A mesothelioma diagnosis can be overwhelming; especially with looming medical expenses and the frustration of knowing the disease could be traced to asbestos exposure from your job, from activities such a washing asbestos-laden clothing or from the use of talcum powder. A trusted and experienced lawyer can help victims of asbestos-related diseases and their loved ones receive the justice they deserve.
Few law firms are more respected in the field of asbestos litigation than Weitz & Luxenberg. Our firm stands behind victims of asbestos exposure, helping them through a confusing and difficult time. We prize personal client relationships and handle the majority of the legal burden, so victims of asbestos exposure can focus on their health and loved ones.
”These attorneys give you confidence. They know what they're doing and how to do it properly. They help you feel that things are going to turn out alright.”
John Pilla's Story
With almost 40 years of experience in asbestos litigation, we provide compassionate, skilled representation to victims of asbestos exposure.
Our firm has handled more than 33,000 asbestos cases, taking on about 500 cases each year from clients nationwide.
A powerful legal engine, we offer a virtual army of nearly 500 dedicated lawyers, paralegals and support professionals, many focused solely on asbestos cases.
Weitz & Luxenberg has over 100 attorneys — many focused solely on asbestos cases.
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Partner and Practice Group Chair
Mesothelioma and Asbestos
Charles M. Ferguson, Esq., has been fighting for asbestos victims’ rights for more than 25 years. He joined Weitz & Luxenberg in 1989 as an associate attorney in our Asbestos Litigation group, and now he helps manage the firm’s asbestos practice.
Partner
Mesothelioma and Asbestos
Named a “New York Super Lawyer,” Jerry Kristal is the managing attorney of our firm’s New Jersey office, and he plays an active role in our asbestos cases. Some of the verdicts he has obtained are among the highest against U.S. asbestos defendants.
For a free consultation and more information about your legal options, please contact us today.
Mesothelioma patients diagnosed each year
Minimum time period after asbestos exposure for mesothelioma to appear
Mesothelioma cases start in the chest
Average age at the time of pleural mesothelioma diagnosis
Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer that forms on protective linings of the chest, the abdomen, the heart and the testicles.1 Many of the 3,000 new cases diagnosed in the U.S. each year can be traced to job-related asbestos exposure.2 3
Mesothelioma usually takes anywhere from 20 to 50 years to develop. Unfortunately, there is no cure for mesothelioma, and the risk of developing the deadly cancer does not diminish over time, even after the exposure to asbestos ends.3
Weitz & Luxenberg attorneys advocate for men and women whose lives were ruined or altered by asbestos. Many of them are spouses of someone with mesothelioma, and sometimes they are veterans who encountered asbestos while serving in the U.S. military. Though asbestos use in the U.S. has dropped dramatically in recent decades, asbestos is still present in older homes and buildings, including some schools. Asbestos is also still used in products such as automobile brakes and roofing materials and is contained in talcum powder products.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has estimated that millions of employees deal with risk in their jobs. Workers in construction and general industries face significant asbestos exposure on the job. People at risk for asbestos exposure in the workplace include some miners, factory workers, insulation manufacturers and installers, railroad and automotive workers, ship builders, gas mask manufacturers, plumbers, firefighters, and construction workers.1 5
In a historic court victory, Weitz & Luxenberg won a verdict of $75 million on behalf of 36 shipbuilders exposed to asbestos at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in the 1940s and 50s.
Many asbestos victims trace their illnesses back to the military. In fact, veterans account for an estimated 30 percent of those diagnosed with mesothelioma each year.
In two separate asbestos cases, Weitz & Luxenberg won $190 million for a group of five boiler company workers and $49 million for a boilermaker who suffered from mesothelioma.
Many auto parts, including brakes and clutches, can release asbestos fibers when they start to break apart or disintegrate due to wear and tear or when they are removed and replaced.
Weitz & Luxenberg won a $35 million verdict on behalf of an asbestos-removal worker who died from complications related to mesothelioma.
Toxic asbestos fibers can collect on clothing, especially in asbestos-heavy work environments. This contaminated clothing can easily pollute the home, placing children and family members at risk of developing asbestos-related diseases.
Weitz & Luxenberg has represented more than 33,000 individuals and families who have been affected by asbestos exposure, giving our firm a deep knowledge of worksites across the U.S.
Our firm investigates each case, in an effort to track down the source of asbestos contact. Because we have worked on so many asbestos cases, we’re experts at investigating and determining where people were exposed to asbestos, what products they were exposed to and what company is responsible.
