New Podcast "From Dust to Verdict" Exposes the Hidden Epidemic of Accelerated Silicosis Among Artificial Stone Fabrication Workers
A powerful new podcast from Brayton Purcell LLP is shining a light on one of today’s most alarming and under-reported workplace health crises. From Dust to Verdict, hosted by partner James Nevin, exposes the hidden epidemic of accelerated silicosis devastating workers in the artificial stone fabrication industry.
Brayton Purcell: LA County Board of Supervisors Declares June as Silicosis Awareness Month
Silicosis, a preventable but fatal lung disease, is taking a devastating toll on artificial stone countertop fabricators throughout the U.S., particularly in Northeast San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County. In response to this growing crisis, the LA County Board of Supervisors has officially proclaimed June as Silicosis Awareness Month, bringing long-overdue attention to the risks of working with artificial stone.
The Deadly Cost of Artificial Stone: Fabrication Workers Face Accelerated Silicosis Epidemic as Industry Scrambles for Safer Alternatives
Over 300 cases of silicosis have been confirmed among California countertop workers, with at least 14 fatalities and 26 requiring lung transplants. This alarming epidemic highlights the severe health risks of artificial stone fabrication, an industry that has rapidly grown in popularity but poses significant dangers due to high silica exposure.
Historic Verdict in Los Angeles, California: Jury Returns a $52,437,366 to Silicosis Victim in Landmark Artificial Stone Case
In a precedent-setting legal battle, plaintiff Gustavo Reyes Gonzalez, a 34-year-old immigrant from Mexico, has received a verdict for $52,437,366 in damages after a Los Angeles County jury found the defendant manufacturers of artificial stone slabs liable for his fatal accelerated silicosis. This landmark verdict marks the first of its kind in the U.S., highlighting the severe health risks associated with the fabrication of artificial stone (quartz) slabs to make kitchen and bathroom countertops.
READ MORE$70 Million Verdict for Retired Machinist Mate and Nuclear Inspector
$70,861,113 VERDICT FOR RETIRED MACHINIST MATE & NUCLEAR INSPECTOR On Thursday, October 30, 2014, after a six-week trial and one day of deliberations, an Alameda County jury assessed a verdict against John Crane Inc., an asbestos packing and gasket manufacturer....
READ MOREPatient died of COVID-19 complications in Southern California nursing home
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION HUGH COOK, ESQ. hcook@braytonlaw.com DAY/NIGHT (415) 493-3592 San Diego, California – The daughter of a resident who passed away from COVID-19 complications has filed a lawsuit against the Springs at Pacific Regent La Jolla skilled nursing facility. She is...
READ MORE$250,000.00 Asbestos-Caused Lung Cancer Verdict for Heavy Smoker
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION JAMES P. NEVIN, ESQ. jnevin@braytonlaw.com DAY/NIGHT (415) 493-3531 On Friday, January 17, 2020, in Alameda County Superior Court, the jury returned a $250,000.00 verdict in favor of the Mahoney family, for the wrongful death of deceased retired career...
READ MOREAsbestos-Containing Dryer Felts Cause Mesothelioma
Jury Assesses a $1,056,000 Verdict for Retired Washington Paper Mill Worker Suffering from Mesothelioma Seattle, WA – On Friday, April 6, 2018, after one day of deliberations, a federal jury in Seattle, Washington found in favor of Geraldine Barabin on her...
READ MORE$630,000.00 Settlement For Local Redding Family
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION JAMES P. NEVIN, ESQ. jnevin@braytonlaw.com DAY/NIGHT On Wednesday, March 7, 2018, after jury selection but prior to opening statement in a trial in Shasta County Superior Court, a local Redding family of a deceased retired career mechanic...
READ MORE$24,260,000.00 Verdict For Retired 81-Year-Old Longshoreman
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION JAMES P. NEVIN, ESQ. jnevin@braytonlaw.com DAY/NIGHT On Wednesday, November 29, 2017, after a six (6) week trial and less than one (1) day of deliberations, a San Francisco jury assessed a verdict in favor of 81-year-old plaintiff...
