling Apart
Hundreds of thousands of miles of asbestos cement pipes deliver drinking water to people worldwide. They may or may not be poisoning those who drink from them, but these pipes are starting to degrade and are reaching the end of their lifespan. The BBC reports that scientists and public health officials are debating whether this […]