Weitz & Luxenberg attorneys won a $38 million trial verdict against Burnham LLC on behalf of our client. The jury found Burnham 85% responsible for…
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Category: Environmental, Personal Injury
W&L Files First Personal Injury Suit over Water Contamination in Hoosick Falls
Weitz & Luxenberg today filed the first personal injury suit resulting from water pollution in Hoosick Falls, NY, on behalf of plaintiff James Donavan. The complaint states that exposure to Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) has directly caused Donavan’s ulcerative colitis and other illnesses, which is consistent with findings from the C8 Panel that expressly linked ulcerative colitis…
Category: Our Firm
AAJ Features Interview on Inspiration for First PSC of Mostly Women
In its July 2016 issue of Trial magazine, the American Association for Justice (AAJ) features an interview, “A Milestone in Gender Equality,” with Paul J. Pennock, practice group chair of Defective Drugs and Medical Devices at Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., and attorney Aimee Wagstaff, a partner at Andrus Wagstaff in Lakewood, Colorado. The two attorneys…
Category: Environmental
W&L Applauds Governor Cuomo’s Decision to Sign Statute of Limitations Bill into Law
Weitz & Luxenberg today commended Governor Andrew Cuomo for signing into law a bill that will give Hoosick Falls residents the opportunity to recover medical costs associated with drinking contaminated water. “Gov. Cuomo’s action today has renewed hope for many residents who until now were prevented from taking legal action against Honeywell and St. Gobain…