by Brayton Purcell LLP | Nov 23, 2020 | Asbestos, Asbestos-Related Illness, Mesothelioma
Unlike other illnesses, mesothelioma has a long incubation period with easy to dismiss symptoms, especially as you age. Since there can be a long time between exposure to asbestos and a mesothelioma diagnosis, it can be challenging to know which exposure caused the...
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Oct 12, 2020 | Asbestos-Related Illness
In the past three decades, the public has become increasingly aware of the dangers of second-hand smoke. Many workplaces now have designated smoking areas, while some households banish smokers altogether. They know second-hand produces harmful effects to those who...
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Sep 23, 2020 | Asbestos-Related Illness
It is a disease that kills nearly 3,000 Americans each year and takes years to develop within its victims. Symptoms vary from fatigue and weight loss to coughing, shortness of breath and blood clots. While other illnesses lately seem to garner more attention, this one...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Jun 22, 2020 | Asbestos, Asbestos-Related Illness
Late last year, a group of researchers from the Taussig Cancer Center in Cleveland published their findings on mesothelioma diagnosis and survival rates. The study reviews data from nearly 21,000 mesothelioma patients and reveals a few key details that mesothelioma...
by Brayton Purcell LLP | May 18, 2020 | Asbestos-Related Illness
Asbestos exposure is so often linked to the development cancer, particularly mesothelioma. However, it is also the cause of another disease, asbestosis. How do you get asbestosis? Asbestosis is typically caused by a long period of exposure to asbestos. When fibers of...
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Apr 20, 2020 | Asbestos-Related Illness, Firm News
Despite millions of deaths and decades of litigation caused by exposure, asbestos is still legal in the United States. While the EPA tried to ban asbestos use in 1989, an industry appeal successful reversed than ban, and Congress has never issued an outright ban, due...
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Mar 9, 2020 | Asbestos-Related Illness
A New Jersey state jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $750 million in damages to plaintiffs who allege the company’s baby powder contributed to their cancer. The ruling reduced to $185 million due to state laws that cap punitive damages at five times the...
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Feb 28, 2020 | Asbestos-Related Illness, Firm News
Leap Year Day 2020 is the rarest of all 24-hour periods in that it only occurs once every four years. Few, if any, days would be more appropriate for this year’s Rare Disease Day. A rare disease is defined as a medical condition affecting less than 200,000 people....
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Feb 28, 2020 | Asbestos-Related Illness, Firm News
A diagnosis of mesothelioma is devastating for hard-working people who spent years, if not decades working in environments where they suffered exposure to asbestos. Family members also fee the impact of the news with many becoming caregivers for their sick loved ones....
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Nov 5, 2019 | Asbestos-Related Illness
Henri Matisse once said, “Creativity takes courage.” The French painter was likely referring to those embarking on a career in the arts. Considering recent findings, “courage” takes on a different form, particularly professional artists who work with clay....
