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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:
Asbestos
Beryllium
Elder Abuse
Funeral Malpractice
Lawyers and Our Legal System
Medical Drug Injuries; Defective Medical Devices
Medical Malpractice
Mesothelioma
Tobacco
Toxic Substances

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.
Northern California
Southern California
Oregon
Utah
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.