The ability to resist corrosion and high temperatures made asbestos a go-to material for building, repairing, and maintaining ships.
Power and chemical plants were rich with asbestos. Employees wore asbestos clothing for protection from heat and chemicals.
With its heat-resistant qualities, asbestos was viewed as ideal for protecting workers and machinery in the metal works industry.
Both commercial and residential construction relied heavily on asbestos products — it was on roofs, in tile, and mixed with cement.
Veterans who served in certain occupations may have been exposed to asbestos, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. 15
Workers made an estimated 3,000 products using asbestos, and the industrial uses of the material were virtually endless.
We’ve developed winning methods to explain to juries the complicated scientific and medical issues involved in your case. Equipped with our unique insight into asbestos companies and lawyers, we’ve won more than $8.5 billion in asbestos settlements and litigation.
In addition to being a pioneer in asbestos litigation, our firm is in the forefront of asbestos legislation, championing laws that protect the rights of current and future asbestos victims.
Decades have passed since you were first exposed to asbestos, but you’re just now dealing with newly diagnosed mesothelioma. You have legal options to seek compensation, but filing a lawsuit with so much elapsed time is hard. Let us help you.
Weitz & Luxenberg is responsible for some of the most significant asbestos verdicts in history — verdicts that bring justice to victims and send a powerful message to companies that ignored the effects of asbestos.
Attorneys’ passion gets largest NYC award for hardworking clients.
Asbestos removal worker gets verdict against Crane Co.
$25 million to 2 N.Y. mesothelioma victims.
You may be entitled to legal compensation. We would be honored to represent you.
We have locations across the country to conveniently serve our clients.
If you or a family member feel that they may have been affected by Mesothelioma,
feel free to contact us, so that we can fight for you.
* While our past record doesn’t guarantee future success, it is something you may want to consider when evaluating our experience.
Drugs and medical devices must gain approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to be sold in the U.S. However, approval does not guarantee a drug or medical device is safe. In fact, a defect in the product, incomplete labeling, or insufficient warnings can cause physical, psychological, or emotional injury. The manufacturer, not the FDA, is responsible for ensuring that its label is updated to protect the public safety.
Weitz & Luxenberg is committed to holding drug and device makers and marketers accountable for the harm they cause. For 30 years, we have strived to help innocent victims harmed by defective drugs and defective medical devices obtain the justice that they deserve.
”You and your staff are to be commended. I have never been involved in a litigation before and had no idea what would happen. You relieved that tension"
Clara S.'s story
Weitz & Luxenberg helped win a $9 billion jury verdict that included, at the time, the seventh-largest determination of punitive damages awarded in the U.S.*
Our firm played key roles in negotiating separate $2.5 billion and $1 billion settlements for our clients and those of other firms who had been implanted with certain types of defective hip implants.
A nationally recognized personal injury law firm, we have nearly 500 dedicated lawyers, paralegals, and support professionals.
Weitz & Luxenberg has over 100 attorneys ready to fight for you, many of whom have decades of experience, and all are at Weitz & Luxenberg because they care about the clients we represent.
Meet More AttorneysFor a free consultation and more information about your legal options, please contact us today.
A surgical procedure that’s gone wrong; prolonged pain and weakness; an inability to return to work or resume your normal activities — these are all potential complications, among many others, that can occur as a result of dangerous drugs or medical devices. Such defective medical products can have a negative impact on your life and the lives of your loved ones. In many cases, the injuries caused by certain drugs or devices are more debilitating than the condition that first led to their use. Fortunately, injured consumers can obtain exceptional representation with Weitz & Luxenberg.
The FDA defines the term “drug” as a substance:
The FDA defines the term “device” as an instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, contrivance, implant, in vitro reagent, or other similar or related article, including a component part or accessory:
No law firm can restore anyone’s life or health, but Weitz & Luxenberg can help seek compensation through exceptional legal representation for harm caused by drugs and devices, including but not limited to:
Some hip implants have inherent problems with their design, which can lead to high failure rates, metallosis, infection, dislocation, or immobility.
Some knee implants liners suffer from preventable manufacturing and packaging errors, which can lead to high failure rates, bone loss, and difficulty walking.
Philips announced a voluntary recall of some of its sleep and respiratory care devices in mid-June. The recall was issued for multiple devices, based on the risk of injury.
A nationally recognized personal injury and mass tort law firm, Weitz & Luxenberg has won $19 billion in settlements and verdicts.*
for a client who developed bladder cancer after taking Actos*
on behalf of patients whose DePuy ASR hip implants failed and were removed
for patients injured by Stryker Corp.'s Rejuvenate and ABGII modular hip implants
You may be entitled to legal compensation. We would be honored to represent you.
