Judge Orders Monetary Sanctions Against Union Oil
Frank Rondon was exposed to asbestos in brakes supplied by Union Oil when he worked as a service station attendant at Felix Union 76 in Los Altos, California in the early 1970s. Mr. Rondon came to Kazan Law for help after tragically learning that he has mesothelioma. On November 22, 2013, Alameda County Superior Court […]
Read MoreGratitude and Scientific News from the University of Chicago’s Mesothelioma Research Program
Even though I have been a mesothelioma attorney for many years, I never get used to the heartbreak of each and every one of my mesothelioma clients. As I get to know each client and their families, they become more than clients. Each becomes a face I will never forget; a suffering human being who […]
Read MoreCourt Reinforces Right to Sue at State Level for Workers Exposed to Workplace Toxins
Occupational safety means just that. It means safety on the job from life-threatening hazards like asbestos exposure and other workplace toxins. So today I have good news for all of us who care about justice and occupational safety for America’s work force! Last week, a federal court unanimously issued a ruling strengthening protections for Americans […]
Read MoreNew Year, New Name for Kazan Law
It’s a new year and our firm has a new name. A new year is always an excellent time for change, revitalization and renewal. Sometimes change is by choice; you initiate it. Other times change comes to you unbidden and you need to embrace that change and embrace the opportunities it brings. Here at Kazan […]
Read MoreBringing Asbestos Home: The Dangers of Secondary Asbestos Exposure
In the Bible story, God mercifully allows Abraham to spare the life of his son Isaac. But secondary asbestos exposure is not merciful. Asbestos fibers accidentally brought into the home by industrial worker Johney Clemmons caused the death of his son Randy Brady Clemmons. Sadly, Johney Clemmons himself died from the asbestos fibers choking his […]
Read MoreLaurie Kazan-Allen Receives Award for Global Ban Asbestos Efforts
Saturday, December 21, 2013 marks the second anniversary of the death of Rachel Lee Jung-Lim. Rachel was a mesothelioma patient who died because of her asbestos-caused illness at age 39. But this young South Korean woman also became in the brief time left to her, a strong voice in the global ban asbestos fight. Rachel […]
Read MoreKazan Law Client Publishes New Book on Daily Life With Mesothelioma
Every one of our mesothelioma clients is unforgettable to us at Kazan Law. Each client is unique with their own story to tell. Even after many years of experience in asbestos litigation, we remember and cherish each of the lives that briefly touched ours before being cruelly extinguished by mesothelioma or other asbestos-related disease. We […]
Read MoreNew Asbestos Report – Where It’s Mined, Where There’s Illness and What’s Being Done About It
When it comes to asbestos exposure and its dire consequences, sadly it’s a small world after all. Asbestos is still mined in many countries, exported across borders and incorporated into products that get shipped around the globe. Malignant mesothelioma resulting from asbestos exposure spares no one based on nationality or ethnicity. That’s why I am […]
Read MoreVeteran Science Writer Defends Asbestos Victims’ Rights in the New York Times
The community of asbestos victims’ advocates although international in scope is a relatively small one. Most asbestos victims’ advocates are family members of asbestos victims or those of us involved in meeting their legal or medical needs. As a result most of what is written about asbestos and asbestos victims appears in publications and/or websites […]
Read MoreKazan Law’s Foundation Helps Those Who Help the Homeless
Recently, an item on the morning news caught my attention. It actually riveted me and stopped me in mid-lift of my coffee cup in a way few news items ever do. It was Pope Francis, the controversial new pope of the Catholic Church who is making news headlines by speaking out on behalf of the […]
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