Juries across the United States have found that RoundUp, a herbicide and weed killer manufactured by Monsanto, causes cancer. RoundUp is one of the most widely used herbicides in the world, and many farmers, landscapers, nursery workers, and gardeners have...
Read MoreAccording to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), about 2.3 million construction workers in the United States regularly work on scaffolds. In major cities like Chicago, thousands of construction workers, painters, window washers, and laborers climb up on and...
Read MoreExplosives can be extremely dangerous. In a heartbeat, an explosion or blast can turn an individual’s world upside down — causing catastrophic personal injuries, death, and destruction of life, limb and property, not to mention loss of livelihood. If you...
Read MoreElectrical current is extremely dangerous. According to OSHA, electrocution accidents are the third leading cause of death to construction workers in the United States. Only falls and being struck by objects claim more lives than electrical accidents. Workers engaged with...
Read MoreExposure to asbestos is common among blue collar professionals, and unfortunately, often those family members who have lived under the same roof with them. Over time, workers and their families can be continually exposed to asbestos, and effects of those...
Read MoreOver 9 million people nationwide work in the construction industry. U.S. workers employed in the construction industry make up approximately 6 percent of the country’s workforce, but they suffer from about 20 percent of all work-related fatalities. The construction industry...
Read MoreDefectively designed cars, trucks, buses, and other vehicles injure and kill people at an alarming rate. Likewise, the parts on these vehicles; such as tires, windshields, gas tanks, bumpers, seats, etc., often designed or manufactured by other companies, can also...
Read MoreWhen you buy a product, you have the right to expect that the product is safe. When you use a product, you should not be injured by that product. Unfortunately, unsafe products are everywhere. At Hurley McKenna & Mertz, P.C.,...
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