Asbestos

Asbestos removal occurred while children were in schoolsby Brayton Purcell LLP | Oct 7, 2014 | Asbestos | In the U.S., in many communities, you can find a great variety of building styles and ages. In California, however, there tend to be fewer older buildings than in some eastern states. While California has a few [...]

Infographic: Asbestos Exposure and 9/11by Brayton Purcell LLP | Sep 10, 2014 | Asbestos | Many American citizens do not realize that the tragedy of September 11, 2001 continues into the present day. An estimated 400 tons of asbestos fibers were built into the buildings, and transformed into a massive cloud of toxic dust when [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

You could eat it for breakfast….On Behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Aug 19, 2014 | Asbestos | New uses of asbestos in much of the industrialized world have been reduced. The EU has banned the material and in the U.S., concerns over liability have reduced its application. Of course, in the U.S., it can [...]

Improper Asbestos Removal at School for the Blind Siteby Brayton Purcell LLP | Aug 18, 2014 | Asbestos | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently investigating the possibility of improper asbestos removal at the site of the former Michigan School for the Blind. The investigation has followed after Michigan construction company, MAC Contracting, LLC, [...]

Asbestos Use Rises in India Despite Protestsby Brayton Purcell LLP | Aug 15, 2014 | Asbestos | Despite hundreds of asbestos and medical professionals advising India against the use of the substance, government officials continue to condone and encourage asbestos use in commercial and residential construction projects within the country. Asbestos has been banned in [...]

RPM agrees to nearly $800 million asbestos settlementOn Behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Jul 29, 2014 | Asbestos | In the latest large-scale settlement from a company with asbestos-related claims, RPM International Inc. has agreed to settle asbestos litigation claims for almost $800 million. The Bondex and Specialty Products divisions of RPM are undergoing [...]