Weitz & Luxenberg attorney F. Alexander “Alex” Eiden is speaking at HarrisMartin’s New Jersey Asbestos Litigation Conference. The event is being held at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick on June 13, 2022. Mr. Eiden’s session is scheduled to take place from 11 – 11:30 a.m. His presentation topic is “Relative Liability and Defenses in the…

Weitz & Luxenberg attorneys are recognized nationally for their experience and skill. Participating in important legal learning opportunities for colleagues comes with the territory. Three of our attorneys have been invited to participate at the New Jersey Association for Justice’s (NJAJ) Boardwalk Seminar. It is being held at the end of this month. Attorney Michelle…

Overview of Eye Injuries Your eye can get injured in any number of ways. You may have an accident resulting in eye damage. Or a surgery error or medical treatment you undergo goes wrong. Even a product you use or medication you take could cause an eye injury. Workers suffered 18,510 eye-related injuries in 2020, according…

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University has inducted Weitz & Luxenberg Co-Founder Perry Weitz and W&L Partner Michael P. Roberts into the school’s Inaugural Hall of Fame. They are being honored at a celebratory gala on April 5, 2022, along with 48 other alumni and…

Loud Noise Common in Military “Noise-induced hearing loss is a major preventable disease.” You can suffer hearing loss from “an acute exposure to an intense impulse of sound or by a continuous steady-state long-term exposure with sound pressure levels higher than 75–85 dB.” When you serve in our military, loud noise is commonplace. However, the…

Toxic Chemical Exposure Statistics “In 2017, 41 U.S. workers died on the job after a single episode of inhaling chemicals and chemical products.” Some of the worst offenders included carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, coal, natural gas, petroleum products, and methane gas. “Inhaling carbon monoxide led to the most fatalities” from 2011 to 2016. But inhalation…

When Arthur Luxenberg and Perry Weitz established their own firm in the late 1980s, they took a good, hard look around them and recognized an overwhelming need: Many hard-working Americans had suffered serious injuries due to actions taken by large corporations putting profit before people. They needed representation. Both Weitz and Luxenberg wasted no time…

Weitz & Luxenberg attorney Bharati Sharma co-chairs the New Jersey Association for Justice’s Meadowlands Seminar 2021: Mass Tort in December. While Ms. Sharma co-chairs, attorney Brendan McDonough is presenting at the Mass Torts portion of the seminar. The Meadowlands Seminar is held December 8 – 10 at the Hilton Meadowlands Hotel in East Rutherford, New…

Before becoming an associate attorney, Nicole A. Hyatt has been working in Weitz & Luxenberg’s Trusts and Estates Department as a law clerk for several years. She works alongside her colleague and supervisor, attorney David Kaufman. They are instrumental in guiding, supporting, and assisting our clients and their families as they face some of the…

Statistics on Child Injuries Injuries are a major reason children are brought to U.S. emergency departments and admitted to hospitals every day. In fact, “100 children die from fall-related injuries each year. Over 60 percent of those are among children younger than 5.” Also, “Children younger than five represent the age group with the largest proportion…