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Boiler Room Workers and Asbestos Exposure

On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Feb 23, 2021 | Occupational Asbestos Exposure

As more is learned about mesothelioma and asbestos exposure, the list of at-risk occupations and dangerous products seems to grow exponentially. Whether the concern is centered on hazardous careers, consumer products or construction materials, the danger of deadly...

How Can Construction Workers Fight Asbestos Exposure?

by Brayton Purcell LLP | Jan 24, 2020 | Occupational Asbestos Exposure

For a long time, people thought of asbestos as a miracle fiber. It was tough and naturally heat resistant. Manufacturers used it as insulation and even as a fire retardant. It was in ceiling tiles, floor tiles, siding, and everywhere. Then in the 1970s, the material’s...

Automotive Workers and Asbestos Exposure

by Brayton Purcell LLP | Jul 11, 2019 | Occupational Asbestos Exposure

When it comes to asbestos exposure, the list of high-risk occupations is long. From those involved in heavy industry to construction workers, to Navy shipbuilders, it seems like nearly every blue-collar career has workers who are at risk for developing an...

Protecting a Workforce From Asbestos Exposure

by Brayton Purcell LLP | Feb 26, 2019 | Occupational Asbestos Exposure

Asbestos exposure can impact the lives of workers from a seemingly endless list of occupations – as well as their families. From construction workers to auto mechanics – from factory workers to miners – the threat of asbestos exposure is a daily...

Cancer among Firefighters Increasing

by Brayton Purcell LLP | Nov 13, 2018 | Occupational Asbestos Exposure

Active and just-retired firefighters in the Boston area are being diagnosed with cancer in astounding numbers. The cancer rate among firefighters is twice the rate of the general population in the area. Currently, a 41-year-old Boston firefighter named Glenn Preston...

LA Jury: $8.45 Million Verdict for Pipefitter’s Mesothelioma

by Brayton Purcell LLP | Sep 13, 2018 | Occupational Asbestos Exposure

Our law firm has a strong history of fighting for pipefitters and their loved ones and survivors in the quest for recovery in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits for injuries from wrongful exposure to asbestos that resulted in mesothelioma and other deadly...

Delaware High Court Tackles Liability in Take-Home Asbestos Cases

by Brayton Purcell LLP | Jul 31, 2018 | Occupational Asbestos Exposure

We posted a blog about the recent Arizona Supreme Court ruling that in that state, an employer is not liable for this kind of harm to household members. As we noted, it varies among the states whether employers have the duty to warn employees of this kind of risk to...

Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Asbestos Exposure in the Workplace

by Brayton Purcell LLP | Nov 9, 2017 | Occupational Asbestos Exposure

Multiple government agencies have confirmed that tobacco smoke causes 80-90% of all lung cancer-related deaths in the general population. However, the number one source of occupational-caused lung cancer is asbestos. The naturally-occurring, fibrous mineral was once...

Nuclear-Plant Worker and Wife Awarded Compensation for Mesothelioma

by Brayton Purcell LLP | Aug 28, 2017 | Occupational Asbestos Exposure

A South Carolina state court jury recently issued a verdict against a company that supplied asbestos-containing packing and valve gaskets to a nuclear plant where the plaintiff was allegedly exposed during his former work there. The verdict was issued on August 3rd...

California’s Butte Fire Asbestos Hazard Reminds of Firefighter Risks

by Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 14, 2015 | Occupational Asbestos Exposure

Asbestos in building materials puts firefighters and hazmat workers at risk of exposure during and after fires. The September 2015 Butte Fire in California’s Amador and Calaveras Counties burned more than 70,000 acres and burned more than 850 residential and...
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