Tag Archives: Survivors

Michigan Law Firms Launch the Clergy Abuse Coalition to Help Survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse Seek Justice and Accountability May 3rd, 2023Steven Hardin

Michigan Law Firms Launch the Clergy Abuse Coalition to Help Survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse Seek Justice and Accountability

May 3, 2023News & UpdatesAbuse, Accountability, Clergy, COALITION, Firms, help, Justice, launch, Michigan, Seek, Sexual, SurvivorsSteven Hardin

Detroit, Michigan – Three leading law firms in Michigan, Sommers Schwartz, Grewal Law, and Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni Rivers, have joined forces to launch the Clergy Abuse Coalition, a collaboration aimed at providing survivors of clergy sexual abuse with legal representation and support. The coalition comes at a time when an increasing number of survivors … Continue reading Michigan Law Firms Launch the Clergy Abuse Coalition to Help Survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse Seek Justice and Accountability →

Camp Lejeune Survivors – Now is the Time to File Compensation Claims October 13th, 2022Malcom Marin

Camp Lejeune Survivors – Now is the Time to File Compensation Claims

October 13, 2022News & UpdatesCamp, Claims, Compensation, File, LeJeune, Survivors, TimeMalcom Marin

Denville, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) October 12, 2022 – Military members, spouses, children, and family members: The new law (the PACT bill) allows victims who lived or worked from August 1, 1953, to December 31, 1987, to pursue a lawsuit and recover compensation. The contaminated water wells affected many families, so it is vital to … Continue reading Camp Lejeune Survivors – Now is the Time to File Compensation Claims →

Abuse Survivors Call for Boycott of Episcopal Diocese of Virginia June 3rd, 2022Malcom Marin

Abuse Survivors Call for Boycott of Episcopal Diocese of Virginia

June 3, 2022News & UpdatesAbuse, Boycott, Call, Diocese, Episcopal, Survivors, VirginiaMalcom Marin

Alexandria, VA (Law Firm Newswire) June 03, 2022 – The Episcopal Survivors Network (ESN), a group of victims of abuse in the Episcopal Church, is calling for a boycott of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia over the diocese’s ongoing refusal to address clergy abuse in the church. The announcement comes just days before representatives of … Continue reading Abuse Survivors Call for Boycott of Episcopal Diocese of Virginia →

WHO announces 1,000 Ebola survivors October 6th, 2019Maria Stephens

WHO announces 1,000 Ebola survivors

October 6, 2019News & Updates1000, Announces, Ebola, SurvivorsMaria Stephens

As of October 4, 2019, the number of Ebola survivors from the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) topped 1,000.

U.S. Cancer Survivors Face Significant Economic Burden September 15th, 2019Chris Whorton

U.S. Cancer Survivors Face Significant Economic Burden

September 15, 2019News & UpdatesBurden, Cancer, economic, Face, Significant, Survivors, U.S.Chris Whorton

U.S. cancer survivors face significant economic burdens due to growing medical costs, missed work, and reduced productivity, according to a CDC study.

CDC Responds to Broad Challenges Facing U.S. Cancer Survivors August 22nd, 2019Rebecca McQueen

CDC Responds to Broad Challenges Facing U.S. Cancer Survivors

August 22, 2019News & UpdatesBroad, Cancer, Challenges, Facing, Responds, Survivors, U.S.Rebecca McQueen

A supplement to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, “Addressing Cancer Survivorship through Public Health Research, Surveillance, and Programs,” concludes that concrete plans are needed to ensure that the U.S. health care system can meet survivors’ future needs.

Lung Cancer Survivors May Feel Blame August 3rd, 2019James Dubois

Lung Cancer Survivors May Feel Blame

August 3, 2019News & UpdatesBlame, Cancer, Feel, Lung, SurvivorsJames Dubois

People with lung cancer who used to or still smoke often feel that others see their smoking as a weakness, and that the smoker should have stopped sooner or never started. Some lung cancer survivors may also blame themselves and feel guilty about smoking.

Shareable Images Quote Gynecologic Cancer Survivors July 30th, 2019Gwendolyn Tipton

Shareable Images Quote Gynecologic Cancer Survivors

July 30, 2019News & UpdatesCancer, Gynecologic, Images, Quote, Shareable, SurvivorsGwendolyn Tipton

CDC’s Inside Knowledge: Get the Facts About Gynecologic Cancer campaign offers six images to share on your Web site or social media. They feature quotes from gynecologic cancer survivors.

Making Our Health a Priority in Honor of National Cancer Survivors Day July 20th, 2019Steven Hardin

Making Our Health a Priority in Honor of National Cancer Survivors Day

July 20, 2019News & UpdatesCancer, Health, Honor, Making, National, Priority, SurvivorsSteven Hardin

“Having cancer forced me to understand the importance of making my health a priority, and I challenge each of you to do the same,” says breast cancer survivor Pam Bryant.

Caring for Cancer Survivors Who Use Tobacco July 14th, 2019Mollie Richey

Caring for Cancer Survivors Who Use Tobacco

July 14, 2019News & UpdatesCancer, Caring, Survivors, TobaccoMollie Richey

Cigarette smoking not only causes cancer, but also can negatively impact cancer treatment and survival.