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by: Brett Zekowski, Esq. While traveling in a car, you can be going at very fast speeds. This speed can actually affect the energy of the impact sustained in an accident. A medical condition called “compartment syndrome” can arise because of trauma caused during an accident. When an injury occurs, the body swells. This swelling [...]

Anti-Coal groups led by Greenpeace are calling for the biggest environmental campaign in Australian history against the Coal industry. Their goal is to disrupt and delay the expansion of the coal industry through coordinated legal challenges and community activism. This information was revealed through a leaked document titled “Stopping the Australian Coal Export Boom.” The [...]

by: Brett Zekowski, Esq. A car accident can cause serious injury and even leave some people with permanent injuries that last a lifetime. With those injuries, the victim needs to be compensated for the obvious costs that will be associated with this injury which can include medical bills, hospital stays, physical therapy, prescription drugs, and [...]

by: Jonathan Macri, Esq. Fracking continues to be a problem in the local and international community…and from the looks of it, the problem is only getting bigger and the controversy surrounding it more complex. Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is a process used to extract natural gas and other valuable substances used for energy that involves [...]

by: Stephanie Herschaft, Esq. A new study has just come out which found that taking sleeping pills regularly may increase a person’s risk of dying early by over 400%. The study looked at prescription drugs such as Restoril, Ambien, Lunesta, and Sonata. The study, published in BMJ Open, an open access, online-only general medical journal, [...]