Michael E. Pederson fights for the rights of adults and children who become injured by pharmaceuticals and medical products purported to be safe. He conducts this work in his capacity as an associate attorney assigned to our Drugs & Medical Devices Litigation group. Mr. Pederson holds privileges to represent clients in the courts of the…

Lawrence B. Goldhirsch has been with Weitz & Luxenberg since 1994 and serves as trial counsel in our Drug & Medical Devices Litigation group. Listed in Who’s Who in American Law since 1983, Mr. Goldhirsch holds the distinction of winning one of the largest verdicts ever in New York for a single injury; $61 million…

Lauren Weitz is an associate attorney in our Drugs & Medical Devices Litigation group who works at our New York headquarters office. She joined Weitz & Luxenberg in 2013, having earlier distinguished herself as an associate in the New York office of Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman, a commercial litigation firm. Prior to that, Ms….

Glenn Zuckerman, an attorney in our Drugs & Medical Devices Litigation group, adds immeasurably to the firepower Weitz & Luxenberg brings to bear against corporations that conduct operations without regard to the innocent lives they harm. For example, Mr. Zuckerman was deeply involved in a number of big-win lawsuits, such as those against the makers…

Debbi Landau, whose practice at law takes in medical malpractice and injuries from silicone breast implants, is an associate attorney in our Drugs and Medical Devices Litigation group. Her legal career began in 1989 upon admission to the bar of New York state. The prior year, Ms. Landau obtained a juris doctor degree from Hofstra…

Danielle Gold is an associate attorney in our Drugs & Medical Devices Litigation group. She is based in our New York headquarters office. Prior to joining Weitz & Luxenberg in 2013, Ms. Gold served as a law clerk to one of New Jersey’s three mass-tort judges, the Hon. Carol E. Higbee of Superior Court in…

Any product we buy or use may, in some way or form, come under scrutiny if it results in harm to people. It can be as simple as a toy malfunctioning or as serious as a defective medical device. When we first think of product liability lawsuits, big-ticket items like cars may come to mind….

Replacement surgeries most commonly involve the hip or knee, although most joints in the body can be replaced including shoulders, wrists and elbows. For hip replacement alone, more than 450,000 surgeries are performed annually. Ideally, patients today should expect a hip or knee replacement to last for 20 or more years. Complications, however, do occur….

Pain and Suffering Lawsuit When another person or corporation has caused you to be hurt, it may have been intentional or a matter of negligence. In either case, you may face more than the actual physical injury – such as broken bones, internal organ damage, or long-term medical illness. You may be experiencing pain. And…

Wrongful death cases are complex lawsuits that require not only experience and knowledge, but also sympathy. Here at Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., our wrongful death attorneys have a unique blend of training, professionalism, and compassion that we bring to bear on behalf of our clients, especially during vulnerable times. Our attorneys have a lot of…