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February 17, 2022
Schools are supposed to provide a safe and nurturing environment for children. However, one school recently closed after maintenance discovered deadly amounts of asbestos. The University of Montana recently closed one of its buildings that has been used as a preschool attended by around 50 students each year. According to a recent article, many parents [...]
February 17, 2022
If you are a current or retired construction worker, you are at risk for serious asbestos-related diseases, like mesothelioma. Because so many construction materials were made with asbestos fibers, many workers have been exposed to the substance for prolonged periods of time. Whether you constructed new homes and buildings in the 1950s or work on [...]
February 17, 2022
Johnson & Johnson’s continuing legal maneuversOn Behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Nov 1, 2021 | Product Recalls | Johnson & Johnson is a popular company with a market share that any business would envy. But, their reputation for quality products diminished following Reuters publishing an investigation of J&J being well aware of asbestos in [...]
February 17, 2022
Firefighters Exposed to Asbestos During Warehouse BlazeOn Behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Nov 11, 2021 | Occupational Asbestos Exposure | Individuals in numerous occupations are at risk for devastating asbestos exposure. Firefighters and other first responders must rush into dangerous situations that often hide unforeseen hazards. Unfortunately, one of these risks is exposure to [...]
February 17, 2022
Landmark Day for Civil and Workers’ Rightsby Brayton Purcell LLP | May 28, 2015 | Workers' Rights | New rules and regulations proposed by the Department of Labor and other federal procurement agencies yesterday will seriously benefit and protect workers. This is a landmark day for civil and workers’ rights. According to Paul Bland, the [...]
February 17, 2022
If you or someone you love works as a plumber, you might be surprised to learn that you are at high risk for asbestos exposure on the job. Plumbers are often exposed to asbestos during construction or home improvement-related operations. Plumbers can come into contact with a number of asbestos-containing materials while on the job, [...]
February 17, 2022
Sonoma State University (SSU) has been fined $6,000 by the State after neglecting to follow safety rules and procedures while removing athletic tracks that contained asbestos (Gonzalez, 2018). Cal-OSHA cited SSU for seven violations including failure to provide workers with protective clothing and respirators and ensuring proper handling and disposal of the material. Thomas Sargent, [...]
February 17, 2022
On April 5, a New Jersey state court jury awarded a young banker and his wife millions of dollars for his mesothelioma. The plaintiff alleged that he got the fatal asbestos-linked cancer because for three decades he had inhaled Johnson & Johnson products that contained talc contaminated with asbestos. Thousands of other lawsuits against J&J [...]
February 17, 2022
Goodyear Goodyear’s G159 tire has been at the center of many lawsuits filed against the company. Between 1996 and 2003, these tires were sold and installed on motorhomes. Blaming the motorhome owners for improper upkeep and care, these tires have been the cause of several deaths and major injuries resulting in 41 lawsuits. All of [...]
