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Workplace injury and illness can come in a wide variety of forms, including everything from broken bones to persistent lung issues, to fatal diseases. Ordinarily, of course, employers will pay benefits to employees who suffer from work-related injury or illness, but sometimes employers or their insurance carriers don’t cooperate and an injured employee or the [...]

If you have been exposed to asbestos and diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease, like mesothelioma, you might be entitled to significant compensation for your condition. Oftentimes, exposure can be the result of a negligent asbestos company whose products caused significant harm to you or a loved one. Your eligibility to file a lawsuit or claim [...]

Ralph Nader’s new American Museum of Tort Law is not a new Disneyland, but it does aim to entertain and educate families across the country. Located in Winsted, Connecticut, it is the first law museum in the United States and is meant to “counter the narrative of the so-called ‘tort-reformers.'” The museum is decorated with [...]

We are proud supporters of the Public Justice Foundation here at Brayton Purcell LLP. Not only was our founding partner, Alan Brayton, selected as the Champion of Justice by the foundation in 2013, he also has served as the president of the organization from 2006 to 2007. The Public Justice Foundation is America’s public interest [...]

Court Secrecy Threatens American Livesby Brayton Purcell LLP | Jan 29, 2015 | Legal News | It isn’t just happening within the auto industry – lives all over the country are put at risk by court secrecy for various reasons. It is often the makers and sellers of defective products that seek to seal important [...]

Class Action Lawsuit Filed against NCAAby Brayton Purcell LLP | Nov 6, 2014 | Legal News | Christopher Powell, a former University of Kansas fullback from 1990-94, has filed a class-action lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for failing to protect athletes from the dangers related to concussions, brain injury and brain trauma. [...]

Italian Towns Request Honorary Degree Revoked from Stephan Schmidheinyby Brayton Purcell LLP | Aug 11, 2014 | Legal News | In 2012, Stephan Schmidheiny, was convicted and sentenced to eighteen years of jail time resulting from negligence that led to the asbestos-related deaths of over 2,000 Italians. After appealing the ruling, Mr. Schmidheiny was still [...]

In 2011, two Los Angeles Dodgers fans attacked Bryan Stow on Opening Day at the Dodgers Stadium. Stow, who was a San Francisco Giants fan, was beaten until he was unconscious and left with severe injuries, including brain damage, that have left him disabled for life.This year, Stow’s family filed a lawsuit against the LA [...]

Horizon Blue Cross Expands Eating Disorder Coverage in Settlement June 24, 2009 — Horizon Blue Cross of New Jersey has agreed to a class action settlement that expands medical benefits for patients with eating disorders. The settlement includes reimbursements of medical expenses for close to 500 patients whose payments for anorexia and bulimia treatments were [...]