READ MOREJury Returns $4.3 Million Verdict in Asbestos-Related Lung Cancer Case
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Gilbert Purcell, Esq. gpurcell@braytonlaw.com DAY/NIGHT Jury Returns $4.3 Million Verdict in Asbestos-Related Lung Cancer Case ALAMEDA, Calif. – Oct. 20, 2017 – On October 19, 2017, an Alameda County jury returned a $4.3 million verdict in favor of the Faiaipau...
READ MORE$5 Million Verdict for Retired Pipe-fitter in Mesothelioma Trial
NEWS RELEASE $5 Million Verdict for Retired UA Local 290 Pipefitter in Mesothelioma Trial Aug. 7, 2017 – On Friday, August 4, 2017, after a three-week trial and two days of deliberations, a Multnomah County jury returned a verdict against John...
READ MOREGilbert Purcell Selected as Northern California Top 100 Super Lawyer
July 19, 2017, Novato, CA – Senior trial attorney and Brayton Purcell LLP partner Gilbert Purcell has been ranked as one of Northern California’s 2017 Top 100 Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a rating service that selects its attorneys using a multiphase...
READ MORESelected to Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Brayton Purcell Attorneys Selected By Super Lawyers In 2017 Novato, CA – This year eight Brayton Purcell attorneys were selected as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Super Lawyers selects its attorneys each year using a patented multiphase process that includes a...
READ MOREEight Brayton Purcell LLP Attorneys Selected to Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Brayton Purcell LLP is proud to announce that its four partners have been selected to the 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list, and four of its associate attorneys have been deemed 2016 “Rising Stars.” Each year, no more than five...
READ MORESix Brayton Purcell LLP Attorneys Selected to Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Four Brayton Purcell LLP partners have been selected to the 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers list, and two associate attorneys have been deemed 2015 “Rising Stars.” Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are...
READ MORESelected as San Francisco’s Top Rated Lawyers
Two Brayton Purcell LLP Attorneys Selected as San Francisco’s Top Rated Lawyers of 2015 Recently, two Brayton Purcell LLP attorneys were included in the Legal Leaders San Francisco’s Top Rated Lawyers of 2015 list. Both James P. Nevin and Brenda D. Posada...
READ MORESan Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Trial Lawyer of the Year Award
Brayton Purcell Attorneys Win SFTLA Trial Lawyer of the Year Award Gil Purcell, Jennifer Alesio and Jason Rose of Brayton Purcell LLP Win San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Trial Lawyer of the Year Award April 21, 2015 – Novato CA —...
READ MORENorth Bay Business Journal Includes Jennifer Alesio in “Forty Under 40”
March 31, 2015 – NOVATO, Calif. — Brayton Purcell LLP’s newest senior trial attorney, Jennifer Alesio, has been announced as one of the North Bay Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40″ for 2015. The Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 are selected from dozens of nominees...
READ MOREImportant Wrongful Death Law Set In Utah
Important Wrongful Death Law Set In Utah with Help of Brayton Purcell LLP FOR FURTHER INFORMATION GIL PURCELL, ESQ. gpurcell@braytonlaw.com DAY/NIGHT IN A CASE THE UTAH SUPREME COURT DESCRIBED AS ONE OF FIRST IMPRESSION, TODAY THE COURT ISSUED THE FOLLOWING...
READ MORELos Angeles Jury Renders $17.736 Million Verdict for Spouse of Former Smoker
Jury Renders $17 Million Verdict for Spouse of Former Smoker LOS ANGELES JURY RENDERS A $17.736 MILLION DOLLAR VERDICT FOR SPOUSE OF FORMER SMOKER WHO DIED OF LUNG CANCER RELEASED – July 30, 2014 NOVATO, CA – Earlier today, a...
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