Ford Motor Company Failed to Warn Their Asbestos Parts Were Deadly
Earlier this week we were proud to announce the $6.8 million verdict Kazan Law obtained against Ford Motor Company on November 19, 2012 in an asbestos lawsuit trial that ran for over two months. Our client, a 69-year old career auto mechanic diagnosed with deadly mesothelioma cancer last fall, worked on Ford cars and trucks, […]
Read MoreKazan Law Wins $6.8 Million Verdict Against Ford Motor Company in Asbestos Lawsuit
On November 19, 2012, an Alameda County jury in Hayward, California returned a $6,825,000 verdict against Ford Motor Company for Kazan Law clients Patrick and Sharon Scott. Pat Scott, age 69, was a career auto mechanic until he was diagnosed with mesothelioma last fall. Since then, he has been unable to work. He has always […]
Read MoreMesothelioma Patients Can Keep Up the Spirit of Thanksgiving
As Autumn gives way to winter, many people in the U.S. take this time to enjoy the holidays and reflect on the past year. In late November, Thanksgiving often involves cooking indulgent meals, enjoying good wine and counting one’s blessings. For cancer patients with malignant mesothelioma, as well as their caregivers, this may be a […]
Read MoreAutomotive Brake Specialists Need to be Mindful of Asbestos Exposure
Use of asbestos in the U.S. reached its peak during the 1970s. The material appeared in such a wide range of products, asbestos exposure was a hazard that followed everyday people everywhere, from the insulation in their homes to the vermiculite in their gardens. As if that weren’t enough, try to imagine having a job […]
Read MoreScientists Study Proteins as Potential Mesothelioma Markers
An early diagnosis is one of the first steps toward overcoming a potentially fatal disease. When it comes to malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), there are few reliable methods of detecting this illness, particularly while it is in its early stages. This makes medical research all the more important. Recently, a team of scientists from the […]
Read MoreInternational Mesothelioma Interest Group Young Investigator Award Recipient Licun Wu
In celebration of the meeting of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group’s recent meeting in Boston, at iMig 2012, we at Kazan, McClain, Lyons, Greenwood and Harley funded this year’s Young Investigator Awards, as we have done at each meeting since 2008. This is the third in a series of entries discussing the promising work of one […]
Read MoreFinal Asbestos Mine in Quebec Quits Plans to Reopen
An asbestos mining company in Quebec recently announced that it has abandoned plans to revive one of the last asbestos mines in the province. The Lac d’Amiante du Canada mine (LAC) at Thetford Mines, Quebec, was closed down after a landslide caused mining operations there to be halted. Following the closure, the Committee to Re-launch […]
Read MoreInternational Mesothelioma Group 2012 Young Investigator Award Recipient Yuen Yee Cheng
In celebration of the meeting of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group, or iMig 2012, we at Kazan, McClain, Satterley, Lyons, Greenwood & Oberman funded this year’s Young Investigator Awards, as we have done at each meeting since 2008. This is the second in a series discussing the promising work of one of the recipients. Australia […]
Read MorePost-Earthquake Demolition in Japan Poses Asbestos Exposure Risk
The Great East Japan Earthquake that struck the Sanriku Coast and the surrounding areas in March 2011 killed nearly 16,000 individuals and endangered the nuclear power plant located in the Fukushima Prefecture, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Subsequently, various buildings affected by the earthquake required demolition. Those of us at Kazan, McClain, […]
Read MoreInternational Mesothelioma Interest Group 2012 Young Investigator Award Recipient Karin Schelch
In celebration of the meeting of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group, or iMig 2012, we at Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood funded this year’s Young Investigator Awards, as we have done at each meeting since 2008. This is the first in a series discussing the promising work of one of the recipients. If there is […]
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