On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Sep 24, 2019 | Asbestos, Asbestos-Related Illness, Mesothelioma
A recent investigation has uncovered some dangerous facts about a now-shuttered Peterborough, Ontario-based, GE plant. From the 1940s until the mid-1970s, the plant sold off leftover asbestos scrap. For only three cents a pound, GE delivered asbestos scrap to dozens –...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Aug 29, 2019 | Asbestos-Related Illness
We have discussed the continuously expanding list of at-risk occupations. It seems as if a report highlights the danger of asbestos exposure in a new career on a regular basis. Unfortunately, a recent study has placed a new occupation squarely in the sights of...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Aug 8, 2019 | Asbestos-Related Illness
Perhaps the most tragic aspect of a mesothelioma diagnosis is the amount of time it takes for the disease to progress. Often measured in decades, many victims discover that they are stricken with the deadly illness two decades following exposure. Twenty years ago,...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Aug 1, 2019 | Asbestos-Related Illness
Several months ago, we discussed the concern that San Diego firefighters expressed after discovering they were being exposed to asbestos inside their Fire Training Academy. Now, hundreds of firefighters and fire department employees have filed a negligence claim...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | May 30, 2019 | Asbestos-Related Illness
In the last three years, five Alameda County sheriffs deputies have been diagnosed with cancer. What’s more, it has been shown that they all worked at the same San Leandro substation. The substation, built in the 1940s, is known to contain asbestos. In fact,...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | May 28, 2019 | Asbestos-Related Illness
Stopping asbestos manufacturing in 2002 did little to alleviate fears of future exposure as the United States continued to import the deadly fibers. It would be one in a long line of decisions that ignored not only the countless illnesses and deaths, but also the...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | May 21, 2019 | Asbestos-Related Illness
Californians welcomed the wet winter that brought spring’s lush green fields to life. Unfortunately, that same beautiful landscape is expected to dry out over the summer months and may pose a safety risk due to anticipated wildfires. The Golden State has been...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Apr 23, 2019 | Asbestos-Related Illness
While hard to believe, asbestos was once considered the “miracle mineral.” The fibers were considered cutting-edge and multi-faceted, used in everything from fake snow to pipes. Today, it is considered a dangerous and deadly substance banned by many...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Apr 18, 2019 | Asbestos-Related Illness
In what continues to be a world-wide concern, asbestos exposure has once again made the news in Great Britain. Workers were repairing a burst pipe in Cranleigh, 40 miles south of London, and they found that asbestos was present in the cement used to fabricate the...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Jan 22, 2019 | Asbestos-Related Illness
While workers in numerous industries are concerned about asbestos exposure, some occupations pose more danger than others. One industry, however, that might see a devastating boom in mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases – offshore oil rigs. land rigs...
