Litterbugs are Liable
Gary Silverstein
December 11, 2015
It might seem like a trivial detail, but litter is actually a serious thing, and it’s even more serious in places where it might present
It might seem like a trivial detail, but litter is actually a serious thing, and it’s even more serious in places where it might present
In dealing with cancer, a New York health care practitioner may find that some treatments involve certain risk factors. This means that it is important to work with a patient to find the right balance between treatment and risk. In the case of treating prostate cancer, for example, a primary approach to addressing the disease involves androgen deprivation therapy due to the role that testosterone can have in causing tumors to grow. A study, however, indicates that there may be a greater potential for a patient going through ADT to later be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
Some of the things you see on a construction site or in some other workplace settings may seem like small details — until something terrible
Part of the training of an injury lawyer involves being able to look at a worksite and identify safety issues or potential liability. But sometimes, these skills are sadly misplaced. They should not just be part of the injury attorney’s toolkit — they should also be part of what a competent manager or supervisor or other business leader brings to the job. So often, when work injury cases go to trial, it’s because there are any number of skilled people in the justice system who can see clear evidence of negligence or lack of attention to safety, but in the days and weeks and months before an accident, there was no one onsite who could understand that poor safety precautions were a liability for the company.
New York residents genetically predisposed to celiac disease may develop the autoimmune condition either as a child or as an adult. The disease is usually confined to the small intestine, but symptoms are not always apparent and regular screening for at-risk individuals is highly recommended. Screening for celiac disease involves both antibody and genetic testing.
