August 12, 2014
EPA’s proposed final asbestos cleanup strategy alarms boardby Brayton Purcell LLP | Aug 12, 2014 | Asbestos-Related Illness | Few places on the earth are more associated with asbestos than Libby, Montana. Of course, that is because few places on earth are more contaminated with asbestos than Libby, Montana. The town has become intimately associated [...]
August 11, 2014
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 [...]
August 4, 2014
Veterans Seek to Repeal Asbestos Law Passed in Wisconsinby Brayton Purcell LLP | Aug 4, 2014 | Veterans' News | Earlier this year, Wisconsin voters approved a bill that limits the rights of asbestos victims seeking compensation for debilitating asbestos-related diseases, like mesothelioma. Despite the law passing four months ago, many retired veterans are getting [...]
August 1, 2014
Los Angeles Jury Awards $17.7 Million to Widow of Retired Navy Captainby Brayton Purcell LLP | Aug 1, 2014 | Brayton Purcell News | Since we last caught up with Mrs. Major’s lawsuit against Lorillard Tobacco Co., a Los Angeles jury has returned a verdict in favor of the widow of sixteen years. Mrs. Tajie [...]
July 30, 2014
Why Most Mesothelioma Patients are Senior Citizensby Brayton Purcell LLP | Jul 30, 2014 | Mesothelioma | Did you know that about 75% of mesothelioma patients are senior citizens? Our elders are some of those most at risk for a fatal diagnosis, but why? Each year, thousands of individuals are diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer. Mesothelioma [...]
July 29, 2014
RPM agrees to nearly $800 million asbestos settlementOn Behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Jul 29, 2014 | Asbestos | In the latest large-scale settlement from a company with asbestos-related claims, RPM International Inc. has agreed to settle asbestos litigation claims for almost $800 million. The Bondex and Specialty Products divisions of RPM are undergoing [...]
July 28, 2014
Here at Brayton Purcell, we are committed to justice. Whether you are the victim of asbestos exposure, elder abuse, medical malpractice, or more, we believe that legal procedures and systems can work wonders for those seeking justice against wrongdoers. Unfortunately, there have recently been some proposed changes to our Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure [...]
July 24, 2014
We frequently write about the challenges that mesothelioma patients face. This condition can be painful, debilitating and even fatal. Thankfully, certain treatments can improve the prognosis of certain patients diagnosed with mesothelioma. For example, some patients benefit from drug therapies, others from surgery, others from chemotherapy and others may benefit from a combination of these [...]
July 21, 2014
Asbestos is a mineral that has a long, long history of use that dates back as far as ancient Greece. However, the use of asbestos expanded immensely after the Industrial Revolution, and in the ensuing decades, the risk of asbestos exposure, which can cause mesothelioma, rose exponentially.Shipyards, boiler rooms, oil refineries, chemical plants, even schools [...]
