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Brayton Purcell Home Page
Overview of Brayton Purcell, personal injury and asbestos lawyers. Other practice areas include product liability, medical injury, elder abuse, and tobacco litigation.
Practice Areas
- Mesothelioma
- Information on mesothelioma cancer—what mesothelioma is, mesothelioma types and what causes mesothelioma.
- Mesothelioma Diagnosis & Treatment
- Discusses the three types of mesothelioma, mesothelioma diagnosis and treatment and clinical trials.
- Asbestos
- Information on asbestos diseases and your legal rights.
- Asbestos Exposure
- A description of asbestos exposure, how asbestos exposure occurs, and asbestos information sources.
- Asbestos Workers’ Compensation
- Discusses workers’ compensation claims due to asbestos exposure.
- Choosing an Asbestos Attorney
- Informative guide on how to choose an experienced asbestos lawyer.
- Asbestos–Related Diseases
- Information on asbestos diseases and your legal rights.
- Mesothelioma
- Discusses mesothelioma cancer including diagnosis and treatment.
- Asbestos–Related Lung Cancer
- Discusses asbestos lung cancer, diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer, and substances that lead to lung cancer.
- Asbestosis
- Discusses how asbestos fibers scar the lungs, and symptoms of the disease asbestosis.
- Tobacco and Asbestos
- Discusses the health effects of smoking and its relation to asbestos diseases.
- Nicotine Addiction and Side Effects
- Information on Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and breaking the dependency cycle of nicotine.
- Dangers of Secondhand Smoke
- Discusses what secondhand smoke is and the health dangers it poses.
- Dangers of Third Hand Smoke
- Discusses third hand smoke and the danger to health, particularly to children.
- Health Benefits of Smoking Cessation
- Information on the health benefits reaped from quitting smoking.
- Zyban®
- Information on the use of Zyban to help smokers quit.
- Asbestos Bankruptcy
- Information on asbestos companies currently in bankruptcy.
- Chemical Hazards in the Workplace
- Describes the products that contain ethylene glycol ethers, toluene and xylene; lists occupations that pose a high risk of exposure to these chemicals.
- Agent Orange
- Lists the cancers and diseases caused by Agent Orange, a herbicide that was widely used during the Vietnam War.
- Benzene Side Effects
- Discusses health hazards of benzene, workplace exposure risks, and getting legal help.
- Hexavalent Chromium
- Information on the dangerous of health effects of hexavalent chromium and exposure risks.
- MTBE Side Effects
- A description of MTBE exposure, how MTBE is used, MTBE contamination of drinking water, properties and effects of MTBE, and testing for MTBE.
- Medical
- Medical Drug Injuries
- Discusses injuries from medical drugs, prescription and over–the–counter drugs, and vaccine safety issues.
- FOSAMAX®
- Explains how a medication used to prevent bone loss may actually cause jaw bone decay (jaw osteonecrosis).
- Medical Malpractice Claims
- Discusses medical malpractice, cases that we have handled, and getting legal help.
- Defective Medical Devices
- Discusses defective medical devices, various examples of defective medical devices, and our legal experience.
- HMOs and Insurance Problems
- Discusses HMOs and medical insurance, HMO laws and cases, and getting legal help.
- Toxic Mold
- A description of toxic mold claims, toxic mold law in its infancy, and contacting an experienced toxic mold attorney as soon as possible.
- Toxic Mold Types
- Discusses the types of mold that may be found in your home.
- Toxic Mold Health Issues
- Discusses mold sensitivities and allergic reactions.
- Toxic Exposure
- Beryllium Exposure
- Discusses beryllium exposure and legal help for beryllium victims.
- Chronic Beryllium Disease
- Discusses chronic beryllium disease and how it causes lung scarring.
- Beryllium Workers’ Compensation
- Discusses the risks of beryllium exposure on the job.
- Lead Paint Poisoning
- Discusses lead poisoning, health effects of lead exposure, how companies suppressed information about lead hazards, and prevention of lead poisoning.
- Silicosis, Silica Exposure
- Explains the dangers posed by silica exposure and describes the symptoms of silicosis.
- Welding Rods
- A description of welding rod fume dangers and how we can review your welding fume case.
- Workplace Law
- Discusses workplace harassment and discrimination such as race and sex discrimination, sexual/gender–based discrimination, sexual harassment, age discrimination, discrimination based on disability, and information about job discrimination claims.
- Workers’ Compensation Claims
- Discusses workers’ compensation claims and how we can help you.
- Asbestos Workers’ Compensation
- Discusses workers’ compensation claims due to asbestos exposure.
- Beryllium Workers’ Compensation
- Discusses workers’ compensation claims due to beryllium exposure.
- Construction Workers’ Compensation
- Discusses workers’ compensation construction injuries and legal help for the construction worker.
- Repetitive Stress Workers’ Compensation
- Discusses workers’ compensation repetitive stress injuries such as computeritis or carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, and compensation for repetitive stress injuries.
- Workplace Harassment and Employee Discrimination Claims
- Railroad and FELA Law
- A description of railroad workers and the law.
- Maritime Claims
- Discusses maritime claims, injuries to seamen and federal statutes, help for injured longshoremen, general maritime law, and maritime cases present complex issues.
