Construction workers who are exposed to asbestos may develop a specific type of cancer called mesothelioma. Carpenters, pipefitters, roofers, cement masons, electrical workers, bricklayers, and heat insulators are just a few of the trades where workers develop this type of cancer from past exposure to asbestos. If you are diagnosed with mesothelioma, you may worry […]
The California mesothelioma attorneys at Kazan Law have been a pioneering force in the asbestos litigation field in the United States and in California since the early 1970s. As experienced California mesothelioma attorneys, we understand the many obstacles asbestos victims and their families face. The first challenge you face is choosing the best law firm […]
We are pleased to announce that premier mesothelioma lawyer Ted Pelletier has been named partner at Kazan Law. We congratulate him for his distinguished accomplishments in the courtroom and the community. Mesothelioma Lawyer Ted Pelletier As a mesothelioma lawyer, Mr. Pelletier brings to his practice over 20 years of experience handling dozens of appeals in […]
A mesothelioma verdict was recently upheld by the California Court of Appeal, First District (Hellam v. Crane Co. (2015) 239 Cal.App.4th 851). Our team from Kazan Law successfully defeated a second attempt by Crane Co. to use James Hellam’s mesothelioma settlements to reduce the economic-damages award it must pay. Mr. Hellam died from mesothelioma he […]
The year 2014 was an important one for favorable asbestos litigation verdicts and landmark decisions our firm was able to achieve for our clients. Our precedent-setting work will also benefit many other victims of harmful asbestos exposure and personal injury. Here are several highlights: $11 Million Award in Wrongful Death Asbestos Litigation The year 2014 […]
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 […]
When leadership trainer James Hellam learned from his doctor that the mesothelioma diagnosis he was given in 2011 was a result of exposure to asbestos dust, he called on Kazan Law to bring justice to those who caused his deadly disease. A San Jose, California police officer for 13 years prior to becoming a global […]
An Oakland, California jury found Crane Co, a manufacturer of industrial products, liable for a man’s mesothelioma after hearing evidence showing that Crane Co corporate officers knew or should have known as early as the 1930s that asbestos causes diseases that kill. (Hellam v. Crane Co., Nos. A138013 and A139141, 2014 WL 1492725 Cal. Ct. […]
Mesothelioma and Asbestos Trial Verdicts At Kazan Law, an award-winning California mesothelioma and asbestos law firm, we accept a relatively small number of cases and prepare every one of them for trial. Over the years, defendants and their lawyers have learned that trying cases against Kazan Law is rarely productive and almost always very expensive. As […]
On Kazan Law client Jim Hellam’s 66th birthday, November 28, 2012, an Oakland, California jury returned a $5,437,882 verdict in his case against Crane Co. Mr. Hellam was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2011. As a teenager, Mr. Hellam worked for his grandfather’s one man operation, Monterey Boiler Service, over the course of five summers between […]