Occupational Cancer
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that workplace and occupational exposure leads to around 20,000 cancer deaths and 40,000 new cases of cancer each year. Mesothelioma, a rare, incurable form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, continues to devastate the American worker: doctors in the United States diagnose around 3,000 cases of mesothelioma each year.
The California mesothelioma law firm of Kazan, McClain, Lyons, Greenwood & Harley, PLC has been working since 1974 to help cancer victims receive compensation and redress for the wrongs done to them. Our practice is limited to cases involving catastrophic injury and death, with a particular focus on asbestos-related illnesses. We have successfully represented clients across the United States and in Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom.
Asbestos exposure and the California mesothelioma lawyer
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) take the position that there is no safe level of exposure to asbestos: even fairly brief—one- to three-month—periods of exposure at relatively low levels have been documented to cause mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. Scientists have known since the late 1920s that exposure to asbestos fibers may lead to mesothelioma.
What do lawyers have to do with any of this? Employers have known of the risks of asbestos exposure for almost as long as doctors and scientists, and yet they routinely hide the fact of occupational asbestos exposure from their employees, downplay the risk, or fail to provide adequate safety equipment or procedures. Workers who develop mesothelioma as a result of on-the-job asbestos exposure face an expensive, difficult-to-manage, and ultimately fatal illness after a latency period that can last anywhere from 10 to 60 years. As every California asbestos attorney knows, workers who develop mesothelioma years after on-the-job exposure can face a difficult battle with their former employers before they can expect to receive compensation.
Choosing the right asbestos lawyer in California
Many personal injury attorneys advertise that they handle asbestos and mesothelioma cases, but by no means do all of them have the specialized experience required to prosecute a mesothelioma victim’s case from start to finish. At Kazan, McClain, Lyons, Greenwood & Harley, PLC, we have decades of experience working with mesothelioma victims and their families to extract fair, adequate compensation from reluctant employers. We vigorously prosecute every case, from the first intake interview and medical history to the final settlement or verdict, and we will not rest until we have done everything legally possible on each behalf of each client.
We invite you to visit us in our Oakland, California offices, call us at 1-866-804-2311, or contact us online. We will meet with you and your family as soon as possible to begin defining and pursuing your case.
