Firm News: Apr. 2014

Plaintiffs injured by toxic asbestos fibers will now be able to request punitive damages from the companies that put them in harm’s way in appropriate circumstances. On April 8, Justice Sherry K. Heitler issued a decision reinstating New York asbestos plaintiffs’ ability to seek punitive damages at trial in New York City Asbestos Litigation (“NYCAL”)…

A Louisiana jury has awarded $9 billion to a New York man who developed bladder cancer after taking Actos. The verdict, issued Monday night, orders Takeda Pharmaceuticals to pay $6 billion in punitive damages, and Eli Lilly to pay $3 billion. Plaintiff Terrence Allen, a New York resident, was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2011…