How to Claim Mesothelioma Medical Expenses as Tax Deductions
If you claim your mesothelioma medical expenses as a deduction on your taxes, you need to keep records of your claimed expenses in case you are audited. In an audit, you must prove to the IRS that the expenses you claimed on your tax return are valid. Otherwise you may be required to pay additional […]
Read MoreForced Arbitration Robs Rights of 88-Year Old Beaten Man
As mesothelioma lawyers, we are on the front lines of public justice as advocates for victims of asbestos exposure. Through our firm’s foundation, one of the groups we help support is Public Justice. Public Justice Director Paul Bland, Jr. recently alerted us to an instance that shows how unfair our nation’s forced arbitration laws are […]
Read MoreGetting Started with an Asbestos Lawsuit
Initiating an asbestos lawsuit can seem frightening and overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be. Your mesothelioma / asbestos lawyer should take care of everything for you and spare you from the legal rigmarole as much as possible. But filing an asbestos lawsuit will seem less intimidating if you have a basic understanding of what is […]
Read MoreAppellate Court Orders Quick Trial Date for Dying Asbestos Plaintiff
We are pleased to report that Division Three of the First District of the California Court of Appeal has issued a unanimous opinion ordering the trial court to grant preferential trial status to asbestos plaintiff Gerald Boyd. Asbestos Plaintiff Exposed Over Four Decades Mr. Boyd, 71 years old, is rapidly dying of mesothelioma caused by […]
Read MoreBattle Against Forced Mesothelioma Genetic Testing Waged by Kazan Law
In a global first for mesothelioma litigation, Kazan Law has taken the lead to legally stop forced mesothelioma genetic testing. At issue is a recently discovered genetic mutation called BAP1 that reportedly signals higher risk for developing mesothelioma. Kazan Law Files First Declaration Opposing Forced Testing for BAP1 Gene Kazan Law Associate Andrea Huston filed […]
Read MoreShocking Reversal in Major Italian Asbestos Litigation Case
Swiss Billionaire Escapes Responsibility For Now For Over 3,000 Deaths In a shocking reversal for international asbestos litigation, Swiss billionaire Stephan Schmidheiny was absolved for now of 3,000 deaths of Italian workers exposed to asbestos in factories formerly part of his company, Eternit. Italy’s Supreme Court overturned a ruling which had sentenced the Swiss industrialist […]
Read MoreMesothelioma Lawyers Help Fund Public Justice Attorney
Because of what we have learned in our practice as mesothelioma lawyers, we give back in the area of safeguarding public justice. It is one of our guiding principles at Kazan Law. We fund mesothelioma research to help find new treatments for this terrible disease. But we also help fund nonprofit groups who are trying […]
Read MoreAsbestos Bankruptcy Trusts Explained
Asbestos bankruptcy trusts are a complex but important aspect of asbestos litigation. This is video of the presentation I was asked to give on how asbestos bankruptcy trusts work at the 2014 International Mesothelioma Interest Group conference in Cape Town, South Africa last month. Here are some highlights. How Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts Started The asbestos […]
Read MoreWho is Most Likely to Be a Victim of Asbestos Exposure?
Asbestos exposure can happen to anyone. Contrary to common perceptions, asbestos exposure cuts across all socio-economic lines and occupations. A retired judge in New Jersey recently claimed that asbestos exposure in the courthouse where he presided caused him to develop cancer. Amos Saunders, 80, said he was a victim of asbestos exposure throughout his 23 […]
Read MoreYour Mesothelioma Settlement and Safe Investing
This is a guest post by Patrick Collins of Schultz Collins Lawson Chambers, Inc., the firm we hired to advise us on how to handle Kazan Law’s pension funds, our charitable foundation’s funds, and that some of our partners hired to advise them on personal money management. You cannot take fifteen pounds out of a […]
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