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When you or a loved one has been hurt through no fault of your own, you need the help of an experienced attorney to help you.  Whether you developed a serious illness because you worked with dangerous substances such as asbestos, an injury because you took a drug found to be unsafe, or an injury that happened because of a critical medical mistake, the lawyers at Weitz & Luxenberg want to help you.

Since 1986, Weitz & Luxenberg lawyers have shown a proven history of success, securing settlements and verdicts for countless clients in cases involving asbestos, dangerous drugs, medical malpractice, general negligence and toxic substances. 

Our attrorneys succesfully tried a case for two men who developed lung cancer due to their asbestos exposure, winning a $37 million verdict.

Some of our more difficult cases involve people who developed lung diseases such as mesothelioma and lung cancer because of second-hand exposure to asbestos.  Despite the obstacles in proving exposure in these cases, our lawyers have prevailed in many of these cases. 

The firm's successes date back to 1991, when the firm won a historic consolidated trial involving men who had worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in the 1940s and 1950s. A Weitz & Luxenberg mesothelioma attorney represented 36 clients in that case and secured verdicts of $75 million. The firm has recovered hundreds of millions more.

Read more about representative cases we have successfully handled for our clients.

Accidents
Hit and Run $265 Thousand
Work Accident $2.96 Million
Contractor Neglect $505K
Motor Vehicle $2.25 Million
Motor Vehicle $1.2 Million 		Injuries
Child Malpractice
Bungee Cord $10 M
Premises Liability $16.4 M
Premises Liability $500 K
Medical Malpractice $8.65 M		 Pollutants
Asbestos $104 Million
Asbestos Death
Mesothelioma: $47M
Navy Yard Death

Dying worker's awarded 47M from LILCO, Con Ed
Helen Peterson, New York Daily News

A former boilermaker with just months to live was awarded $47 million yesterday by a jury that blamed his lung cancer on years of working with asbestos.


Exposure case produces $ 53.5 million award
National Law Journal

On February 8, 2002, a New York jury awarded $ 53.5 million in the case of a man who died from a cancer linked to asbestos exposure.


Damages Totaling $104 Million Awarded in Consolidated Asbestos Cases
National Law Journal

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Verdicts and Settlements: Accident Cases Accident Verdicts & Settlements
Representative verdicts and settlements in accident cases

Drugs and Medical Devices Read more about Weitz & Luxenberg's drug and medical device practice
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$53 million verdict — brake mechanic suffering from mesothelioma

$13.5 million verdict — one of the very first Vioxx trial cases

$15 million settlement — man wound up a paraplegic due to negligent hospital care

$37 million verdict — 2 asbestos lung cancer plaintiffs

$47 million verdict — boilermaker who died from mesothelioma

$75 million verdict — historic consolidated trial involving men who had worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in the 1940s and 1950s

$12.7 million verdict — iron worker who was injured due to unsafe working conditions

$64.65 million award — 4 asbestos plaintiffs

$17.5 million — consolidated trial of 5 mesothelioma victims

$25 million jury verdict — brake reliner

$5.8 million settlement — failure to perform timely C-Section

$30 million verdict — 7 former power-plant workers suffering from asbestos-related illnesses

$6 million settlement — pediatric malpractice case

$14 million consolidated verdict — 5 asbestos-related cancer suits: shipyards/powerhouses/construction

$8 million settlement — obstetrical malpractice resulted in neurological deficits

$3.5 million — 2 asbestos exposure cases

$600,000 settlement — motor vehicle negligence resulting in serious injury

$44 million verdict — 5 asbestos cases, including $11.6 million awarded to widow of sheet metal worker who died of mesothelioma

$1.6 million settlement — suicide after premature hospital discharge

$2.6 million settlement — ill-fitting prosthesis caused decubitus ulcers

$1.5 million settlement — construction worker fell off elevated train tracks

$750,000 settlement — defective construction equipment resulted in serious injury to worker


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A nationally-recognized personal injury law firm, Weitz & Luxenberg is committed to helping clients win cases, get the compensation to which they’re entitled and continue with their lives. In just over 20 years, we’ve collected more than $1.3 billion for plaintiffs.