- Chinese Drywall
- Information on the uses and health issues of defective drywall imported from China.
- Defective Chinese Drywall Home Checklist
- A list of health complaints and building-related issues related to defective Chinese drywall.
- CSPC Drywall Report Updates
- Update from the CPSC showing stron correlation between Chinese drywall and metal corrosion.
- Contacting an Attorney for Your Chinese Drywall Claim
- Form to contact us regarding your Chinese drywall claim.
- Funeral Malpractice
- A description of mortuary and crematory malpractice incidents and some of our previous verdicts.
- Trusts and Estates
- Learn how a customized Estate Plan offers greater protections than a Will and can help avoid the expensive and time consuming process of probate.
- Estate Planning – An Overview
- Estate Planning Attorney
- Learn how an Estate Planning Attorney can help create an Estate Plan specific to your needs.
- Mortgage and Real Estate Fraud
- Discusses mortgage fraud and predatory lending practices.
- Personal Injury Claims
- A description of personal injury law and our practices in representation.
- Small Car Safety
- Information on the risks of car accidents between small and large vehicles.
- Elder Abuse, Nursing Home Neglect, and Other Elder Law Claims
- Discusses elder abuse and nursing home neglect and also teaches you how to learn more about elder abuse and nursing home neglect.
- Class Actions
- Explains what a class action is, and when it is useful to file a class action lawsuit rather than an individual lawsuit.
Court Success
- Trial Verdicts
- Asbestos, Personal Injury, Toxics, and Elder Abuse Cases
- 2010
- Selected verdicts from 2010
- 2009
- Selected verdicts from 2009
- 2008
- Selected verdicts from 2008
- 2007
- Selected verdicts from 2007
- 2006
- Selected verdicts from 2006
- 2005
- Selected verdicts from 2005.
- 2004
- Selected verdicts from 2004.
- 2003
- Selected verdicts from 2003.
- 2002
- Selected verdicts from 2002.
- 2001
- Selected verdicts from 2001.
- 2000
- Selected verdicts from 2000.
- 1999
- Selected verdicts from 1999.
- 1998
- Selected verdicts from 1998.
- 1995–1997
- Selected verdicts from 1995–1997.
In the News
- Cases, Laws, Medical News
- Recent news articles having to do with the following subjects:
- Arbitration
- Asbestos
- Automobile Injuries
- Beryllium
- Brayton Purcell News
- Class Actions
- Constitutional Issues
- Defective Products
- Elder Abuse
- Employment Discrimination
- Funeral Malpractice
- Health Care and HMOs
- Law Practice Issues
- Medical Drug Injuries, Defective Medical Devices
- Medical Malpractice
- Medical News – General
- Mesothelioma
- Mortgage Fraud
- Tobacco
- Toxic Substances
- Veterans’ News
- Welding Fumes
- Workers’ Compensation
- News Archive
- Older news articles having to do with the following subjects:
Tools and Resources
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Discusses choosing a lawyer, about Brayton Purcell, and medical questions.
- Choosing a Lawyer
- Finding the Right Lawyer
- Answers questions about finding the right lawyer such as “How quickly do I need to find a lawyer?,” “What should happen at my initial interview with a law firm?,” “What questions should I ask before retaining a law firm?,” and “What should the lawyer charge?”
- Selecting an Asbestos Lawyer
- Answers questions about selecting an asbestos lawyer such as “How will I know which asbestos lawyer is best for me and my problem?,” “When should I contact an attorney regarding asbestos exposure?,” “Do lawyers specialize in asbestos trials?,” and “What resources should a firm be able to apply to my case?”
- Board Certification
- Discusses requirements for National Board of Trial Lawyers Certification.
- Web Resources
- Web Links
- Lists useful web site links in these categories: medical, legal, legislative, toxic substances, elder abuse, and various governmental and nonprofit organizations.
- Medical Journals
- Lists recent medical journal articles.
- Groups We Support
- List of links to nonprofit organizations we actively support.
Our Firm
- About Our Firm
- Tells about our firm including our excellent verdicts and settlements, our client service, and our legal team.
- Alan Brayton
- Biography of senior and founding partner Al Brayton.
- Gilbert Purcell
- Biography of senior partner and lead trial counsel Gil Purcell.
- Associates
- List of our junior partners and associates, along with their law schools, undergrads, and years graduated.
- Of Counsel
- List of our attorneys of counsel along with their law schools, undergrads, and years graduated.
- Managers
- List of our managers, departments, and department duties.
- Employee of the Month
- List of our most recent employees of the month along with a brief biography of each employee.
- Our Employees Pets
- Pictures of pets of the employees of Brayton Purcell.
- Giving Back
- Groups We Support
- Our Beliefs
- Explains our beliefs and gives our basic philosophy.
- Firm Locations
- Explains how to contact us and gives the location of our main offices.
- Referrals
- Discusses attorney referrals, asbestos and mesothelioma referrals, consumer rights, personal injury, medical malpractice, and product liability
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2003–2004 Brayton Purcell
- Disclaimer
- Discusses our disclaimer, your legal rights, and your privacy.
- Request Information
- Contact information for our firm including a form.
