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What is Asbestos

WEBEffects of asbestos can take decades to appear. Mesothelioma or asbestos litigation is a type of toxic tort lawsuit. These lawsuits are typically brought against …

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The Industrial History of Asbestos: When Did They Learn It Was …

WEBBy the late 1970s, the threat of asbestos exposure was so apparent that even the insurance industry was deeply concerned about its financial vulnerability. The …

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But A New Plan Could Stop It

WEBJune 22, 2023. Many consumers are concerned about how pervasive plastic is in our environment. And health officials around the world say these concerns are …

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Earthquake Survivors Face Hidden Asbestos-Exposure Risks

WEBDangers of Toxic Exposure. Mehmet Seyhmus Ensari, civil engineer and chairman of Turkey’s Association of Asbestos Dismantling Experts, told Reuters that an …

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Private Equity Firm and Co-Defendants to Pay $25 Million to …

WEBAbout Waters & Kraus, LLP. Waters & Kraus is a national plaintiffs’ firm with lawyers litigating complex civil matters as well as practicing whistleblower and False …

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The History of Asbestos: From Discovery to Personal Injury

WEBIt was not until 1918 that the U.S. government would recognize the risk of asbestos shortening the life spans of those who worked with the material. In 1930, the …

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Environmental Racism & The Impact on Cancer

WEBMay 17, 2023. Race can be related to health outcomes. Black and Indigenous women have higher maternal mortality rates.Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely to be …

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Participants in Alleged $97 Million Medicare Fraud Scam Arrested …

WEBSeptember 12, 2012. The United States Department of Justice has announced the filing of charges against two owners of Spectrum Care P.A., a Houston mental health care …

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Fracking: A Contributor to Climate Change and Birth Defects

WEBJanuary 20, 2021. Many consider climate change the defining issue of our time. With each passing year, scientists uncover new findings that confirm the alarming impacts of …

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Damaging Impact of Private Equity in Healthcare

WEBPrivate Equity in Healthcare Hurts Patients But critics say the drive for quick profits puts patients at risk because the firms cut staffing and borrow money, committing …

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Sound Inpatient Physicians to Pay $14.5 Million to Settle Medicare

WEBJuly 15, 2013 — The Justice Department depends on insiders to fight fraud. The use of informants is the best way to get to the root of fraud that robs the government of millions …

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2022 Healthcare Fraud, False Claims Act Settlements Exceeded $2B

WEBOctober 12, 2023. Citizen whistleblowers helped the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) resolve a near-record number of False Claims Act investigations in 2022, resulting in …

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Texas Owner of Durable Medical Equipment Companies Found …

WEBFebruary 25, 2013 — Medicare fraud schemes by durable medical equipment suppliers are frequently exposed by employees with the courage to file suit under the qui tam …

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CVS’ Caremark Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit for $4.25 Million

WEBCaremark LLC, a pharmacy benefit management company (PBM), has settled a whistleblower lawsuit with the federal government and with five states for a total of …

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Pesticides Linked to Climate Change, Despite Declining Efficacy

WEBJuly 26, 2023. Pesticides are a key contributor to climate change – posing risks to the environment, public health, and food security – while their effectiveness is declining, …

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Medicare Billed for Phony Surgeries in New York Health Care …

WEBWhistleblowers play a vital role in putting an end to Medicare fraud schemes like the one in New York for which a Brooklyn board-certified colorectal surgeon was …

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Ambulette Driver Pleads Guilty in $13 Million New York Medicaid …

WEBMarch 5, 2014 — Fraudulent Medicaid scams fuel the increasing costs of health care and imperil our country’s health care system. When health care providers run afoul of the …

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Remembering Cesar Chavez and his Wrath of Grapes Speech

WEBWhile the movement may have slowed, Chavez’s message of justice for farm workers lives on. In his famous Wrath of Grapes boycott speech, Cesar Chavez …

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The Great Smog of Donora – An Incentive for Clean Air Reform

WEBOctober 27, 2021 Seventy-two years ago, today, an environmental disaster in the State of Pennsylvania shocked the nation. A yellow blanket of smog covered the sky in the small …

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Flushing, New York Physician Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud

WEBA whistleblower with knowledge of a Medicare fraud scheme has the power to end the fraud by filing a lawsuit against the wrongdoers under the False Claims Act. …

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Former Miami HIV Clinic Director Sentenced for Role in Medicare …

WEBFebruary 26, 2013 — Health care providers that submit false claims to Medicare and other government healthcare programs for nonexistent or unnecessary medical procedures …

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Cesar Chavez’s Wrath of Grapes Speech

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