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Please attend the 2011 Sorrow to Strength Conference for Truck Accident Victims, their families and all other interested people.  This truck safety conference will be held in Washington, DC from Saturday, April 30th to Tuesday, May 3rd.  We hope to bring together families and friends of truck crash victims and truck crash survivors.  There is no charge, and the conference is open to all survivors, advocates, and legal/medical/other related professionals interested in truck safety.   This is an opportunity to join with others  for a weekend of sharing, remembrance, and workshops.  On Monday and Tuesday the participants will bring their messages for improved truck safety policies and laws to Capitol Hill and the Department of Transportation during meetings which will be pre-arranged for those with something to say about truck safety and attended by a Truck Safety Coalition staff member.

If you are interested in attending,or have any questions call the truck safety organization at 888.353.4572 or 703.294.6404.  You can also send an email to info@trucksafety.org.  More information will be posted at www.trucksafety.org in the near future.

You may also contact Burton A. Padove a truck safety member for more information on this conference, truck safety issues and for truck and tractor trailer accident representation.  Attorney Burton Padove accepts trucking negligence cases for seriously injured victims on a no recovery-no fee basis. Truck/car collisions result in wrongful death, brain injuries, paralysis, fractured bones, internal damage, pain, suffering , disability, disfigurement and lost income every day, not only on the interstates, but in towns and on highways and roads everywhere.

If you are one of estimated 3.3 million who plan to file for social security disability this year, you may wish to read this article. While, you may appeal a denial decision up to five times before you receive a final rejection f or your claim with SSI, you want to consult with a social security disability lawyer to learn how you can prevent delayed payments, denial, incomplete application or re-application information.

Since roughly 80% of Social Security Disability Claims are denied the first time around, it’s important to do your homework before filing your claim. The following information cannot provide adequate information for you to make well-educated decision about your security disability claim. Yet, it may encourage you to seek out assistance when completing your documentation. Check out the top five things you’ll want to know about social security disability benefits.

  • Errors or missing information can back log your claim for 4-6 months. Work history and payroll tax payments must be verified to qualify for social security disability.

Asbestos has been used for decades by many individuals in select industries, including: construction workers, cement workers, plumbers, pipe fitters, insulators, furnace workers, roofers, power plant workers, oil refinery workers, miners, processing plant workers, manufacturing plant workers, railroad workers, shipyard and submarine veterans of war.  Workers were not aware that asbestos exposure put them and their families at risk for contracting mesothelioma, a deadly cancer, until the risk turned into a reality for thousands.

Mesothelioma is suspected to develop in 3,000 people annually after it is undetectable for up to 50 years after contact with asbestos and cancer. Initial symptoms may include: weight loss, fever, night sweats, cough, breathing difficulty, chest pain, and ultimately swelling of the abdomen, bowel obstruction, blood clotting abnormalities, anemia, and a lowered red blood cell count. Mesothelioma can affect the abdominal, lung and/or heart linings. Many die within a year following diagnosis.

Recently, twenty six defendants settled a mesothelioma case for an undisclosed amount. However, a settlement offer by Union Carbide was rejected by the plaintiff. Instead, the plaintiff and associated family members went to trial against Union Carbide.

Recently, President Obama demanded a $20 million fund be set up to provide oil spill relief. BP met this demand and the fund will be administered by Kenneth Feinberg who oversaw the fund for the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. While this amount is not a small drop in the bucket, the $20 million may not cover the costs associated with the oil spill clean up or the suffering of families who maintained their livelihood because of the appeal of the Gulf Waters. For this reason, the $20 million is not a capped amount.

Kevin Costner has also stepped up to the plate with 2.5 ton centrifugal technology that he purchased from the Department of Energy and improved upon over the course of fifteen years. This technology was designed as a “first response” mechanism for separating oil from water. The technology is currently being improved upon to meet Gulf oil spill needs since the oil has been in the water for quite some time which makes it hardened in a much thicker form of consistency. Kevin Costner spent $25 million on this technology and $1 million has been spent on improvements and testing. BP has submitted a letter of intent to purchase 32 machines at a cost of approximately $500,000 each. Kevin Costner plans to donate 80% of his proceeds to those suffering in the marshlands and fisheries.

There have been 110 million gallons or more of oil that has filled the Gulf and surrounding waters  since the April 20, 2010 oil rig explosion. Despite BP’s efforts to remedy the situation using an apparatus to block the oil from seeping and burning the oil on the waters, the situation is far from resolved. In the meantime, Kevin Costner’s centrifugal technology is being reviewed by regulatory authorities before it can be used in the Gulf waters.

Ten tire companies have been subject to a recall for numerous types of tires that they sell. The primary reason for the recall across all companies was that the tire failed to comply with federal safety requirements. Defective tires pose a serious risk of a car accident which may result in injury for the driver, passengers and other people affected by the crash.

Tires Recall Models

Since there are several tire models that are affected by the recall, it is important to check the manufacturer’s website to see if your tires are a part of the recall. It is important to note that recalls do not necessarily occur when the product first appears on the market. Recalls may take place in any time period after the product has reached the market.  Certain tires supplied by the following companies are a part of the June 2010 recall.

Kuuma Stow and Go barbecue grills were reported to cause three fires and minor burns on the hands of victims that were using the barbecue grill. The reported injuries prompted the recall of nearly 5000 grills in the U.S. market. Eastwind Industries, Inc., the manufacturer, cited that propane tanks in Model number 83726 may leak fuel if the fuel container is not fully threaded onto the regulator during installation. This grill recall is only one example of the many product recalls that take place every year.

Manufacturers are responsible to design products in a way that safeguards against risks such as a fire hazard. If the manufacturer is unable to guard against a risk in the development of the product, the manufacturer must display a warning about the risk associated with the product on the product label.  Each year, hundreds of products are recalled because the risk associated with the product is not identified until the product hits the mainstream market and injuries occur. Then, the recall is announced. In some cases thereafter, the product manufacturer redesigns the product to meet safety requirements or adds a warning to the product label. In some cases, the recalled product is banned from the U.S. market.

Eastwind conducted the recall in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Kuuma Stow and Go Grills, made in Thailand, were sold in U.S. nationwide stores from January through August 2009. Eastwind has made available new instructions for the installation of the barbecue grill parts and will provide a new tool to use when cleaning the fuel system.  This remedy is considered acceptable at this time, according to Consumer Product Safety Standards.

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