January 23, 2024
Talk about black lung disease, and immediately, pictures of coal miners covered with soot in the 1930s come to mind. In reality, progressive massive fibrosis (PMF) — known as coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP) and commonly known as black lung disease — has become more common in contemporary miners despite safety regulations and known concerns about silica exposure.
Today’s...
January 18, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing tough new regulations that would significantly reduce hazardous air pollutants from chemical plants.
The proposal targets facilities that produce the highly toxic chemicals ethylene oxide (EtO) and chloroprene. The crackdown announced in April 2023 came nearly 18 months after ProPublica reported that an estimated 74 million...
January 12, 2024
Susan Ulrich, Rajeev Mittal promoted to partner at Dallas-based trial litigation firm.
DALLAS — Veteran trial and appellate lawyer Charles Siegel has been elevated to name partner at the newly renamed Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel in a move that includes the promotions of Susan Ulrich and Rajeev Mittal to partner.
The promotions reflect the three lawyers’...
January 11, 2024
Trial lawyers at Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel earned two of the largest injury litigation settlements of 2022, according to an analysis of state and federal court records by TopVerdict.com.
The cases highlighted among the year’s largest included a $5.45 million settlement on behalf of a Washington state man who was exposed to cancer-causing asbestos and a $5.63 million settlement...
January 9, 2024
U.S. cosmetics manufacturers for the first time will be required to reveal the ingredients used in a wide range of cosmetics and personal care products on U.S. store shelves.
A new law known as the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) shifts the cosmetics industry away from a largely self-policed industry in which the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) had limited...
January 3, 2024
Toxic air pollutants will be significantly reduced along a notorious stretch of land in Southeastern Louisiana known as Cancer Alley, following a settlement reached in a federal lawsuit. The area is home to dozens of chemical plants that release hazardous emissions into the air.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the settlement with German chemical company Evonik...
December 28, 2023
As cleanup efforts continue months after a freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, concerns persist about toxic exposure from hazardous chemicals that leaked or burned following the accident.
Government officials have assured residents that the air and municipal water supply are safe, however, local residents have complained about a range of symptoms, including headaches, sore...
December 20, 2023
Peer lawyers in Texas have again selected Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel trial lawyers Caitlyn Silhan, Patrick Wigle and Chris Johnson for inclusion in the prestigious Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars list.
The three firm partners earned repeat selection based on their commitment to obtaining justice for individuals injured by dangerous and defective products, as well as their...
December 14, 2023
In an important victory for whistleblowers exposing Medicaid fraud and abuse of government programs, a Texas appellate court has rejected efforts by the Texas Attorney General’s Office to bar Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel’s whistleblower client from seeking her portion of a record $236 million Medicaid fraud settlement.
Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel partner Caitlyn Silhan told...
December 13, 2023
A life-threatening chemical fire at a Houston-area industrial plant is the latest example of the limits of government regulations to protect Americans from toxic exposure.
A recent joint investigation by Public Health Watch, the Texas Tribune and Grist details how Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC) wracked up a long list of safety warnings and fines in the more than 15 years...
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