Landmark Study Implicates Enzyme in Respiratory Cancers Like Mesothelioma
In the world of experimental, targeted mesothelioma treatments, scientists have thousands of potential targets to work with. Literally – since, according to Shayne Cox Gad’s Handbook of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, the human body contains at least 3,000 unique enzymes and 40,000 discrete proteins. While some of these molecules have nothing to do with malignant growth, others […]
Read MoreHistory of Product Liability Law
During presidential election years in particular, there is much talk about what is wrong with our civil justice system. Yet many people don’t recognize that our tort law has its foundation in the Bible. Here in the fifth of my video series, The Bible and Our Civil Justice System, I discuss the evolution of modern […]
Read MoreTake-Home Asbestos Exposure Case Stories
Though occupational asbestos exposure is the most common kind, people can come into contact with the deadly mineral in many other ways. It can line the buildings they live in, occur in natural ore deposits near their homes or even be brought home by their spouses or family members as dust, usually on clothing and […]
Read MoreICOH Releases Statement Urging Worldwide Asbestos Ban
Joining a number of other global health groups including the World Health Organization, the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) recently issued a statement condemning the use of asbestos and calling for a global ban. In the statement, the commission notes that after much discussion about the use of the carcinogenic substance in various industries, […]
Read MoreJudge Ruling Provides Asbestos Victims with Access to Information to Support Prosecution
Kazan Law attorney William F. Ruiz‘s diligent efforts helped bring about a victory for asbestos disease victims in seeking information they need to prosecute their lawsuit. On June 29, 2012, in the case Godinez-Phillips v. Allied Packing & Supply, Inc. (RG10543768), Alameda County Superior Court Judge Jo-Lynne Q. Lee denied defendant Turner Construction Company’s motion […]
Read MoreKazan Law Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers for 9th Consecutive Year
We are very proud to announce that Kazan Law attorneys have been named to the prestigious Super Lawyers list for the ninth consecutive year. What is Super Lawyers? Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The […]
Read MoreHealth Organizations, Asbestos Groups Speak Out Against Jeffrey Mine Revival
The controversial decision of the Quebec government to offer a $58 million loan to investors to revive one of the few remaining asbestos mines in Canada has been heavily scrutinized by asbestos victim support groups and health organizations alike. According to Reuters, the decision to allow the investor group – headlined by Quebec-based Balcorp Ltd. […]
Read MoreAction Mesothelioma Day – Friday 6th July 2012
We support the following press release from the Merseyside Asbestos Victim Support Group (MAVSG) An Asbestos Tsunami – The Need for a Global Ban At the end of June the Quebec Government announced that a loan agreement of $58 million to re-open the Jeffrey Asbestos Mine would go ahead and that the mining of chrysotile […]
Read MoreJudge Rules that a Company Cannot Avoid Asbestos Liability by Dissolving
In a victory for the family of our client, Troy Morgan, whose life was taken by asbestos-related mesothelioma, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Jo-Lynne Lee ruled June 29, 2012 that a company cannot by dissolving avoid liability for its role in causing Mr. Morgan’s death. International Vermiculite, Inc., an Illinois corporation, supplied asbestos-containing materials to […]
Read MoreInternational Experts Gather to Discuss Developents in the Global Asbestos Industry
The latest developments in the global asbestos industry were discussed during the annual seminar of the Parliamentary Asbestos Sub-Group in the House of Commons in London earlier this week. The meeting featured presentations from a number of UK specialists and international experts, who updated the asbestos victims community, environmental activists, lawyers and campaigners on the […]
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