Studies show airplanes and helicopters crash far less often than cars. But when they do, dozens of lives can be lost in an instant. In fact, numbers from the National Transportation Safety Board show that the number-one cause of aviation accidents is human error. That includes accidents with commercial airplanes as well as the more […]

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During the dawn of the industrial age, Congress recognized that those who work at sea are at special risk of injuries at work. In response, it passed the Jones Act, which allows injured workers, or the families of workers killed on the job, to sue an employer at fault for the injury. It applies to […]

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Environmental attorneys help people and communities who have been hurt by pollution and abuse of the environment where they live. Typically, these plaintiffs are victims of large-scale contamination by nearby industries of the water they drink, the air they breathe or the land they live on. The results can affect entire communities, leading to abnormal […]

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Prescription and over-the-counter medications are supposed to help us live healthier lives. However, more and more reports show that some drugs actually harm patients health, or raise the risk of a potentially deadly health problem. Like all manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies are legally required not to offer us products that are dangerous, or lack sufficient warning […]

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The Social Security Disability program is supposed to help people who can no longer support themselves because of serious health problems. However, a large number of applicants each year are wrongly rejected — in fact, the majority of claims are denied. Appealing that rejection can take months or years, and during that time, applicants must […]

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