May 19, 2014
Mesothelioma trials can be complex — but also straight forward: it was often the case in the past that many employers and asbestos manufacturers knew of the deadly effects of exposure, but did not properly inform or train their employees to handle it in a safe manner.For some time now, juries have been ruling in the favor of mesothelioma victims – most often veterans or blue-collar workers — as their exposure and resulting illnesses can be traced back directly to deceptive asbestos manufacturers who stalled too long on making the dangers of asbestos known to their workers. In January 2014, […]
May 14, 2014
Hiring a mesothelioma attorney can be a daunting task. You might have already noticed your health deteriorating from the disease, and your statute of limitations begins to expire with your doctor’s diagnosis. How do you start thinking about filing a lawsuit? Choosing the right lawyer should be your first task when deciding how to move [...]
May 13, 2014
Some things are simply incredible. The latest big news in asbestos litigation is a case involving Garlock. The company manufactured gaskets using asbestos. They have been sued repeatedly by thousands of victims of asbestos exposure who had contracted asbestos-related illnesses, such as asbestosis and mesothelioma. The company, like most asbestos companies, lost most cases. In [...]
May 12, 2014
Different workers have been exposed to asbestos on the job for many reasons. We have explored some of the reasons why pipefitters, railroad employees, and shipbuilders are likely to have been exposed to the substance in the past, but what about the average consumer? While workers handled asbestos on the job, many citizens purchased the [...]
May 7, 2014
Asbestos has been used for centuries, all over the world. Some of its first uses can be traced back thousands of years when it was worked into ancient pottery and cooking utensils. The word “asbestos” derives from the Greek, and means ‘inextinguishable’ or ‘indestructible.’ Early on, people could see the benefits of asbestos being that [...]
May 7, 2014
What happens when a consumer product fails to meet safety standards? Hopefully the problem is caught before the product is sold to any unsuspecting individuals, but that is not always the case. Thousands of products of all kinds are recalled from store shelves and consumer homes, everyday. Whether you are a professional landscaper or a [...]
May 6, 2014
Mesothelioma is a brutal, relentless disease. Like some frightening predator from a gothic novel, it lies in wait, sometimes for ten or twenty years, other times for nearly half a century, only to awaken long after the victim has forgotten that dust they inhaled decades ago, and strike with a cough that turns deadly, often [...]
May 6, 2014
by Brayton Purcell LLPMay 6, 2014Product RecallsThe diet and fitness world is a great place in which to make some money. There are individuals all over the United States desperate for quick and easy ways to shed some pounds. Whether in the form of weight loss pills or trendy exercise equipment, people are prone to purchasing products that advertise quick and easy results.There is a great range of fitness products out there on the market, but some have been reported to cause injuries among users. Most recently, Ontel recalled 170,000 of their ISO7X Isometric Exercise Devices after complaints of injuries […]
May 2, 2014
by Brayton Purcell LLP May 2, 2014 Product Recalls Toyota announced it was recalling nearly 1.8 million vehicles in the U.S. to fix a spate of problems as part of a worldwide recall of 6.4 million cars and trucks. Large U.S. recalls by Toyota and General Motors have set the auto industry on a record pace for 2014. Since January automakers have recalled about 9 million vehicles in the U.S. If that pace continues, the nation would break the record of 30.8 million recalled vehicles set in 2004. In that past recalls tapered off when the bad publicity subsided. With […]
