Swimming pool accidents range from slips and falls to diving mishaps. They include drownings, electrocutions and drain entrapments, and even chemical exposure. Drowning Deaths “Not including boating incidents, on average about 10 people die from drowning every day in the United States,” warns the National Safety Council (NSC). NSC also notes, “Statistics point to drowning…

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) — one of the largest public transportation systems in the United States — runs many of the subways and buses in the New York City area. Buses fall under the Manhattan & the Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (MaBSTOA). The MTA also operates commuter railroads. Many customers take mass transit…

What Is Benzene? Benzene is a widely used chemical that pollutes the air and is hazardous to humans. It is a volatile liquid, which means it evaporates quickly when exposed to air. It is colorless, flammable, and has a sweet smell. Although found in nature, most human exposure to Benzene is the result of industrial…

Weitz & Luxenberg, in partnership with Super Law Group and Gray Plant Mooty, recently filed lawsuits on behalf of the Minnesota cities of Bloomington, Burnsville, Eden Prairie, Golden Valley, Maple Grove, Minnetonka and White Bear Lake against seven refiners of coal tar for allegedly contaminating numerous stormwater ponds with chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)….

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…

Brendan A. McDonough works in Weitz & Luxenberg’s Drug and Medical Device Litigation practice group.. He plays a leading role in the firm’s efforts against Philips Respironics to hold the company responsible for injuries caused by their defective CPAP and BiPAP sleep apnea machines, which were recalled in June 2021. “Our clients are suffering on…

Nancy Christensen joined Weitz & Luxenberg’s Environmental, Toxic Torts, and Consumer Protection litigation unit as an associate attorney in 2016. With more than a decade of consumer advocacy and specialized environmental litigation experience, she is indispensable in our efforts to hold irresponsible corporations accountable. Most recently, Ms. Christensen has teamed up with our attorneys in…

Ms. Bolton is an associate attorney in the Environmental, Toxic Torts and Consumer Protection Unit of Weitz & Luxenberg. Ms. Bolton joined Weitz & Luxenberg’s Environmental, Toxic Torts and Consumer Protection Unit in 2015. She currently supports the Unit’s efforts in representing thousands of residents injured by the October 2015 Aliso Canyon gas leak in…

Damage has been reported not only to soybeans; tomatoes, watermelons, cantaloupes, pumpkins, grapes, and tobacco have also been harmed by drifting and volatile dicamba herbicide. Sadly, the damage dicamba does is not just to crops. People who use it are being diagnosed with liver bile duct cancer. In a recent study, researchers found “the herbicide…

Weitz & Luxenberg has filed a class action lawsuit in Payne County, Oklahoma over earthquakes caused by the injection of fracking wastewater deep underground. The lawsuit comes one month after a powerful 5.0-magnitude earthquake shook the town of Cushing, causing extensive damage in the area. “Not only did last month’s earthquake in Cushing damage historic…