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What Defective Drugs Can Cause Serious Health Problems - The Russo Firm

What Defective Drugs Can Cause Serious Health Problems?

Defective drugs are medication and other products you can purchase to treat a medical issue that causes other problems. They may work in healing what you were looking to treat, but defective drugs can cause other medical conditions worse than what you were trying to treat. For example, Zantac is an over-the-counter drug used to help with heartburn but has been connected to various forms

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What are the Toxic Chemicals Found in AFFF Firefighting Foam - The Russo Firm

What are the Toxic Chemicals Found in AFFF Firefighting Foam?

Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) is a type of firefighting foam used by most civilian and military units to suppress fires. However, this firefighting foam contains toxic “forever chemicals” called per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that can cause severe health issues if a person is exposed to large quantities. When AFFF firefighting foam is used, PFAS can persist in the environment through soil and drinking sources,

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Chemical Hair Relaxers Can Cause Ovarian Cancer - The Russo Firm

Chemical Hair Relaxers Can Cause Ovarian Cancer

Women who use chemical hair relaxers at least four times a year can expose themselves to a greater risk of hormone-sensitive cancer, such as ovarian cancer. These products contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), carcinogenic chemicals that can cause hormone imbalance and cancer in the reproductive system. Ovarian cancer is one of the health issues caused by higher estrogen levels, and it can cause symptoms such as

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Camp Lejeune Victims Should Stay Wary of False Advertising from Law Firms - The Russo Firm

Camp Lejeune Victims Should Stay Wary of False Advertising from Law Firms

The North Carolina military base Camp Lejeune had an issue with water contamination from the 1950s until the 1980s, exposing marines and their families to adverse health conditions. The water used for drinking, bathing, cleaning, and showering was contaminated by carcinogenic chemicals that caused health conditions like liver cancer, renal toxicity, and bladder cancer. Since the passing of the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, toxic water

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What is the Expected Value of an AFFF Firefighting Foam Settlement - The Russo Firm

What is the Expected Value of an AFFF Firefighting Foam Settlement?

A decades-old firefighting foam equipment testing standard requires firefighters to use equipment that can pass the Ultraviolet Light Degradation Test, which can only be passed by AFFF firefighting foam that contains per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). People exposed to large quantities of PFAS can suffer from significant health issues, such as kidney cancer, pre-eclampsia in pregnant women, and liver disease. People suffering from health issues

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Who Can File a Hair Relaxer Lawsuit - The Russo Firm

Who Can File a Hair Relaxer Lawsuit?

A recent National Institute of Health study revealed a connection between consistent hair relaxer use and uterine cancer risk, prompting women to file hair relaxer lawsuits to hold manufacturers accountable. Hair relaxer products contain dangerous endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that can lead to hormone imbalance and health issues like ovarian cancer, endometriosis, and uterine fibroids. Those that suffer damages, such as medical bills, lost wages, and

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Pursuing Compensation for Wrongful Death in a Camp Lejeune Lawsuit - The Russo Firm

Pursuing Compensation for Wrongful Death in a Camp Lejeune Lawsuit

The United States Marine Corps’ negligence led to the water at Camp Lejeune, a military base in North Carolina, becoming contaminated with carcinogens. These harmful chemicals in the water there between August 31st, 1953, and December 31st, 1987, caused significant health problems like liver cancer, hepatic steatosis, and pancreatic cancer. Some marines and marine family members living at Camp Lejeune suffered severe health problems from

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Camp Lejeune Lawsuit: May 2023 Update

The water used for drinking, bathing, cooking, and washing dishes at Camp Lejeune became contaminated by toxins, exposing anyone who lived there from August 1st, 1953, to December 31st, 1987, to adverse health conditions. Some medical conditions those who lived at Camp Lejeune have experienced include leukemia, bladder cancer, and kidney cancer. For a long time, Camp Lejeune contaminated water victims had no avenue to

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How Much is a Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Worth?

Recent scientific studies have found a connection between using hair relaxers consistently and cancer risk. Some of the forms of cancer caused by hair relaxer use include uterine, breast, and endometrial cancer. All of these can cause immeasurable harm and lead to significant damages, such as medical bills, lost earning potential, and loss of enjoyment of life. You could file a hair relaxer lawsuit with

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Study Finds Connection Between Hair Relaxer Use and Uterine Cancer

The consistent use of hair-relaxing products has been pointed to as a cause of the increase in uterine cancer cases over the past couple of years. These hair relaxers are used to straighten hair, but they contain toxic endocrine-disrupting chemicals that can lead to hormone imbalance and uterine cancer. Researchers published their findings in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, establishing a connection between

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