December 15, 2014
Are My Parents at Risk for Mesothelioma?by Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 15, 2014 | Mesothelioma | Do you worry about your mother or father being diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease like mesothelioma? Because of the long latency period of the illness, 75% of mesothelioma victims today are senior citizens. There are many factors that [...]
December 9, 2014
Asbestos: An “Unending” Responsibilityby Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 9, 2014 | Asbestos | The asbestos industry and the industry of defense lawyers who are very well paid to protect that industry, like to create the impression that they are victims. Just look at the way they characterize the current state of affairs: “So far, [...]
December 8, 2014
New Report: Firefighters Still Suffer Asbestos Exposureby Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 8, 2014 | Asbestos | While the number of injuries on the job are down for firefighters these days, asbestos still remains a major threat to these workers’ health. Last year, the National Fire Protection Association separated “injuries” from “exposures,” in their annual [...]
December 3, 2014
Hiring an Asbestos Abatement Professionalby Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 3, 2014 | Asbestos | Hiring a professional to take care of asbestos in your home is the only way to ensure that you do not expose yourself or your family to deadly asbestos fibers. Many homeowners run into asbestos in the process of [...]
December 1, 2014
Asbestos Fibers in Fake Snowby Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 1, 2014 | Consumer Safety | From the mid-1930’s to the 1950’s fake snow contained dangerous chrysotile asbestos fibers. Where was this fake snow used? In Homes: Cotton batting resembling blankets of snow was used to decorate homes until firefighters suggested switching to asbestos. Since [...]
November 27, 2014
Finger Tip Amputations Blamed on Graco and Century Brand Strollersby Brayton Purcell LLP | Nov 27, 2014 | Product Recalls | Every parent in America is dedicated to ensuring their children are as safe as possible. This makes it specially difficult when we discover the products we trust with that safety fail to meet our [...]
November 26, 2014
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 [...]
November 25, 2014
E-Cigarette Liquid Poisons Young Childrenby Brayton Purcell LLP | Nov 25, 2014 | Chemicals and Toxic Substances | As American adults begin switching to e-cigarettes as a safer alternative to smoking tobacco, many parents do not realize how dangerous the products can be around their children. The nicotine included in e-cigarette liquid is toxic when [...]
November 24, 2014
Our Brayton Purcell LLP Employee Valuesby Brayton Purcell LLP | Nov 24, 2014 | Brayton Purcell News | The Brayton Purcell LLP team is made up of 45 attorneys and over 220 support personnel in three different states. Providing unparalleled service to our clients is our main goal, but that begins with ensuring that all [...]
