Workers’ Compensation

Avoiding Asbestos Exposure at Workby Brayton Purcell LLP | Nov 26, 2014 | Workers' Compensation | You know to stay away from areas that are marked with asbestos danger signs, but you might be unaware that most of today’s exposure happens to workers while at their own place of work. Many blue-collar trades are at [...]

3 Ways Asbestos Follows You Home from Workby Brayton Purcell LLP | Nov 19, 2014 | Workers' Compensation | If you work around asbestos or with asbestos products, you should be concerned about first and second-hand exposure. Not only does your risk for developing an asbestos-related disease like mesothelioma increase–so does your family’s. If your [...]

Asbestos Infographic: Occupational Exposureby Brayton Purcell LLP | Sep 5, 2014 | Workers' Compensation | In our last post, we took a look at three different workers that are affected by asbestos exposure on the job. This infographic will give you more information about the blue collar trades often subjected to asbestos exposure at work: [...]

Did you know that asbestos exposure is still common at many blue collar jobsites? Manual workers have been at risk for asbestos exposure on the job more than any other employees in America. Scroll through our infographic to find out why: If you or a loved one have been continually exposed to asbestos at work, the chances of an asbestos-related disease developing within your body are high. Alerting your doctor to the possibility of past exposure will keep them looking for signs and symptoms of these deadly diseases. If you are diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or other asbestos-related diseases, do not hesitate […]

by Brayton Purcell LLP | Apr 23, 2014 | Workers' Compensation | When fighting in court, many employers will argue that they were not aware of the dangers of asbestos at the time their workers were exposed to the substance. The National Toxicity Program declared asbestos a known human carcinogen in 1987, meaning that, today, [...]

California Limits Workers’ Compensation Sports Injury Claims  Written by James P. Nevin   It’s a sad day for athletes suffering from sports brain injuries. The California legislature recently passed, and Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a law that will prevent many out-of-state professional athletes from filing worker’s compensation claims in California, including those with serious [...]