Lead paint has been recognized as a dangerous substance that can cause serious injury by the public for some time now. While many modern day lead paint stories come from events like dangerous toy recalls, ten California public agencies, including the city of San Francisco, are making headlines this week…
One of the hallmarks of our times is a commitment to and concern about the safety of both indoor and outdoor environments. We worry about car exhaust causing respiratory illness and the danger of BPA leaching into our drinking water. One threat that many think is largely in the past…
It has been a week filled with difficult news. Our hearts go out to those injured in the Boston Marathon bombing and to the families of those killed in the attack. A day later, on Tuesday, a frightening story of envelopes potentially containing a dangerous poison followed. The week was…
Nearly three years have passed since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, but the oil spill still looms large for the people and businesses impacted by its massive scope. As your San Francisco/Oakland oil spill law firm, we are closely following the on-going legal disputes stemming from the accident. Monitoring the…
Our San Francisco toxic tort law firm represents people who suffer serious illness as a result of exposure to chemicals or other toxins. Toxic tort cases are often complicated by the fact that many illnesses do not develop until several years after exposure. We follow exposure-related sicknesses from across the…
Representing clients injured in San Francisco workplace disasters means following news from across the nation and even around the globe. Although New Zealand is on the other side of the world, the investigation into a mine explosion that occurred there two years ago can hold lessons for the coal mining…
Staying informed about national issues helps ensure that The Brod Law Firm team provides top-quality services as your San Francisco law firm. One of our focal areas is protecting Northern Californians harmed by Pacific Coast oil spills or by other oil and gas industry accidents. We represent individuals and also…
Sometimes health threats seem so widely known that we assume they should no longer be an on-going problem. According to the Center for Disease Control (the “CDC”), children in at least four million households worldwide continue to be exposed to lead, despite the fact that the dangers of exposure have…
At The Brod Law Firm, we continue to field calls related to the August 6 fire at the Chevron refinery. Our team is ready and able to help those who have suffered ill health as a result of chemical exposure in Richmond and the surrounding areas. Industry Oversight As noted…
At The Brod Law Firm, we continue to speak with victims of the Richmond refinery fire on August 6, 2012. We are able to help those who have already contacted Chevron only to find they were offered a grossly inadequate amount of compensation as well as those who have not…