Weitz & Luxenberg attorney Brittany A. Russell recently secured a $23 million trial verdict for our client who developed mesothelioma cancer after being exposed to asbestos at her place of work. The jury awarded: Cynthia Cowger was employed at an industrial laundry facility that used press pads manufactured by Qualitex Company. Qualitex is the world’s largest…

Weitz & Luxenberg attorneys Joseph J. Mandia, Benno Ashrafi, and others recently secured a $27.4 million trial verdict for Shawn “Val” Johnson. Mr. Johnson is a decades-long user of Johnson’s® Baby Powder who developed terminal mesothelioma cancer as a result of asbestos exposure from the talc-based baby powder. The jury awarded Mr. Johnson $458,000 in…

The Delta variant of the coronavirus continues to make headline news across the country daily. However, people living with mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases are facing their own very real health challenges every day. This year as we recognize Mesothelioma Awareness Day on September 26, we are excited to report a promising new treatment for…

Our attorneys are intimately knowledgeable with both federal and state law involving asbestos exposure and disease. We can provide you with the legal guidance you need to file an asbestos lawsuit in California. Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma in California Between 1999 and 2017, more than 27,000 people in California died from asbestos-related diseases. Of these,…

Weitz & Luxenberg attorneys Venus Burns and Michael Reid recently secured a $3 million trial verdict for Ervan Groves, a former employee at Masonite Corporation who developed terminal mesothelioma cancer as a result of asbestos exposure. D.W. Nicholson, a contracting company that worked on more than 100 jobs at Masonite during the course of Mr….

W&L has now grown into one of the largest personal injury and mass tort law firms in the Philadelphia and New York areas. Our outlook is both local and national, so our clients in Pennsylvania get the appropriate representation. Finding an Experienced Mesothelioma Lawyer in Pennsylvania We have a strong local presence in Pennsylvania. Some of…

Finding an Experienced Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney in New Jersey Founded in the mid-1980s, Weitz & Luxenberg prioritized legal support for people affected by asbestos-related diseases like mesothelioma. Since then, we have grown to become one of the largest personal injury and mass tort law firms in the New Jersey and New York areas. Our…

Eight days into a trial in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, lawyers for Weitz & Luxenberg reached a large financial settlement with the employer of a welder who died after being exposed to asbestos on the job. Pennsylvania is one of the few states where an employee can sue an employer for conditions that led to getting sick…

Doctors who don’t specialize in mesothelioma diagnosis may overlook symptoms experienced by individuals at risk for mesothelioma, delaying proper diagnosis and legal action. In fact, the symptoms of mesothelioma can occur from many other medical conditions. Getting an accurate mesothelioma diagnosis as soon as possible is absolutely critical. The sooner the mesothelioma is identified, the…

Working at a gas station and working in the construction industry led to a man developing the mesothelioma that killed him in his late 60s, leaving behind a wife and an adult daughter. Weitz & Luxenberg was able to get him a large financial settlement so his family could be compensated in some measure for…