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Maryland Parkinson’s Disease Lawyers

Disease Law

Most people think that Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is only a genetic disease. While it is still largely thought to be the result of inherited genes, some recent studies show a correlation between certain activities and the rise of Parkinson’s and similar disorders in people. Exposure to toxins and head trauma has been found to play a role in the onset of PD in some people. If a workplace has exposed you to some of these toxins or trauma, an experienced Maryland Parkinson’s Disease Lawsuit Lawyer can help you file a lawsuit.

Do you feel that work-related hazards have lead to or accelerated the development of Parkinson’s Disease? If so, contact our Maryland Parkinson’s Disease Lawyers today!

Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease and similar disorders such as Manganism include:

  • Tremors
  • Stiffness of the limbs
  • Impairment of motor skills
  • Mood disturbances
  • Fatigue
  • Drooling
  • Loss of balance

Scientific research suggests that PD may result from a genetic vulnerability to toxins and exposure to these toxins. These studies have found that pesticides and certain metals such as Manganese have a strong effect on the development of the disease. In areas with high levels of such materials, such as construction sites, people with a genetic predisposition to PD are particularly vulnerable.

Welders, in particular, have been known to develop symptoms consistent with PD more often than other professions. It is theorized that the inhalation of and exposure to metals such as Manganese have contributed to the condition. In addition to toxins, head trauma can cause damage to the brain which results in the acquisition of symptoms similar to Parkinson’s.

OSHA Safety Campaign Kicks Off In Silver Spring Maryland

Safety law

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Edwin G. Foulke Jr. and key construction industry stakeholders today launched OSHA’s national 2007 Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign to help keep teenagers safe and healthy on the job. “OSHA has a strong and long-standing relationship with the construction community,” said Foulke. “Through this campaign, we hope to instill a culture of safety and health at a young age in America’s next generation of employees. We look forward to working with this country’s construction safety and health leaders to further our goal of ensuring teenagers learn lifelong habits that allow them to go home safe and healthy at the end of the day.”

Through the campaign, OSHA, in collaboration with the agency’s 13 national and numerous regional construction industry-related alliances, will provide information on working safely and avoiding construction hazards. A kick-off event at the Thomas Edison High School of Technology in Silver Spring, Md., featured speakers Ronald DeJuliis, Maryland commissioner of labor and industry and Tim Lawrence, executive director of SkillsUSA, as well as support from the National Parent Teacher Association; the National Association of Home Builders; Associated Builders and Contractors; Associated General Contractors of America; the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America; the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers; the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades; the Center to Protect Workers Rights; the Building and Construction Trades Department-AFL/CIO; the Construction Safety Council; the Laborers International Union of North America; and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment Standards Administration.

During the event, Thomas Edison students demonstrated safe and healthful work practices such as proper use of hearing protection and other personal protective equipment, safe use of hand tools and tips to avoid falls.

Maryland Family Law Attorneys

Family Law

Our Maryland family law attorneys to help individuals in dealing with any legal issues they may be battling against with a member of their family. While many families do work hard to get along, this does not always work out as planned and things may go wrong. While family law issues usually revolve around a divorce, sometimes a divorce may not even be the case. Depending on the dispute, our attorneys can help.

Are you involved in a Maryland family dispute? If so, contact our Maryland Family Law Attorneys today!

Battling families may have disputes over the following:

  • Adoption
  • Child Support
  • Child Custody
  • Property Division
  • Divorce
  • Asset Distribution
  • Wills

Aside from child custody, child support, and property division, there are other factors to look at when getting a divorce. Alimony is one of these important factors. Alimony is payment that one spouse receives on a regular basis from another spouse. Our Maryland family law attorneys can help to determine what you may be entitled to, including alimony. You may be entitled to a lot more than you think!

Other issues that fall under this type of Maryland law can include domestic violence or uncontrollable children, just to name a couple. Any of these issues, in addition to other legal matters, can be painful and difficult to deal with. However, ignoring a problem won’t make it disappear. Our Maryland family law attorneys will have your best interest in mind, be on your side, and help get what you deserve.