Asbestos Attorneys Note April 28 Workers Memorial Day
As asbestos attorneys we take great pride in what we do and rejoice in the multi-million dollar awards we win for our clients. But we never lose sight of the fact that behind every win there is also a loss. That loss is the impending loss of life for each client struggling with malignant mesothelioma. […]
Read MoreProtecting Yourself From On-the-Job Asbestos Exposure
Not that long ago, the only thing protecting workers from asbestos exposure was the conscience of their employer. But since 1970, things have changed for the better. At least on paper. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for administering and enforcing the federal OSH Act of 1970. OSHA regulations set out uniform […]
Read MoreAppeals Court Upholds $5 Million Verdict for Malignant Mesothelioma Patient
Our mesothelioma law firm is pleased to announce that a California court of appeals has upheld a $5,437,882 verdict for malignant mesothelioma patient James Hellam against industrial-products supplier Crane Co. (Hellam v. Crane Co., Nos. A138013 and A139141, 2014 WL 1492725 Cal. Ct. App., 1st Dist. Apr. 16, 2014). Kazan Law partners Frank Fernandez and […]
Read MoreTalking With Dianna Lyons, A Fearless Ally in Asbestos Litigation
Here at Kazan Law, one of the top asbestos litigation law firms in the nation, all of our attorneys excel at advocating for victims of asbestos exposure and their families. But in the 40 years that we have been practicing asbestos litigation, one of the best attorneys I’ve had working here was Dianna Lyons. So […]
Read MoreGeneral Motors, Source of Thousands of Asbestos Claims, In the Hot Seat Again
General Motors, a company responsible for many asbestos claims, is in the news again. And unfortunately, once again it is bad news. This time the issue is about a faulty ignition switch that has caused car crashes and deaths and the matter has become one for Congressional hearings. But only several years ago, it was […]
Read MoreHow a Disreputable Firm Almost Hurt Every Local Asbestos Case
When our office takes on an asbestos case, we do so with utmost integrity and only after intensive scrutiny to make sure that the asbestos case has complete validity before we bring it forward. Our ability to win cases and achieve substantial judgments or settlements for our clients depends not only on the way we […]
Read MoreNew Troubles At Cal/OSHA Could Increase Worker Asbestos Exposure
A mesothelioma diagnosis means asbestos exposure occurred. Probably not just once but many times. The asbestos exposure most likely occurred on the job because business interests were considered more important than the safety of workers and their families. In our most recent “Throwback Thursday” post commemorating Kazan Law’s 40th anniversary, we revisited a time in […]
Read MoreKazan Law’s 1988 Victory: Proposition 97 and the Restoration of Cal/OSHA
At Kazan Law, most of our clients who are suffering from the devastating effects of asbestos exposure were hard-working trusting people all their lives. That is until mesothelioma or other illnesses caused by asbestos exposure deprived them of their ability to work. All because an employer or parts manufacturer exploited their work ethic and loyalty. […]
Read MoreDeadline Nears For 2014 Broussard Law School Scholarship Applications
As asbestos litigation attorneys, we at Kazan Law excel at what we do and it is always exhilarating when we are able to give back to our clients some of the hopes and dreams that mesothelioma took from them. But we also like giving back in ways that help the hopes and dreams of the […]
Read MoreAppellate Court Decides in Favor of Victim in Ford Mesothelioma Case
Sometimes even in the tragic world of a mesothelioma case, there is reason to celebrate. At Kazan Law that is what keeps us doing what we do. When we snatch victory from the jaws of defeat for our clients through tenacious asbestos litigation and are able to get justice in a mesothelioma case, it’s a […]
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