Asbestos Exposure Bill Aims To Protect Workers, Families
Sen Dick Durbin (D-ILL) has introduced a bill, the Reducing Exposure to Asbestos Database (READ) Act designed to require manufactures, importers and those who handle asbestos-containing products to annually report information to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about their products. Asbestos Exposure Product Data Would Be Accessible Online The proposed READ Act would require EPA […]
Read MoreMesothelioma Costs and Health Insurance
Mesothelioma costs need to be considered, unfortunately, almost as soon as you get your diagnosis. Treatments can be expensive and your mesothelioma costs can add up quickly. You can get help paying for mesothelioma treatment from your health insurance provider, Medicare, Medicaid, and possibly from financial assistance programs if needed. Once you and your physician […]
Read MoreKazan Law Recognized as Alameda County Bar Leadership Firm
Kazan Law is proud to be an Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) Leadership Firm. ACBA Leadership Firms is a program that recognizes law firms of ten or more attorneys that have 100% membership in the ACBA (i.e., every one of the firm’s Alameda County attorneys is a member of the ACBA). That would be us. […]
Read MoreMesothelioma Medical Treatment Power of Attorney
A mesothelioma medical treatment power of attorney is important to have in place. This document is officially called the durable power of attorney for health care. You may have already set up a power of attorney to designate someone to make financial and legal decisions on your behalf. This is different. Specifying who will carry […]
Read MoreAsbestos and Farming and the Risk of Harm
Asbestos and farming is not what comes to most people’s minds. Especially today when local small-scale farms are seen as the most pure and natural way to grow food. Keep in mind that asbestos is natural, too. It’s a natural mineral that lies deep in the earth. And that’s where it should stay. But unfortunately […]
Read MoreThe First Asbestos Court Case
The first asbestos court case, most people assume was one of the precedent-setting Johns-Manville cases in the late 1960s here in the U.S. They’re partly right. By the early 1970s, Kazan Law became involved with these asbestos cases and helped establish the groundbreaking legal remedy of filing a civil suit against a company in addition […]
Read MoreKazan Law Earns #1 Ranking Wrongful Death Jury Verdict in California for 2014
Kazan Law just made the number one ranking for the highest wrongful death jury verdict amount in California for 2014. We received this prestigious recognition by The Recorder, the nation’s leading legal publication, for its annual Top Verdicts for California issue. We are grateful for this honor and pleased that we are able to achieve […]
Read MoreMesothelioma Lawsuits and Statutes of Limitations
Mesothelioma lawsuits are a breed apart from most other types of lawsuits. Because mesothelioma can emerge 10 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos, a mesothelioma lawsuit can be filed decades after the fact. Even if you are no longer working where the asbestos exposure occurred or if the company itself no longer exists, you […]
Read MoreWhy Mesothelioma Patients Need an Advance Care Directive
Mesothelioma patients did not choose to be exposed to asbestos and develop this disease. But every mesothelioma patient can and should choose the kinds of medical care they wish to receive as the disease progresses. By deciding your options early, you can ensure your quality of life and avoid having your family guess your wishes […]
Read MoreKazan Law Partner Gordon Greenwood Speaks At Martin Luther King Event
Martin Luther King Day took on special significance for our firm this year. Kazan Law partner Gordon Greenwood was invited to his Mississippi hometown to be the keynote speaker at an event honoring Dr. King. “As I look out over this audience today I see a lot of people who poured a lot of life […]
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