Jeffrey S. Kanca has joined Weitz & Luxenberg’s skilled and experienced Mesothelioma and Asbestos Practice Group litigation unit. He brings the fierce tenacity Weitz & Luxenberg seeks in every promising attorney we hire. Thirty years ago, we founded this firm because we felt compelled to help victims of asbestos exposure and seek justice on their…

Weitz & Luxenberg is proud to announce that we have been successful in getting a multimillion-dollar settlement in compensation for our client who suffers from mesothelioma. Our attorneys have successfully gotten verdicts and settlements totaling $17 billion for our clients. Our client, a New Jersey resident, worked as mechanic for most of his life, replacing…

Mark S. Weinstein is a member of Weitz & Luxenberg’s skilled Mesothelioma and Asbestos litigation unit. We are proud to have him on our national team of specialized attorneys, who have won more than $8.5 billion in verdicts and settlements for victims of asbestos exposure. Mr. Weinstein has found himself in good company at our…

A jury has awarded Weitz & Luxenberg clients, Marlena and Ed Robaey, a $75 million verdict after decades of asbestos exposure led to Mrs. Robaey’s mesothelioma. This is the largest single case verdict ever for Weitz & Luxenberg. “This verdict is a major victory for our clients, who have suffered immensely because negligent companies failed…

Weitz & Luxenberg has achieved a landmark $12.5 million verdict against Caterpillar, Inc. in New York County Supreme Court on behalf of a mechanic who developed lung cancer. “Caterpillar chose not to warn the public about the asbestos in its machines for decades, to the detriment of my client and his family,” said Danny R….

For years, Weitz & Luxenberg has fought for the rights of those affected by mesothelioma, which kills an estimated 3,000 Americans annually. This year the firm has created the iWalk4MESO Virtual Race to both raise public awareness of the rare disease and generate funds for research. Its premise is so simple, practically anybody can become…

How Asbestos Exposure Causes Diseases The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the World Health Organization are among the numerous health agencies that have classified asbestos as a human carcinogen or cancer-causing substance. The toxic group of minerals once widely used in thousands of commercial products forms as…

About Asbestos Exposure Asbestos refers to a group of minerals that occur naturally in certain rocks as bundles of fibers. Left alone, asbestos fibers pose little risk. However, when released into the air through work-related or other activities, the microscopic fibers can be lethal. In fact, top health agencies classify asbestos as a human carcinogen…

What Is Asbestos? Asbestos is a collective term given to a group of minerals that naturally occur as bundles of long, thin fibers in rocks. It has been widely used in commercial products. Made of silicon, oxygen, and other elements, the material is known for its impressive strength and resistance to heat, fire, electricity, and…

Nationally known law firm Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. secured a verdict of $5.2 million in damages on behalf of an 82-year-old Orange County, California, man and his wife who sued a Fortune 500 company they charged with contributing to his increased risk of developing mesothelioma. Fluor Corporation and two of its subsidiaries were found to…