We have locations across the country to conveniently serve our clients.
If you or a family member feel that they may have been affected by Mesothelioma,
feel free to contact us, so that we can fight for you.
* Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The Actos verdict was reduced to approximately $38 million by the trial court on October 27, 2014. The settlements in which Weitz& Luxenberg played leadership roles included patients not represented by Weitz & Luxenberg.
Over the course of one year, the National Center for Health Statistics recorded 80.1 million visits to physician offices, hospitals, and emergency departments for injuries. In 2014, an estimated 199,756 people died from injuries, according to the most recent data available.
As a nationally recognized personal injury law firm, Weitz & Luxenberg is committed to helping seriously injured people receive the compensation they deserve. We handle cases where people have been hurt or killed in the course of their jobs, in accidents, or as a result of medical malpractice.
”I came to Weitz & Luxenberg because I needed to sue some hospitals. This was the first time I ever had to sue somebody, so I wasn't sure what to expect. But Weitz & Luxenberg helped... Read More”
C.J.'s Story
Weitz & Luxenberg is one of the largest personal injury and malpractice firms in the U.S., with 500 dedicated team members.
In three decades of personal injury cases, we’ve secured more than $17 billion in verdicts and settlements for our clients. *
Our attorneys won $8.6 million for an infant who suffered brain damage because doctors failed to timely diagnose and treat her.
Each of Weitz & Luxenberg’s over 100 attorneys is committed to providing top-flight legal support.
Meet More AttorneysFor a free consultation and more information about your legal options, please contact us today.
Motor vehicle accidents are among the leading causes of personal injury. Other causes include:
Weitz & Luxenberg helped negotiate a more than $1 billion settlement with Stryker for patients injured by hip implants.
We helped secure $2.96 million for a laborer who had part of his leg amputated after an accident at work.
Our attorneys won $8.5 million for the mother of a child who suffered irreparable brain damage during delivery.
Though many doctors in the U.S. are skilled and caring, others don’t always put their patients’ needs first. Some physicians have used broken equipment, misdiagnosed patients, or made surgical errors. Unfortunately, these types of mistakes often turn out to be fatal. Patients and their families deserve to be compensated for their pain and suffering.
For more than a quarter-century, Weitz & Luxenberg has been winning complicated medical cases. Since its inception, our medical malpractice team has worked on 1,000-plus lawsuits for wrongful death, injury, and misdiagnosis, recovering $7 million for our clients in one year alone.*
Many of our clients have never before filed a lawsuit, and the experience can be overwhelming without the proper legal support. That’s why we make sure members of our experienced team are on call 24/7 to answer questions and ensure that all your needs are met. Some common questions include:
Your injuries do not need to be physical for you to seek compensation. Emotional suffering is a form of personal injury, too. Examples include depression following the wrongful death of a loved one, or nightmares and insomnia following a car accident.
Other causes of personal injury include: assault and battery; false arrest, detention, or imprisonment; slips and falls; wrongful invasion of or eviction from your private home; defamation; and publication of material that violates your right to privacy.
When hiring a firm to represent you, be sure to ask questions about a firm’s experience and its philosophy toward working with clients. Throughout the past 30 years, Weitz & Luxenberg has successfully provided more than 50,000 clients with exceptional and compassionate legal help.
As a surviving family member, you may be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit. In addition, if a family member’s death resulted from negligence, you may be able to receive compensation for your pain and suffering through a personal injury lawsuit.
Weitz & Luxenberg has a reputation for achieving fair compensation for our clients. Our most significant victories have been for people who were wrongfully injured.*
For an individual who was severely injured in an automobile accident.
On behalf of a woman who was misdiagnosed with ovarian cancer and died from a ruptured appendix.
On behalf of families whose loved ones suffered from medical malpractice and wrongful deaths.
You may be entitled to legal compensation. We would be honored to represent you.
We have locations across the country to conveniently serve our clients.
If you or a family member feel that they may have been affected by Mesothelioma,
feel free to contact us, so that we can fight for you.
* While our past record doesn’t guarantee future success, it is something you may want to consider when evaluating our experience.
Despite laws to protect people and the environment, pollution and contaminants generated by companies that negligently handle their chemical waste still poison our air, soil, and water, placing people’s lives and livelihoods in jeopardy. Consequences of corporate misconduct include property damage and plummeting property values. Health hazards include cancer, birth defects, and disabilities.
