September 8, 2014
Agency Considering New Rule for Acceptable Exposure to Silicaby Brayton Purcell LLP | Sep 8, 2014 | Chemicals and Toxic Substances | Silica exposure is a problem that many workers have to deal with on a daily basis. Workers in construction sites may frequently encounter the mineral when performing their basic job tasks, and this [...]
September 5, 2014
Asbestos Infographic: Occupational Exposureby Brayton Purcell LLP | Sep 5, 2014 | Workers' Compensation | In our last post, we took a look at three different workers that are affected by asbestos exposure on the job. This infographic will give you more information about the blue collar trades often subjected to asbestos exposure at work: [...]
September 5, 2014
It was dubbed the “Napa Earthquake” after the 6.0 magnitude quake woke residents of the Napa Valley on August 24, 2014. Since then there have been aftershocks and other small “rollers” causing residents to evaluate their earthquake preparedness. California residents, do you know how to prepare and survive a major quake? Many people think having [...]
September 4, 2014
More deadly than car accidentsOn Behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Sep 4, 2014 | Mesothelioma | Most people have never encountered a person with mesothelioma. The disease, resulting from exposure to some type of asbestos, has long been associated with industrial trades and heavy industry, like shipbuilding in California. Because few ships are still [...]
September 3, 2014
Did you get Labor Day off at work this past Monday? For more than 100 years, laborers have been honored on the first monday in September for their “contributions made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country” (US Dept of Labor). Most Americans do not know that many blue-collar laborers are exposed to [...]
August 27, 2014
Brayton Purcell’s 2014 Super Lawyers Selectionsby Brayton Purcell LLP | Aug 27, 2014 | Brayton Purcell News | Every year, top-ranked attorneys in Northern California are chosen to be included within the annual list of Super Lawyers. The selection process is a rigorous and patented series of steps that ensures only the best are given [...]
August 26, 2014
The real asbestos fraudby Brayton Purcell LLP | Aug 26, 2014 | Asbestos | The great disingenuous that accompanies much of the asbestos industries attempt to defend the indefensible arises from the fact that because individual asbestos fibers are so small, less than 0.02 microns in diameter, and are a mineral fiber and not technically [...]
August 21, 2014
Medical Errors Could Be Third Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.by Brayton Purcell LLP | Aug 21, 2014 | Medical Malpractice | According to a study in Journal of Patient Safety, “A New, Evidence-based Estimate of Patient Harms Associated with Hospital Care,” deaths from medical errors in the U.S. may be between 210,000 and [...]
August 20, 2014
New South Wales Investigates Mr. Fluffy Asbestos in Homesby Brayton Purcell LLP | Aug 20, 2014 | Asbestos | The New South Wales government has announced that it is offering free inspections within homes built before 1980 in 14 local government areas. The residences, located in the southwest area of the Australian state, are believed [...]