The climate crisis has sped up Earth’s changing conditions faster than ever before. As a result, hurricanes are getting stronger, fires are burning longer and toxic chemicals are seeping into nearly every resource. Reading up on the latest from our network of professional attorneys is key to protecting your home and family.
The COVID-19 crisis was unprecedented, but hurricane season is not. Having an idea of when to expect potentially destructive weather allows people to prepare beforehand. The Atlantic hurricane season is June 1 – November 30 and experts are predicting a 60% chance of an above-normal…
A Vermont man recently filed a new firefighting foam lawsuit against several companies involved in manufacturing Aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs), which are frequently used at military bases and among firefighters to put out fires caused by gasoline, oil, and jet fuel. The plaintiff claims that…
A parent’s most important job is to keep their children safe. Imagine then, hearing your elementary school aged child say to you, “Mom/Dad, I don’t feel safe when you drive me and look at your phone.” For many parents that would be incredibly upsetting. Joel…
An Oklahoma firefighter has filed a new firefighting foam lawsuit against a variety of defendants—including firefighting foam manufacturer 3M—seeking compensation for injuries he suffered after using firefighting foams. Aqueous Film Forming Foams (AFFFs) are specialized substances made to extinguish petroleum-based fires. They have been used…
In December 2018, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated federally filed firefighting foam lawsuits involving claims of per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminating groundwater near various military basis, airports, and other industrial sites. Aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) are highly effective at dousing…
Amidst growing concern about toxic chemicals in firefighting foams, researchers have been studying blood samples in firefighters to identify the potential health risks associated with the profession and its use of potentially toxic products. So far, results show that firefighters have higher levels of these…
Let’s talk again about the environment. We have seen efforts to save our environment by individuals, non-profits and companies. Everyone seems concerned with reducing our carbon footprint, is willing to give up straws and commit to regular recycling. Yet, still in the world today we…
Disease outbreaks like the emerging coronavirus pandemic that erupted out of Wuhan, China, during the first weeks of 2020 affect much more than people’s health. For instance, one of my first thoughts when I read that health care services conglomerate Cardinal Health recalled millions of…
About a year ago, the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) opened an investigation into a possible cluster of cancer cases in Washington County, which is one of the state’s busiest natural gas-producing areas. Of particular concern…
Dark Waters hits theaters today. The movie tells the true story of a corporate environmental defense attorney who follows two farmers’ hunch that a DuPont plant was knowingly exposing a West Virginia community to dangerous chemicals. This movie brings to light a shocking issue involving…
