Berkshire Hathaway Subsidiary Settles Insurance Dispute With Ford
Kazan Law has just learned that in a surprise twist to asbestos litigation news we recently reported, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary has suddenly settled a major outstanding insurance claim. The unexpected settlement follows in the wake of a wave of negative publicity and lawsuits surrounding Berkshire Hathaway-owned companies’ alleged intentional delay in paying insurance claims […]
Read MoreAsbestos Industry Funds Allegedly Biased Scientist’s Research
Asbestos regulation and legal cases often rely on testimony from expert witnesses who are supposed to provide factual impartial evidence. Typically these expert witnesses are medical professionals and scientific researchers who can influence decisions because of their knowledge of asbestos and how it affects human health at various exposure levels. But what if the experts […]
Read MoreWarren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway Companies Accused of Profiting By Denying, Delaying Asbestos Victims’ Payments
Asbestos victims were in the news this week when major media sources reported that there are dozens of lawsuits claiming that subsidiaries of the company Berkshire Hathaway are further victimizing them by intentionally withholding their payments. Why? To boost the company’s bottom line by denying and delaying claims owed to those dying from the asbestos-caused […]
Read MoreWhy Kazan Law’s Foundation Supports Legal Services For Prisoners With Children
Learn how former prisoners are denied jobs, housing, student loans, child custody and the right to vote What if you had served time in prison but because of your record, you were unable to get a job or find a place to live? How could you possibly become a productive member of society when every […]
Read MoreItalian Asbestos Victims Ask Yale to Revoke Convicted Eternit CEO’s Honorary Degree
Mention the Piedmont region of Italy and most people think of a glamorous vacation destination with picturesque villages and castles framed by the Alps. But behind the tourist façade, it is an asbestos-infested valley of the shadow of death. More than 2,000 people have died from mesothelioma just in Casale Monferrato, a town that has […]
Read MoreKazan Law Pro Bono Attorney Frances Schreiber Fights to Protect Workers
Fighting for mesothelioma patients who were exposed to asbestos at work is what we do at Kazan Law. Seeing first-hand every day the senseless tragedy of honest hard-working people facing death because of neglect and carelessness by those who manufactured, designed, sold and installed asbestos- containing products inflames our sense of justice. Our outrage inspires […]
Read MoreMesothelioma Awareness Day Events Generate Nationwide Attention
Mesothelioma patients and their families confront the malignant asbestos-caused cancer every day but yesterday all across the US many people got their first introduction to the often fatal illness, including those in a position to do something about it. These included everyone from Congressional representatives in Washington DC to college students in Florida and Arizona […]
Read MoreIn Support of the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation
Because of seeing the tragedy of mesothelioma strike so many dedicated hardworking people who were just at their jobs doing what they were supposed to do and giving it their best, I realized that more needs to be done to protect people in the workplace. Especially to protect people who have few resources and do […]
Read MoreEPA Developing New Ways to Measure Asbestos Exposure Risk
Could taking your dog for a daily walk increase your risk of developing mesothelioma? Yes, if that daily walk takes you through an old asbestos-contaminated area and stepping on the soil releases long dormant asbestos fibers into the air that you unknowingly breathe. That is why the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is developing new […]
Read MoreAsbestos Attorney Carole Bosch Joins Kazan Law
I am pleased to announce that Carole Bosch has joined our firm as an associate asbestos attorney. Carole has successfully represented plaintiffs in personal injury, civil rights, prescription drug, and toxic exposure cases. Since 2007, she has been litigating cases on behalf of numerous plaintiffs affected by asbestos exposure, including construction workers, drywallers, plumbers, pipefitters, insulators, […]
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