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Press Releases and Public Service Announcements from the Law Firm of Weitz & Luxenberg P.C.

The law firm of Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. regularly issues press releases to announce the firm's jury verdicts and settlements. We also update the public on breaking news regarding defective medical devices and dangerous drugs; environmental dumping; medical malpractice in area hospitals, and other acts of negligence. Below are our current postings.

  • W&L Warns Public on Zicam, Other Homeopathic Remedies (June 25, 2009)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Lawyers Alert the Public to Hydroxycut Recall (May 13, 2008)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg and Erin Brockovich Host Meeting in Pompton Lakes, NJ (April 23, 2009)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg and Erin Brockovich to Host TVA meeting To discuss independent monitoring (April 6, 2009)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg alerts public to toxic emissions of Holcim Cement Plant (April 6, 2009)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg alerts public to possible cancer cluster in Poolesville, MD (March 25, 2009)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Highlights Asbestos Disease Awareness (March 2, 2009)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Lawsuit Exposes the Dangers of PCE in Coal Labs in West Virginia (February 19, 2009)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Files TVA Lawsuit After Coal Ash Spill Disaster (February 19, 2009)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg and Erin Brockovich visit site of TVA coal ash spill (January 10, 2009)
  • Alani Golanski Joins the Firm's Asbestos Litigation Unit (October 14, 2008)
  • Firm Files Environmental Odor Lawsuit In Bolivar, Ohio (October 8, 2008)
  • Environmental Unit to Visit Pompton Lakes, NJ to address area's contamination (October 3, 2008)
  • Firm Joins Forces With Consumer Advocate Erin Brockovich (September 26, 2008)
  • A Message From Weitz & Luxenberg About Asbestosis Deaths in New York
  • Firm Secures $16.25 Mil Verdict in Asbestos Lawsuit Involving Dental Tape(August 11, 2008)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Welcomes Frank Ortiz (May 29, 2008)
  • W&L Comments On Skewed News Coverage of Medical Malpractice (May 21, 2008)
  • Firm Responds to Recall of Double-Strength Digitek Tablets (May 16, 2008)
  • The Firm Secures $423 Million Settlement in Groundwater Contamination Lawsuit Against Oil Behemoths (May 8, 2008)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Supports National Asbestos Awareness Week (April 2, 2008)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Informs the Public of Defective Advanced Bionics Cochlear Implants (April 2, 2008)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Echoes Growing Concern Over Third Warning on Ortho Evra Label (January 25, 2008)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Addresses Horrific Odor in Bolivar, OH (January 14, 2008)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Highlights Dangers of Asbestos and Lung Cancer (January 8, 2008)
  • W&L Settles $1.4 Million Lawsuit for Woman Struck Down by Ambulance (December 19, 2007)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Recognizes New Advances in Mesothelioma Treatment (December 17, 2007)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Responds to Study Finding Asbestos in Children's Toys (December 11, 2007)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Disappointed by Weakened 'Ban Asbestos' Bill (December 6, 2007)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Outraged by Water Contamination in Western North Carolina (November 6, 2007)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Recognizes Senate Passage of Ban Asbestos in America Act (October 22, 2007)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Responds to Medtronic Heart Device Component Recall (October 18, 2007)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Respond to Study Casting Further Doubt on Avandia (October 1, 2007)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Responds to Illegal Asbestos Abatement (September 18, 2007)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Welcomes Ambre Brandis to the Firm (August 23, 2007)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Responds to Fraudulent Asbestos Training School (August 13, 2007)
  • Statement on Smokers Who Have Worked With Asbestos--increases risk of lung cancer (August 6, 2007)
  • The NIOSH Roadmap--Too Little, Too Late (July 17, 2007)
  • W&L Responds to Reversal of Merck's Vioxx Victory (June 1, 2007)
  • W&L Says Sheffield Renovation Illustrates Cancer-Causing Asbestos is Omnipresent (June 4, 2007)
