CLASS-ACTION ASBESTOS CLAIMS YIELD RESULTS

Class-action claims are attractive to mesothelioma patients who wish to avoid appearing at trial

Weitz & Luxenberg has obtained multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements for asbestos-injured clients for more than 25 years. The firm’s impressive track record is rooted in a landmark asbestos class-action lawsuit that involved 36 retired Brooklyn Navy Yard workers in New York who were diagnosed with mesothelioma and other fatal asbestos-related diseases linked to worksite asbestos exposure. In this case, the firm obtained $75 million for the naval shipyard veterans, most of whom died from their illnesses. In those cases, surviving family members received the financial awards.

November 10, 2010 – Asbestos class-action claims began to be filed in great numbers in the 1980s, when public consciousness rose over the serious health hazards associated with jobsite asbestos exposure.

An asbestos class-action lawsuit is a legal claim filed by a collective group of people injured by occupational asbestos exposure and diagnosed with lethal asbestos-related diseases like asbestosis and asbestos-linked lung cancer.

With legal representation, the injured parties together file an asbestos claim in the form of a class-action lawsuit against culpable companies that knew the dangers of asbestos exposure, but did not inform employees about the health risks of working with their products, nor invest in establishing a safe worksite environment. Manufacturers of asbestos-containing products are often named as defendants in a class action lawsuit.

A mesothelioma patient may elect to participate in an asbestos class-action lawsuit, as an out-of-court settlement is likely when a large group of claimants is involved. This may be attractive to patients who wish to avoid a trial. Your Weitz & Luxenberg asbestos lawyer will help you decide which path is right based on your case.

Weitz & Luxenberg – Champion to the working class

Headquartered in New York City, Weitz & Luxenberg provides mesothelioma legal support to residents in the tri-state metropolitan area and beyond. With offices located in Los Angeles, Aspen, and Cherry Hill, NJ, Weitz & Luxenberg is recognized coast to coast for obtaining record-setting compensation awards on behalf of asbestos-injured clients.

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