Mesothelioma Treatment and Medicare
Because it may take decades for symptoms of malignant mesothelioma to develop to the point that it can be diagnosed, it is highly likely that a person suffering from mesothelioma could be over 65. And if a mesothelioma patient is over 65, it is possible that he or she is on Medicare. But you could […]
Read MoreNew Tool Invented To Detect Airborne Asbestos Exposure
When it comes to asbestos exposure, a little bit goes a long way in a very bad way. It takes only a tiny spec of asbestos fiber too small to be seen by the human eye to cause a lethal amount of asbestos exposure if regularly inhaled into the lungs over time. Then it takes […]
Read More9/11 Clean-up Workers Exposed to Asbestos Contamination Fear Losing Health Benefits
The dangers of asbestos contamination were well-documented long before terrorists struck on Sept. 11, 2001. But immediately afterward, a number of federal and state safeguards for cleaning up hazardous materials were waived because of the state of emergency, according to a new article just published in the suburban New York newspaper Newsday. After the Twin […]
Read MoreNew Evidence Reveals That Scientists Were Paid by Chrysotile Industry to Write Pro-Asbestos Article
When is a grant not a grant? When it is really a consulting fee, according to a group of angry asbestos activists, including several physicians. The asbestos activists recently wrote a scathing letter to the editor of a medical journal to protest an article it published that was favorable to asbestos. In their letter, which […]
Read MoreKazan Law Gives Back Through the Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund
At Kazan Law we believe in giving back. In fact, our firm has its own foundation set up for that purpose. Over the last 20 years we have given over $20 million in grants to a wide array of community and civic organizations, including $6 million for mesothelioma research. This is one way we are […]
Read MoreAsbestos Exposure Continues to be a Danger
Asbestos exposure still persists as a health threat. Not just in third world countries with lax rules for hazardous materials but also in highly regulated countries like the United States and Canada. Those of us involved in asbestos victims’ advocacy are so acutely aware of the continued pervasiveness of asbestos exposure that it always comes […]
Read MoreAsbestos Activist Laurie Kazan-Allen Receives England’s Robert Tressell Award
Helping those exposed to asbestos achieve justice is what we do at Kazan Law. I take great pride in having founded this firm and in our victories in this area. But I also take great pride in personally introducing a leading asbestos activist to the struggle against asbestos exposure which set her on a path […]
Read MoreKazan Law Acclaimed As Guardian of Justice By Alameda County Bar Association
Kazan Law, I am proud to tell you, is one of a handful of regional law firms just recognized by the Alameda County Bar Association as a 2013 Guardian of Justice. The Guardians of Justice is a program that tries to make sure the scales of justice remain in balance. Economic inequality in the US […]
Read MoreAsbestos Activist is First Recipient of New International Award
An asbestos activist has been chosen for the first ever activist award given by an international science group dedicated to helping to solve global occupational and environmental health problems. The activist is Kathleen Ruff, a Canadian long-time asbestos industry critic and board member of Canada’s Rideau Institute, a non-profit public policy research organization. Kathleen received […]
Read MoreKazan Law Selected As Best Lawyers By Prestigious Peer Review Group
For our mesothelioma law practice this is turning out to be a week of accolades. I am proud to announce that Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood has been chosen as a top tier metropolitan law firm by the prestigious Best Lawyers organization. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most highly-respected […]
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