Shelton Law Blog
Kentucky and West Virginia Coal Worker Black Lung Disease and Progressive Massive Fibrosis Lawyer
Dec 19th, 2012Black lung disease is any lung disease that develops from the inhalation of coal dust. There are two forms of black lung disease: (1) coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP) and (2) progressive massive fibrosis (PMF).
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Defective Coal and Asbestos Dust Respiratory Protection Claims
Dec 12th, 2012Respiratory and ventilation equipment was designed to protect workers in various operational environments from the inhalation of asbestos-related dust and coal and/or silica dust. Unfortunately, despite these safety regulations, the manufacturers of these commonly used respiratory protection products were providing defective respiratory equipment to employees.
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Progressive Massive Fibrosis/Silicosis Claims
Dec 10th, 2012Progressive Massive Fibrosis (PMF) or Silicosis is a chronic disease of the lungs. Symptoms include, but are not limited to, shortness of breath, chronic bronchitis, weight loss, chronic cough, autoimmune deficiency and pulmonary dysfunction.
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Paxil Birth Defects
Dec 6th, 2012Studies have shown Paxil doubles a child�s chance of being born with a cardiac birth defect, as well as increases the chances of premature birth.
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Kentucky Fetal Asphyxia Attorney
Dec 4th, 2012Asphyxia is the result of a reduction of oxygen to the placenta that produces significant changes in the fetus. Prolonged fetal asphyxia damages various vital organs.
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Kentucky Burn Injury Compensation
Dec 4th, 2012Burn injury victims who have been injured as a result of the reckless or negligent actions of others have the right to file a personal injury claim and recover damages.
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Failure to Diagnose and/or Treat Cauda Equina Syndrome
Nov 28th, 2012Low back pain affects millions of people. In rare cases, severe back pain can be a sign of cauda equina syndrome (CES), a condition that usually requires urgent surgical treatment.
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Kentucky Trucking Accident Lawyer
Nov 28th, 2012Victims of trucking accidents often suffer serious personal injury including broken bones, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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Shoulder Dystocia Risk Factors And Treatment
Nov 19th, 2012Some authors claim that no other risk factor has any independent predictive value for the occurrence of shoulder dystocia. However, Acker (1985) found that babies weighing over 4500g (9.92 lbs.) experienced shoulder dystocia 22.6% of the time. Moreover, more than 70% of all shoulder dystocias in his study occurred in infants weighting more than 4000g (8.82 lbs.)
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Can Shoulder Dystocia Be Anticipated or Prevented?
Nov 19th, 2012New obstetrical research has confirmed a link between the mother's size, fetal weight, and shoulder dystocia.
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