Malignant mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the lining of the lung (pleural mesothelioma) or the lining of the abdomen (peritoneal mesothelioma). The only known cause of mesothelioma in the U.S. is exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma has a long latency period, the time between first exposure to asbestos and the diagnosis of the disease. In rare cases the latency period has been as short as 10 to 15 years after the first exposure to asbestos; however, generally mesothelioma occurs between 20 and 40 or more years after an individual's first exposure.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI), which is caused by trauma to the head, can impact many of the body's normal functions, including its ability to maintain balance. Balance disorders (also known as balance dysfunctions or balance impairments) are common following brain injury. Compared to other conditions that also result in balance disorders (such as strokes), relatively few studies have been done regarding the effects of TBI on balance.

Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) is a rare but potentially fatal degenerative disease of the skin and internal organs. First identified in 1997, it occurs only in a few patients -- those who have a serious kidney disease and have undergone magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) tests. Many scientists believe NSF is caused by exposure to gadolinium, a chemical used as a dye in MRI/MRA tests.

Under pressure from medical regulation agencies around the globe, the manufacturer of Trasylol (generic Aprotinin) announced on November 5, 2007 that it would remove the controversial heart surgery drug after a study conducted in Canada appeared to show an increased risk of death among patients on whom the drug was used. The drug's maker, German pharmaceutical firm Bayer AG, has stated that it still believes the drug to be beneficial.

Motorcycle accidents are a well-known leading cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Together with auto accidents, they are the single largest cause of brain injury in the United States. One out of every five motorcycle accidents results in head or neck injuries, which account for most motorcycle fatalities. And partly because drivers often don't see motorcyclists or yield them the right-of-way, motorcyclists are at higher risk of an accident than drivers.

It has been in use since the mythological era of Ancient Greece, but asbestos is a modern-day killer. Widely used for fireproof insulation purposes in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, asbestos has since been found to cause the deadly cancer mesothelioma along with other lung conditions.
Occupational Exposure and Dangers To Workers

After noticing that chronic diseases, especially cancers of the lung such as mesothelioma, were extremely common in construction workers who were exposed to asbestos, doctors began making a connection between asbestos and mesothelioma.

Malignant mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the lining of the lung (pleural mesothelioma) or the lining of the abdomen (peritoneal mesothelioma). The only known cause of mesothelioma in the U.S. is exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma has a long latency period, the time between first exposure to asbestos and the diagnosis of the disease. In rare cases the latency period has been as short as 10 to 15 years after the first exposure to asbestos; however, generally mesothelioma occurs between 20 and 40 or more years after an individual's first exposure.

Motorcycle accidents are a well-known leading cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Together with auto accidents, they are the single largest cause of brain injury in the United States. One out of every five motorcycle accidents results in head or neck injuries, which account for most motorcycle fatalities. And partly because drivers often do not see motorcyclists or yield them the right-of-way, motorcyclists are at higher risk of an accident than drivers.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when the head strikes or is stuck by an object. The head does not have to experience an external blow for the brain to be injured. Brain damage can occur when the head is pushed strongly against the skull, such as with whiplash.

Concussion is a mild form of TBI from which recovery often occurs without long term effects unless a person experiences multiple concussions.

A wrongful death lawsuit is one in which the plaintiff or claimant brings legal action in a civil court of law, on behalf of an individual who has died as a result of the negligence of action of another individual or party. This type of lawsuit can be coupled with mesothelioma litigation, due to the unfortunate fact that the result of many mesothelioma cases can in fact be the death of the victim.