  • W&L Responds to Report Linking AMO Solution to Potentially Blinding Eye Infection (May 30, 2007)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Wins $37 Mil Asbestos Verdict in Two Lung Cancer Cases (May 15, 2007)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Responds to the "Ban Asbestos in America Act" (May 14, 2007)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Responds to Report Citing Rise in Hospital Errors (April 19, 2007)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Calls for More Transparency on Hospital Data (March 22, 2007)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Hails $47.5 Million Vioxx Verdict against Merck (March 14, 2007)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Wins $1.5 Million for Injured Construction Worker (March 1, 2007)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Affirms Rights of Passengers Following Flight Debacles (February 27, 2007)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Responds to Meeting on TCE Danger in Dayton (February 12, 2007)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Respond to Study on Off-Label Use of Antipsychotics (February 6, 2007)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Responds to TCE Contamination in Dayton, OH (February 2, 2007)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Responds to Report on Hospital Bacterial Outbreak (February 1, 2007)
  • W&L Responds to Report Calling Med Mal Lawsuit Crisis a "Hoax" (January 24, 2007)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Responds to Wave of Serially-Sued Doctors (December 6, 2006)
  • W&L Responds to Report of Panelists' Financial Ties to Stents (December 8, 2006)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Wins $25 Million in Mesothelioma Verdict (November 29, 2006)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Wins $6 Million in Pediatric Malpractice Case (November 27, 2006)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Wins $8 Million in Obstetrical Malpractice Case (November 14, 2006)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Responds to Arsenic Contamination in Minneapolis (October 20, 2006)
  • Vapor Intrusion--A dangerous environmental concern, says W&L (October 3, 2006)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg responds to PCE contamination in Lockwood, MT (September 26, 2006)
  • W&L Airs Ads on Mesothelioma featuring Daniel J. Travanti (September 5, 2006)
  • Infections from ReNu MoistureLoc Result in Need for Corneal Transplant in One-Third of Infected Users (August 23, 2006)
  • Law Firm Responds to Confirmed Link between Accutane and IBD (August 17, 2006)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Polishes Web Site; Adds Writer to IT Team (August 15, 2006)
  • W&L Files Lawsuit Against Bausch & Lomb in Corneal Transplant Case (May 5, 2006)
  • W&L Wins $4.5 Million on Behalf of Vioxx Victim (April 5, 2006)
  • Law Firm Investigates Link Between Seroquel and Diabetes (March 29, 2006)
  • Weitz & Luxenberg Delighted to Work With Erin Brockovich (January 10, 2006)
  • W&L Investigates Lawsuits After Dupont Admits it Hid Studies Showing Chemical Risk (November 17, 2005)
  • W&L Welcomes Attorney Sheri L. Tarr (October 19, 2005)
  • W&L Fights for Women Injured by Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch (September 29, 2005)
  • Guidant Recalls Defibrillators (June 20, 2005)
  • W&L Prepares for Defibrillator Cases (May 26, 2005)
  • W&L Applauds MTBE Lawsuit Victory (April 22, 2005)
  • W&L Condemns Energy Bill (April 22, 2005)
  • W&L Criticizes Congressional Approval of Bankruptcy Bill (April 15, 2005)
  • Getting Big Industry to Take Responsibility for Mother Earth (April 14, 2005)
  • W&L Urges Caution When Choosing Silicone Breast Implants (April 14, 2005)
  • W&L Supplies Clients With Tax Preparation Resources (April 14, 2005)
  • W&L Commends Zyprexa Black Box (April 11, 2005)
  • Letter to Clients about Bextra Recall, Celebrex Black Box Warning (April 8, 2005)
  • Bextra Recall and Celebrex Black Box Warning (April 7, 2005) (español)
  • PSA for Identity Theft Victims (February 22, 2005)
  • Love’s Labor Lost - W&L Help Nursing Home Abuse Victims (February 11, 2005)
  • W&L Prepares For Celebrex Cases(February 9, 2005)
  • W&L Fights Back Against Big Oil (January 20, 2005)

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    $423 million settlement— MTBE suit involving the contamination of 153 public water systems nationally

    $16.5 million verdict — Asbestos case involving exposure from dental tape

    $1.4 million settlement — Accident involving woman struck down by ambulance

    $1.5 million settlement — for 47-year-old construction worker who fell off elevated train tracks

    $6 million settlement — Pediatric malpractice involving infant who suffered brain damage at birth

    $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

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

    $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

    $8 million settlement — obstetrical malpractice resulted in neurological deficits

    $64.65 million award — 4 asbestos plaintiffs

    $17.5 million — consolidated trial of 5 mesothelioma victims


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