December 19, 2013
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 19, 2013 | Asbestos-Related Illness | If you believed the asbestos industry, problems that may have existed from asbestos are long past. Sure, if you were a shipyard worker in California during the 1950s or 1960s, you may have been exposed to some asbestos and there may be a [...]
December 18, 2013
On Behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 18, 2013 | Asbestos | Remember when we took a closer look at some of the products that asbestos could be found within throughout our history? In the past, asbestos fibers had been worked into 3,000-5,000 consumer products. It seems only fitting that we would find some [...]
December 16, 2013
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 16, 2013 | Brayton Purcell News | Apart from providing stellar legal support to asbestos and mesothelioma victims in the court room, Brayton Purcell, LLP works hard to find ways to support its local community. Headquartered in Novato, California, Brayton Purcell can be found sponsoring and volunteering within many [...]
December 13, 2013
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 13, 2013 | Tobacco | Chicago Mayor Accepts Award for Cigarette Regulation LegislationWritten by James P. Nevin Chicago Mayor Rahn Emanuel accepted an award from an Oakland, California based anti-tobacco group for his cigarette regulation efforts.The mayor recently attempted to ban e-cigarettes wherever smoking is prohibited and block sales to [...]
December 13, 2013
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 13, 2013 | Mesothelioma | Are you having trouble keeping track of the symptoms of mesothelioma? Mesothelioma is a tough disease to diagnose, mostly because the symptoms are so similar to those of other respiratory diseases out there. Be sure to tell your doctor if you have been exposed [...]
December 13, 2013
On Behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 31, 2013 | Asbestos | This week we note that the geographic impact of asbestos contamination knows no bounds and a similar report from Chattanooga of two men who were convicted of similar violations of federal laws during the demolition of a textile mill. The men had [...]
December 5, 2013
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 5, 2013 | Consumer Safety | FDA Condones Use of Arsenic in Chicken MeatWritten by James P. Nevin Chicken and pork, the healthier white meat alternatives to a burger, right? Wrong. The FDA research recently released shows arsenic in conventional chicken meat. This is not a new phenomenon, the FDA [...]
December 4, 2013
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 4, 2013 | Asbestos | If you are working to avoid a deadly disease like lung cancer in your lifetime, staying away from cigarette smoke and asbestos fibers is sure to keep you on the right track. When combined, cigarette smoke and asbestos exposure can increase the risk for [...]
December 3, 2013
On Behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 3, 2013 | Asbestos | September 11, 2001, was a tragic day for the nation, but particularly for the emergency first responders in New York, many of whom died with the collapse of the Towers. However, for many of the emergency personal who were responsible for the [...]