Weitz & Luxenberg is a large and experienced law firm dedicated to holding accountable those responsible for causing these injuries and making wrongdoers pay compensation to their innocent victims.
”The firm genuinely cared about my family and diligently worked hard on our case and saw it through to the end.”
Wendy's Story
Weitz & Luxenberg is in the forefront of challenging groundwater and drinking water contamination in places such as Flint, Michigan, Hoosick Falls, New York, and elsewhere around the country.
We fight for the right to safe air across the country, including in communities such as Porter Ranch, California, where an uncontrolled gas well blowout released dangerous chemicals into the air.
Our expert environmental attorneys champion victims of earthquakes caused by wastewater injections of fluids from fracking activities in states such as Oklahoma.
Weitz & Luxenberg has over 100 attorneys ready to fight for you.
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Partner and Practice Group Co-Chair
Environmental Pollution
Robin L. Greenwald joined Weitz & Luxenberg in 2005 and has since led her team to several notable triumphs. Before joining the firm, she spent nearly 20 years prosecuting environmental violations for the U.S. Department of Justice. Over the years, Ms. Greenwald has developed multiple strategies to protect vulnerable environmental resources. She has represented public entities that are faced with the need to remove chemicals from drinking water caused by corporate polluters, and she has obtained relief for people who become sick or whose property is damaged because of avoidable industry pollution.
Partner and Practice Group Co-Chair
Environmental Pollution
James Bilsborrow is co-chair of our Environmental, Toxic Tort & Consumer Protection group, having joined the firm in 2011. Mr. Bilsborrow represents victims of environmental contamination, toxic exposure, and defective products in complex litigation nationwide. In addition, Mr. Bilsborrow represents farmers whose crops have been damaged by defective herbicides and other chemical applications. He also represents clients who have developed diseases from their exposure to toxic pesticides, such as people exposed to Roundup.
For a free consultation and more information about your legal options, please contact us today.
Pollution knows no boundaries. Weitz & Luxenberg works to help victims of environmental pollution in communities across the United States. We strive to help our clients and remove contamination to land, water and/or air in our communities, while obtaining all appropriate compensation for those who have been harmed by the pollution.
are at risk for man-made earthquakes Oklahoma and Texas have the largest populations exposed to human-induced earthquakes.(1)
were affected by the country’s worst oil spill. Our clients include clean-up workers, homeowners, fishermen, hotels, restaurants and other businesses.(2)
made firefighting foam that contaminated groundwater PFOS and PFOA chemicals from foam have been linked to cancer and other illnesses.
At Weitz & Luxenberg, we stand by our passionate belief that everyday people are as entitled to high-powered legal representation as big businesses. For more than three decades, our firm has fought for the victims of corporate negligence and greed, holding oil and gas firms; manufacturers of dangerous chemicals, products, and goods; and other large corporations accountable for their contamination of the environment.
After BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, spilling 134 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, Weitz & Luxenberg secured a $7.8 billion settlement on behalf of fishermen, homeowners, and businesses.(3) (4)*
When tests showed Volkswagen had programmed its diesel vehicles to cheat on emissions tests, Weitz & Luxenberg was one of the first law firms to initiate a class action suit. The subsequent nationwide class action resulted in a $14.7-billion settlement.*
The cost of chemical waste disposal generated by companies creates the incentive to pollute — either they spend the money to dispose of the waste safely or they discharge it in an unsafe manner that contaminates the environment, including drinking water.
A company’s improper handling of its waste can result in the contamination of an entire town’s water supply. Oil spills into coastal waters can affect workers in the tourism and fishing industries. And man-made chemicals found in the environment can cause adverse health effects.
Economic impacts of environmental pollution are devastating; the health consequences can be deadly.
Weitz & Luxenberg is dedicated to guiding clients through the journey of seeking justice — from start to finish. Our firm’s credibility and commitment to our clients are a tremendous benefit in an otherwise daunting process. When considering legal action, choose the law firm with 30 years of expertise and client success stories.
Weitz & Luxenberg has a proven track record of successfully handling environmental litigations and securing landmark settlements for our clients.*
Settlement with BP in the Gulf Oil Spill litigation.
Settlement with oil firms in a water contamination suit.
Settlement with Volkswagen in emissions class actions.
You may be entitled to legal compensation. We would be honored to represent you.
We have locations across the country to conveniently serve our clients.
If you or a family member feel that they may have been affected by Mesothelioma,
feel free to contact us, so that we can fight for you.
* While our past record doesn’t guarantee future success, it is something you may want to consider when evaluating our experience.
