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 […]
Last month I announced the $27.3 million asbestos lawsuit verdict Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood obtained against Owens-Illinois, a former manufacturer of KAYLO asbestos containing thermal pipe insulation. Our client, Rose-Marie Grigg was diagnosed with mesothelioma in the fall of 2011. Her disease was caused from exposure to deadly asbestos fibers she inhaled while handling […]
We’ve seen some recent attention to a major problem in asbestos litigation concerning the fabrication of evidence by defense experts. In a recent editorial, “Data Sharing, Federal Rule of Evidence 702, and the Lions in the Undergrowth” the editor in chief of the Annals of Occupational Hygiene, Trevor Ogden, discusses the sharing of occupational exposure […]
In a recent case based on a woman’s claim that Johnson’s Baby Powder – used as a base for makeup and dry shampoo – caused her mesothelioma, a jury in Northern California handed down a $29.5 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson, makers of the iconic baby powder. This is the second major verdict win […]
Paralleling a similar verdict won in April of 2018, a California jury recently awarded clients of Kazan Law damages totaling $29.5 million. The landmark verdict represents compensatory damages that Kazan clients Teresa Leavitt and her husband, Dean McElroy, suffered as a result of the mesothelioma Mrs. Leavitt contracted from exposure to the asbestos in Johnson’s […]
CertainTeed Corp. Misrepresented and Concealed the Health Risks of Handling and Working with its Product Mr. Michael Burch was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in May of 2016 when he was 64 years old. A lifelong California resident, he and his wife Cindy raised four daughters and have four grandchildren. Mr. Burch was exposed to asbestos […]
Mesothelioma payouts are among the most important aspects of mesothelioma lawsuits. Receiving monetary compensation for the horrific harm done to someone by knowingly exposing them to asbestos is a way to attempt to balance the scales of justice. Why Mesothelioma Payouts Vary Within the United States But substantial mesothelioma payouts are not a foregone conclusion. […]
Mesothelioma lawsuit payouts do not ever right the wrong that has been done to you and other mesothelioma victims. One cannot and should not place a dollar amount on the value of a human life thinking that the money is an adequate substitute. That is not only impossible to do, it is morally bankrupt. However, […]
While you are dealing with the symptoms, care, and treatment of a serious illness like mesothelioma, you want to put your legal case into the hands of a mesothelioma law firm you can trust. One of the key qualities to look for in a mesothelioma law firm is good communication. A lawyer who doesn’t return […]
At the Kazan Law Firm, our practice centers around helping our clients get just compensation for the harm that has been done to them and holding negligent corporations accountable. With the Kazan McClain Partners’ Foundation, we take our commitment to justice even further. We created the foundation 22 years ago to support institutions that fight […]
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