In New York City, a series of deadly accidents have exposed many defects including faulty cranes, overly tight schedules and an ineffective inspection process. Last week, a worker fell 40 stories from a building that was under construction.

In 2007, there were 5 deaths related to construction accidents. That was up from 1 death in 2006. The risks are increasing due to the large number of high-rise buildings under construction as well as the public pressure to finish the buildings and get the noise over and done with.

Due to the rise in construction accidents and deaths, a number of safety conferences and task forces have been set up.

If you or someone you know has been injured in an accident relating to construction, contact the Lake Geneva personal injury lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® at 262-248-5200 to discuss your case and to schedule an initial consultation.

A review by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is the process of deciding whether or not to approve GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)’s new rotovirus vaccine, Rotarix, has shown an increased risk of convulsions and death through pneumonia with use of Rotarix as compared to a placebo.

The rotovirus is the leading cause of dehydration and severe diarrhea in young children and infants.

New drugs often carry risks or side effects which may cause them to do more harm than good. If you or a loved have have been harmed by a dangerous drug, call a Lake Geneva personal injury lawyer at  800-275-1729 right away.

In a lawsuit filed in Baltimore City Circuit Court, Frances Jackson sued both her primary care doctor and a surgeon who removed parts of her thyroid in February of 2000, alleging that they did not take proper steps to inform her that she had cancer or take action to prevent the cancer’s spread. The suit claims that neither Dr. John R. Johnson, who operated on Jackson in 2000, or the referring doctor, Dr. Richard M. Hunt Jr., notified the plaintiff of the “well differentiated follicular carcinoma” that had been discovered in her pathology report following the surgery. It was not until 2007 that Jackson found out about the cancer, after she sought treatment for a broken leg.

Her suit claims that, because she received no treatment during for eight years after Dr. Johnson and Dr. Hunt discovered the cancer, her disease has progressed to an incurable stage.

Doctors are meant to be qualified, conscientious professionals with the health of their patients constantly in mind. However, too many doctors are negligent, careless, or interested only in their own gain, at the cost of those people who trust them. If such a breach of trust has happened to you or someone you love, contact a Lake Geneva personal injury lawyer from Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® to make the negligent doctor pay for his crimes. Call 800-275-1729 today.

The BP Texas City refinery came under fire after a 2005 explosion at the plant killed 15 people and injured 170, resulting in a felony plea deal and a heavy fine for the company. Now, the plant is once again under scrutiny after William Joseph Gracia, 56, was killed there in mid-January. Gracia, a grandfather of five, was planning to retire, according to his wife. He died January 14th after being struck in the head by a metal lid which blew off of a water filtration vessel when it was restarted. Federal investigators are currently trying to determine whether the accident was due to wear or corrosion of the bolts holding the vessel together.

If you have been hurt because someone else was careless, reckless, or negligent, you deserve your day in court. Call a Lake Geneva personal injury lawyer from Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® at 800-275-1729 today.