On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Jan 16, 2018 | Safety Violations
The Eagle-Tribune recently reported that Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has made the enforcement of state laws restricting asbestos exposure a priority, citing protection of workers, kids and families from associated health dangers. This push is called...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Oct 23, 2017 | Safety Violations
Moiliili, a neighborhood in Honolulu, HI, recently made headlines when a high-rise apartment building went up in flames. The fire resulted in three fatalities and more than $100,000 in damage to the building. Since then, the Honolulu Fire Department has been under...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Sep 16, 2014 | Safety Violations
Earlier this month, PG&E was penalized $1.4 billion by the California Public Utilities Commission in relation to the 2010 gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno, CA. The company was found to have violated nearly 3,800 state and federal laws. The fine is meant to...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Jun 6, 2014 | Safety Violations
You might recall the recent scrutiny that General Motors (GM) underwent after selling millions of defective vehicles to consumers all over the country. This Unites States-based company was recently fined $35 million for failing to properly report safety problems...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | May 27, 2014 | Safety Violations
Families who lost loved ones in the 2010 PG&E pipe explosion in the San Francisco Bay Area saw some justice in April as the electric giant was charged with federal felony counts involving safety violations. The indictment charged the utility with 12 felony...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | May 23, 2014 | Safety Violations
A six-person Texas jury may have changed the future of fracking with their ground-breaking decision. A $2.95 million verdict was delivered in favor of the Parrs’, a small ranching family, against a big natural gas company whose drilling caused years of sickness,...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | May 1, 2014 | Safety Violations
Families of the 8 killed in the 2010 San Bruno PG&E blast are finally getting some justice as the company faces felony counts. PG&E was charged with 12 federal felony safety violations and a possible fine of $6 million or more. If the court finds that the...
