Child injuries are devastating and tragic events. Children are the most susceptible to many types of severe bodily injuries because of their participation in so many dynamic activities. Child injuries can vary from skinned knees and broken bones to permanent disability and sometimes even death. The leading cause of death in Oklahoman’s under the age of 19 is accidental injuries. These numbers are constantly on the rise, and are not slowing down.
Even the most protective parents can’t watch their children all the time. Dangerous chemicals, asbestos and toxins can cause children to develop life-threatening disabilities and can interfere with their growth and development. Caring for an injured child can involve great emotional and financial costs. Sometime parents are left with no choice other than watching helplessly as their child struggles through life.
Parents have the legal right to be compensated for both the financial drain and emotional injury that comes from caring for an injured child. A child injury attorney can help you receive the compensation you deserve. For more information on child injuries please visit our website at http://www.askanoklahomalawyer.com
Vinyl Chloride and Angiosarcoma
The chemical Vinyl Chloride has been historically known to create a number of health problems for decades even before it was known to cause angiosarcoma. The federal government was aware of the risk of Vinyl Chloride and had regulated workers to only be exposed to 500 ppm (part per million) a day. Because Angiosarcoma takes decades to fully develop, the initial studies of vinyl chloride were observing more obvious conditions like liver disease and degenerative bone disorders. In the late 1960’s the connection between Vinyl Chloride and Angiosarcoma presented itself as B.F. Goodrich workers were exposed to above average rates of the chemical. These workers had much higher rates of developing liver angiosarcoma. More studies were conducted after this initial discovery because it seemed strange that such a large number of workers in one plant could suffer from such a rare disease by coincidence.
Duragesic Pain Patch Recall
Last year on April 5th, 2004 Janssen Pharmaceutical Products announced that it was recalling several of their popular Duragesic pain control patches because of a major flaw that caused leakage of the active chemical fetanyl. One edge of the patch leaked fetanyl into the bloodstream, which is a chemical 100 times more potent than conventional morphine. Fetanyl is mostly used to combat the acute and debilitating pain that comes along with many forms of cancer. This recall affected almost 2.2 million patches and about 20% of those patches were still in active use.
Breast Augmentation - Cosmetic Surgery
The breast augmentation procedure is becoming more and more popular. There are three approaches to this procedure and your surgeon will help you decide which technique is best for you.
