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Last Updated: Monday, October 06, 2008

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Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. in the news:

  • Our environmental lawyers, together with Erin Brockovich, to meet with residents of Pompton Lakes, NJ to address contamination in the area. Read more about the meeting.

  • Erin Brockovich joins forces with our firm. Read our official announcement.

  • Read the firm's message about asbestosis deaths in New York

  • On Friday, June 27, 2008, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. achieved a $16.25 million verdict in an asbestos lawsuit. The case, which clears a new path to justice in asbestos litigation, is believed to be the first successful asbestos verdict against a dental supply company. Read our press release.

  • June 19, 2008—Weitz & Luxenberg has filed a lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on behalf of an Emergency Medical Technician whose diabetes was allegedly caused by AstraZeneca's drug Seroquel. Read more.

  • May 8, 2008--Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. has secured a landmark settlement against some of the country’s biggest oil companies, which have agreed to pay $423 million in a suit involving the contamination of 153 public water systems nationally. Read our Press Release.


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    Areas of litigation include:

    Asbestos:
    Mesothelioma, Asbestos-related Lung Cancer, Asbestosis

    Defective Medicines & Medical Devices:
    Heparin, Digitek, Stryker Hip Implants, Trasylol, Gadolinium Dye, Medtronic.

    General Negligence:
    Accidents, Injuries, Construction, Life Insurance Law.

    Environmental Pollution:
    Groundwater Contamination, Vapor Intrusion, Property Damage, Landfill Odors, Cancer Clusters.

    Medical Malpractice:
    Birth Defects, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Errors

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    Wall Street Journal: $13.5 Million Vioxx Win

    "Low-Key Lawyer Wins Vioxx Case"


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    2006 New York Magazine: Best Lawyers of New York


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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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