Firm News: Mesothelioma: Page 16

A deceased New York mesothelioma victim and his widow were on Tuesday awarded $11 million after Weitz & Luxenberg laid out a compelling case against Ford Motor Co. The case was submitted to the jury just as the extended Memorial Day weekend was about to begin. But the panel took only until the next court-business…

Weitz & Luxenberg is committed not only to offering the most aggressive trial representation possible, but also to achieving justice for our clients when trial courts unjustly turn away their cases. Mesothelioma victim Johnny Kesner Jr.’s California suit is a case in point. The defendant claimed it bore no responsibility for the mesothelioma Mr. Kesner…

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”)…

It was wrong that three hard working, blue collar New York State construction workers should die of mesothelioma, and a New York Supreme Court jury said so by awarding $12.5 million dollars to their families last Tuesday. The jury decided that Harry Brown (a career Local 12 asbestos insulator), Patrick McCloskey (a career Local 638…