If you’ve been exposed to asbestos, that means that you’ve been lied to. You were assured that the materials you were working with or the place where you worked or lived was safe. You were not told that you were being exposed to asbestos which could cause you to develop a fatal disease called mesothelioma […]
I am proud to announce that our asbestos law firm has been recognized for having the second highest ranking for a product liability verdict in the important annual California’s Million Dollar Verdicts list published by the authoritative source of California legal news The Recorder. This victory was the eighth highest among all verdicts awarded in California […]
When I tell people that I am an attorney who seeks justice for those who have been exposed to asbestos, some people react with surprise. “Exposed to asbestos?” they ask. “Does that still happen? Is anyone exposed to asbestos anymore?” Sadly yes. Thousands of people have been exposed to asbestos in the decades since it […]
Creating asbestos laws depends on rigorous honest scientific information. In order for asbestos laws to protect people, lawmakers need reliable scientific evidence about the harm asbestos exposure does to people exposed to this highly toxic substance. New stricter asbestos laws and better regulations regarding workplace and product safety to prevent asbestos exposure often hinge on […]
Firefighter mesothelioma rates are twice that of the rest of the population according to a dramatic new study – the first ever of its kind. The researchers said it was likely that the findings were associated with exposure to asbestos, and noted that this is the first study ever to identify higher rates of mesothelioma […]
Firefighter mesothelioma rates are twice that of the rest of the population according to a dramatic new study – the first ever of its kind. The researchers said it was likely that the findings were associated with exposure to asbestos, and noted that this is the first study ever to identify higher rates of mesothelioma […]
Automobile and commercial truck components manufacturer ArvinMeritor seems to believe that it should not be held accountable for its actions. Fortunately, the justice system believes otherwise. As I previously reported, an Alameda County jury found ArvinMeritor liable for punitive damages for its wrongful conduct in exposing workers to asbestos. As it upheld the punitive damages […]
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 […]
Because of Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood’s acknowledged expertise in asbestos claims, one of our principal partners David McClain recently was asked to serve as a key fact witness in a major asbestos bankruptcy case underway in Charlotte, NC.[1] The outcome of this trial will determine how much Garlock Sealing Technologies and its parent company […]
One of the things that I believe sets Kazan, McClain, Satterley, Lyons, Greenwood & Oberman apart is the fact that we have been pioneers in asbestos litigation. The modern history of asbestos litigation began on December 10, 1966, when the first asbestos product lawsuit since the 1920s was filed in Beaumont, Texas by attorney Ward […]
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