Weitz & Luxenberg ranks #1 as a filer of asbestos injury cases in the United States, based on filing activity in the first half of 2026. According to KCIC’s 2026 Mid-Year Asbestos Filings Update, W&L holds the lead among law firms nationwide. Data for this mid-year report were collected through the end of June. W&L is privileged to share this news. (1)
This highest ranking is a credit to all of our Mesothelioma and Asbestos practice group attorneys. We honor them for this continued distinction among exceptional law firms and attorneys across the country.
Providing a High Level of Care
This asbestos injury filing ranking is significant because it means W&L is very selective with the cases we accept. We aim to provide our clients with the highest level of legal care and skill possible. We are dedicated to earning the trust of the plaintiffs’ community.
W&L is also committed to maintaining strong relationships with referring attorneys. We work hard to maintain their confidence in us — that W&L will achieve the maximum case value on behalf of their clients.
Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease? Our asbestos attorneys can help you understand your legal options.
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KCIC’s ranking is a real-time testament to the strength of W&L’s nearly 40-year track record. Over the years, we have represented more than 44,000 victims of asbestos exposure and achieved aggregate verdicts and settlements exceeding $13 billion. We have also set New York records for the highest individual and group asbestos verdicts — $117 million for trial of an individual’s asbestos claim and $190 million for several individuals asbestos claims consolidated into a single trial group.
Our firm has represented clients from all 50 states. We are also honored that our firm’s leading litigators are highly sought after seminar speakers. They freely share their experience with other practitioners. What this means is that we are all in this together — wanting to achieve the best possible outcomes for our clients nationwide.
How KCIC Ranked W&L #1 for Asbestos Injury Filings
KCIC’s ultimate goal is to inform defendant companies of expected asbestos injury claims in the future. KCIC tracks filings across the country among some of the most successful firms out there. (2)
KCIC publishes an annual report based on data it collects across the country. KCIC’s injury filings data gathering is the closest thing this country has to a comprehensive database of asbestos exposure filings. No official database exists. However, KCIC believes its organization analyzes around 90% of all the nation’s filings regarding asbestos exposure and talc related personal injury. (3)
Asbestos Injury Filings Are Becoming More Concentrated in Certain Jurisdictions
Overall, KCIC data suggest the total number of asbestos exposure injury filings will decline slightly in 2026 compared to last year. However, filings are becoming more concentrated in “a smaller number of jurisdictions.” Also, a handful of plaintiff firms are notably expanding their filing activity. (4)
Both mesothelioma and lung cancer continue to rank as the largest disease categories for reported asbestos injuries. Filing activity is expanding in lung cancer litigation. (5)
Why Families Turn to Weitz & Luxenberg’s Asbestos Attorneys
According to KCIC’s 2026 Mid-Year Asbestos Filings Update, Weitz & Luxenberg ranked first among U.S. law firms for asbestos injury filing activity during the first half of 2026. The report analyzed filing data collected through June 2026.
For nearly four decades, Weitz & Luxenberg has made it our mission to help victims of asbestos exposure and their families. Our asbestos attorneys represent people diagnosed with serious asbestos-related diseases, including mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure.
What makes this reality so heart breaking is that this aggressive cancer, which often targets the lungs, is actually highly preventable. That’s right. Preventable, but only if companies had chosen to do the right thing.
But they didn’t. And it would have been so easy to warn their employees about the dangers of asbestos exposure. They could have taken proactive safety measures. But, no, most of these companies put their profit margin first.
This cruel indifference is what led to Weitz & Luxenberg’s founding. It’s why we’re still here today. As long as there is a fight to fight, we’ll be in it. We are here for the families who are stricken with a mesothelioma diagnosis, or any other severe asbestos-related disease.
The proof of our commitment is in our record. So far, we have achieved billions of dollars in settlements and verdicts on behalf of our clients who are victims of asbestos exposure.
We encourage anyone who is a victims of asbestos exposure to contact us at (917) LAWYERS. We are here to help you consider your legal options.
