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  The EPA is remaining silent about the benzene levels in neighborhoods around the Houston Ship Channel immediately after Hurricane Harvey. According to an article published by The Texas Tribune, the EPA monitored for benzene and other toxic pollutants the week after Harvey crippled the Houston area. The EPA has yet to release its monitoring [..] The post EPA Silent on Benzene Levels After Hurricane Harvey appeared first on Black Law, PC.

Black Law, PC is investigating cases against Monsanto for workers who have developed cancer from Roundup exposure. Roundup, manufactured by Monsanto, is a chemical herbicide containing glyphosate. It is used to kill weeds that damage crops. Recent scientific studies have linked Roundup exposure to non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, leukemia and multiple myeloma. Studies indicate workers with an [..] The post Roundup Lawsuit – Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma appeared first on Black Law, PC.

Black Law, PC congratulates firm associate, Jonathan Sneed, for winning a jury verdict in his first jury trial. After a two day trial in the 295th District Court of Harris County, Texas, the jury found for our clients, Eausaw and Brenda Stephenson, and awarded compensatory damages totaling over $18,000 dollars. The jury award included: Past [..] The post Black Law, PC Wins Jury Verdict appeared first on Black Law, PC.

Inside a Texas Lawyer’s Campaign to Ditch Workers’ Comp by Michael Grabell, Pro Publica, and Howard Berkes, NPR, The Texas Tribune October 14, 2015 Standing before a giant map in his Dallas office, Bill Minick doesn’t seem like anyone’s idea of a bomb thrower. But backed by some of the biggest names in corporate America, [..] The post Are you really covered by Workers Comp? appeared first on Black Law, PC.

Workplace Deaths Up in Texas, Which Still Tops List by Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune September 17, 2015 The number of people killed on the job in Texas increased in 2014, and the state retained its grim perch atop all others in workplace deaths, according to preliminary federal data released Thursday. Texas saw 524 fatal workplace [..] The post Texas Leads Nation in Worker Deaths appeared first on Black Law, PC.

The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine announced the FDA has awarded the coveted “Breakthrough Therapy” designation for a new leukemia treatment. The new therapy involves removing a patient’s T cells, genetically reprogramming them and infusing the cells back into the patient where they multiply and attack tumor cells. Clinical trials employing the new therapy [..] The post U Penn announces Leukemia Treatment Breakthrough appeared first on Black Law, PC.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has increased the reporting threshold from $300 to $1,000 dollars in physical trauma-based liability insurance settlements.  The new reporting threshold applies to cases where a recovery demand from CMS had not been issued as of February 18, 2014. This means that physical trauma-based liability settlements of $1,000 [..] The post Medicare Reporting Change appeared first on Black Law, PC.