Mesothelioma is a rare but fatal form of cancer that almost always develops as a result of asbestos exposure. This disease typically affects the lining that encases the lungs, but can also occur in the chest or abdominal cavity. Most people with mesothelioma will die within one to five years of diagnosis, depending on how [...]
Until you have been involved in a medical negligence suit, you probably will not appreciate how time consuming, expensive, and difficult they usually are. This is intended only as the most general overview of what these suits entail and is based generally on the laws and procedures in Pennsylvania, where the authors practice law. In [...]
Until you have been involved in a medical negligence suit, you probably will not appreciate how time consuming, expensive, and difficult they usually are. This article is intended only as the most general overview of what these suits entail. Pre-suit First of all, one must have suffered significant harm (either a direct measurable harm or, [...]
According to the American Cancer Society, 192,370 women in the United States will develop breast cancer this year. With routine self breast examination, yearly mammograms, and proper surveillance, we expect that if we develop breast cancer it will be detected at its earliest stage and with treatment, our chance for survival and cure will be [...]
