April 30, 2014
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Apr 30, 2014 | Product Recalls | A large portion of the products that Americans buy every year is comprised of home goods. Interior and exterior design are important to homeowners, and they take pride in the products they buy and they way they make their homes look and feel. [...]
April 29, 2014
Asbestos cases are focused on how an individual was exposed to asbestos and later developed an asbestos-related illness, such as asbestosis or mesothelioma. We know asbestos fibers, when inhaled into the lungs, will eventually cause mesothelioma, a deadly variant of lung cancer that typically leaves its victims with only months to live. So, defense attorneys [...]
April 28, 2014
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Apr 28, 2014 | Asbestos | We have spoken a lot about how older males who have worked in industrial trades are most at risk for mesothelioma diagnoses, but there is a very present danger of asbestos exposure for new families moving into older homes, as well.Before the early 1980’s, [...]
April 28, 2014
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Apr 28, 2014 | Product Recalls | While not as official as an Army or Navy uniform, many blue collar workers of different trades require special clothing and shoes to perform the duties of their jobs. Hardhats and steel-toed boots are just two of the staples that every construction worker [...]
April 25, 2014
Medical malpractice in the United States is a much bigger problem than most citizens are aware of. While in 1984 it was estimated that 98,000 Americans per year died from medical errors, today that number is somewhere between 200,000 and 400,000. Even more patients suffer through the negligence and live to tell the story. There [...]
April 25, 2014
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Apr 25, 2014 | Product Recalls | Bedz King Bunk Beds with Side Ladder pose an entrapment hazard to children due to a protruding cornerpost on the bunk. The post exceeds the 5mm industry standard. About 2,900 of the bunk beds were sold between 2001-13 by BunkBedKing.com for $350-$750. No [...]
April 23, 2014
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Apr 23, 2014 | Product Recalls | There have been nine reports worldwide of children getting entangled in the bed canopies, including one in the U.S. involving a 7-month-old girl who pulled the canopy’s fabric into her crib and wrapped it around her neck several times. The canopy’s fabric may [...]
April 23, 2014
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, [...]
April 21, 2014
by Brayton Purcell LLPApr 21, 2014AsbestosFor over 30 years, the AV-rated* law office of Brayton Purcell, L.L.P., has proven to be a premier mesothelioma and asbestos exposure injury law firm. While we have offices based in California, Utah, Oregon and Washington, our legal practice spans the entire nation. Our law offices are staffed with trial [...]