Experience has shown that dangerous products can injure consumers, inadequate corporate and computer security can allow customer privacy to be breached, and even a savvy consumer can fall victim to fraud. When companies fail in their duty to protect their customers, someone must step in.
Weitz & Luxenberg, a nationally recognized law firm, does just that. As a legal powerhouse of 500 attorneys, paralegals, and support staff members, we get clients the fairest compensation possible and hold companies accountable for their misdeeds.
"We just wanted to extend our deepest thank you to all the people who are the working on our case, the diligence of everyone involved is appreciated. The last check was a blessing... Thank you all and God Bless."
Joseph D.'s Story
Weitz & Luxenberg is one of the nation's largest plaintiffs' law firms, helping more than 50,000 clients across the U.S.
Our firm was recognized by the New York Law Journal for winning the top two product liability verdicts in New York in 2016.
Weitz & Luxenberg was one of the first law firms to initiate a class action lawsuit against Volkswagen over consumer fraud.
Weitz & Luxenberg has over 100 attorneys ready to fight for you.
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Environmental Pollution
Robin L. Greenwald joined Weitz & Luxenberg in 2005 and has since led her team to several notable triumphs. Before joining the firm, she spent nearly 20 years prosecuting environmental violations for the U.S. Department of Justice. Over the years, Ms. Greenwald has developed multiple strategies to protect vulnerable environmental resources. She has represented public entities that are faced with the need to remove chemicals from drinking water caused by corporate polluters, and she has obtained relief for people who become sick or whose property is damaged because of avoidable industry pollution.
Partner and Practice Group Co-Chair
Environmental Pollution
James Bilsborrow is co-chair of our Environmental, Toxic Tort & Consumer Protection group, having joined the firm in 2011. Mr. Bilsborrow represents victims of environmental contamination, toxic exposure, and defective products in complex litigation nationwide. In addition, Mr. Bilsborrow represents farmers whose crops have been damaged by defective herbicides and other chemical applications. He also represents clients who have developed diseases from their exposure to toxic pesticides, such as people exposed to Roundup.
For a free consultation and more information about your legal options, please contact us today.
A design defect is when there is something in the way a product was created — an inherent flaw — that makes the product unreasonably dangerous to the consumer.
A manufacturing defect is when a product departs from its intended design when it’s being made. Even a seemingly well-designed product can injure consumers if it’s improperly manufactured.
Marketing defects are flaws in the way a product is marketed, such as improper labeling, insufficient instructions, or inadequate safety warnings.
Each year, thousands of injuries in the U.S can be traced back to defective or dangerous products. Such products can lead to serious personal injury or wrongful death, causing significant pain and suffering. Types of product defects include:
A data breach may leave you with a stolen identity. Thieves could open credit card accounts, sign up for cell phones, use your medical insurance, or cause you financial harm. Our firm provides legal support to victims whose sensitive information was stolen. Companies that have acknowledged data breaches include:
Consumer fraud can affect even the savviest customer. Anyone can fall victim to fraud, such as unreasonable medication price hikes or life insurance policy denial. Other fraud cases include:
Hundreds of thousands of customers who took out auto loans from Wells Fargo were cheated out of their hard-earned money when they were sold car insurance policies that they did not want or need. Weitz & Luxenberg plans to hold Wells Fargo accountable for its role in this consumer fraud case. Our firm is committed to helping victims get their money back.
After tests revealed Volkswagen had programmed its diesel vehicles to cheat on emissions tests, our firm became one of the first to initiate a class action suit on behalf of consumers. Weitz & Luxenberg’s Robin L. Greenwald served on the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee, an important leadership role in the multidistrict federal court litigation against Volkswagen. Our efforts helped to secure a $14.7-billion settlement.*
Corporate misdeeds can cause victims much pain and anguish, but Weitz & Luxenberg can help you fight back. Our client-first approach makes it easier for you to confront companies who have done you harm. As a legal advocate for victims of corporate injustices, we’ll stand for you and with you through the litigation process.
Weitz & Luxenberg has nearly four decades of success handling consumer protection cases. Over the years, we’ve helped to secure significant compensation for our clients.*
Verdict against an industrial products manufacturer.
Global settlement against Altria for contributing to a nationwide youth vaping epidemic.
Settlement with Volkswagen in an emissions class action.
You may be entitled to legal compensation. We would be honored to represent you.
We have locations across the country to conveniently serve our clients.
If you or a family member feel that they may have been affected by Mesothelioma,
feel free to contact us, so that we can fight for you.
* While our past record doesn’t guarantee future success, it is something you may want to consider when evaluating our experience.
