Practice Areas:
- Lead Poisoning
- Automobile Accidents
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Jones Act and Maritime Injury
- Toxic Torts
- Legal Malpractice
- Professional Malpractice
Serpe Blog 
Lead Poisoning
- EPA proposes stricter health standard for airborne lead
- Proving Lead Poisoning Damage Requires Solid Experts, Testing, and Argument
- Happy HoLEADays Video
- You Can't Rule Out Every Other Source of Lead Paint, Nor Should You Try
- Don't Judge a Case Solely by How Much Lead is in the Blood
Automobile Accidents
- Fewer deaths on Virginia state highways during Labor Day holiday weekend
- Do rising gas prices impact traffic related fatalities? Fewer fatalities on Virginia roads this year may be linked to higher gas prices.
- Should we lower the drinking age from 21 to 18?
- 10 Tips to Prevent Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Appeals court upholds $16 million verdict against Allstate in drunk driving accident case
- Finally, is there an upside to the ever climbing gas prices in the United States?
- Distracted drivers – what are they doing?
- Do you wear your seatbelt at night?
- Motorcycle Safety Programs
- Click It for Safety
Traumatic Brain Injury
Medical Malpractice
- How should hospitals handle mistakes? Medical malpractice and the top 5 ways to avoid it!
- Can you help prevent hospital infections?
- FDA Says Heparin Tainting was Deliberate
- What’s going on at the FDA?
Jones Act and Maritime Injury
Toxic Torts
Legal Malpractice
General
- Should Virginia be allowed to require drivers to decide on organ donation? N.J. licenses to require organ donation decision makes state first in the nation!
- Oh those pesky bad driver fees
- DWT – a new acronym for distracted drivers
- Virginia’s Traffic Fatalities Top 1,000 for 2007
- How Safe are You in an Accident?
- Product safety – keeping up with recalls
- Have you tested your kids for lead?
Firm News:
Virginia State police investigating double-fatal crash in James City County
Virginia State Troopers bring Operation Air, Land and Speed to Hampton Roads
Police: charges pending against injured Virginia Beach motorcycle rider
Water tests completed near Chesapeake's fly-ash golf club
Norfolk, Virginia Man struck by car at Newtown Road; pile-up follows
Motorcycle Accident on I-64 kills 4 people in Virginia Beach
Mock DUI drill teaches students very real lesson
Virginia Beach Car Crash Injures Sailors
68 pct. of young drivers killed at night unbuckled
Ford Leads Life-like Child Dummy Car Accident Research
Firm Library
Lead Poisoning
- Recall Madness – Who is Testing Our Toys?
- Think lead poisoning is all media hype? Think again!
- Neuropsychological Tests: Direct and Cross Examination by Plaintiff's Counsel
- Testing for Lead in Consumer Items for Children fact sheet from National Center for Healthy Housing can help victims of lead poisoning
- Litigating Claims for Lead Poisoned Children
- EcoNugenics Develops Safe Antidote for Lead Toxicity in Children
- Richard Serpe's Update on Lead Poisoning Litigation
- Lead Poisoning in your Home, How do you know?
- LeadCheck Swabs Have 64% Failure Rate
- Plaintiff's Brief: Defendant's failure to comply with BOCA
- Is Brain Damage from Lead Permanent?
- Fisher-Price recalls lead based paint toys: steps parents can take to protect their legal rights
- November 2007 CDC Guide for Blood Lead Levels < 10ug
- Nov. 2007 CDC Guidance Appendix
- Lead Exposure – Symptoms, Treatment, and Advice for your Family
Automobile Accidents
- The 6 Most Common Causes of Automobile Crashes
- Client Resources: Auto Accident form
- Client Resources: Cell phone rules
- Client Resources: Driver’s License guidelines for kids under 18
- Client Resources: Licensing Requirements and Restrictions
- Avoid automobile accidents: Drive Smart Virginia promotes programs to improve automobile safety for Virginia drivers
- Kids in Car Accidents – The Importance of Specialized Research
- How Motorcyclists Can Avoid Accidents on the Road
- What Car Drivers Need to Know About Truck Accidents
- What Car Drivers Need to Know About Truck Accidents
- What Car Drivers Need to Know About Truck Accidents
- Top Ten Worst automobile Insurance companies: Accident victims should not think their car insurance company is on their side
- 10 rules for dealing with insurance companies after you have been in a car accident
- What Makes Teenagers Such Bad Drivers?
- Top Safe Automobiles for 2008 – and Some Surprises
- Safety Tips for Avoiding Automobile Accidents
- Need Repairs after an Auto Accident? Beware of Scammers!
- New Law Aims to Enhance Auto Safety for Children
- Making Virginia's roadways safer to avoid serious injuries in automobile accidents: Click It or Ticket – Getting Serious About Seat Belts
- Virginia’s 2008 Highway Safety Plan to help reduce car accidents
- Drunk and Distracted – Fighting Back Against Bad Drivers
- Taking the Kids for a Ride – Tips for Staying Safe and avoiding car accidents
Traumatic Brain Injury
Medical Malpractice
- The Medical Malpractice "Crisis:" Blaming the Victim
- Hospital Infections: A Serious Epidemic
- Melanoma Misdiagonsis: More Common Than You Think
- Medical Malpractice Insurers: Pleading Poverty From the Land of Plenty
- Avoiding Hospital Acquired Infections
- Heparin Deaths Reveal Troubles with FDA, Supply Chain
- Avoiding Surgical Errors and Medical Malpractice
- Are Doctors too Cozy with Drug Makers?
- Virginia Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations
Jones Act and Maritime Injury
- Use of expert witnesses by attorneys in Admiralty Proceedings
- CHOICE OF COURT, CHOICE OF LAW, AND CHOICE OF TRIER OF FACT
- Discussion of Select 1996 Maritime Cases
- Maritime Death Remedies Revisited
- Maritime Personal Injury From the Plaintiff Perspective - 10/23/07 seminar by Richard Serpe
Toxic Torts
General
EcoNugenics Develops Safe Antidote for Lead Toxicity in Children
EcoNugenics announced today that their product, PectaSol, a natural supplement made with modified citrus pectin (MCP) from citrus peel, is a safe, natural antidote for lead toxicity in children. The study reported that MCP decreases lead levels in children (ages 5 to 12) who are suffering from severe lead poisoning.
The research was conducted at a children’s hospital in China. The project was a joint effort with Northern California’s EcoNugenics, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the Chinese Medical Children’s Hospital researchers.
The major findings show that PectaSol is the first oral chelator that has been proven to be safe and effective in reducing heavy metal toxicity in children, without harming the overall health of the child. No adverse effects were observed.
For the complete story, go to http://healthtorial.com/2008/08/06/econugenics-develops-safe-antidote-for-lead-toxicity-in-children/.
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FAQ
Lead Poisoning
Medical Malpractice
- What should I do if I feel I a doctor was negligent in how I was treated, but I still need medical care?
- Does a doctor have a duty to tell me of every possible risk from having a medical procedure?
- I had a "bad result" and I am convinced my doctor made a mistake: will I win my case?