Riveting, heartrending, and —ultimately —persuasive testimony elicited by attorneys from the law firm of Weitz & Luxenberg led a Manhattan jury on Monday to award $25 million in damages to two victims of asbestos exposure, the plaintiffs’ attorneys today announced. The jury decided that Ivan Sweberg, 72, of Merrick, N.Y., who is battling mesothelioma, should…

A deceased New York mesothelioma victim and his widow were on Tuesday awarded $11 million after Weitz & Luxenberg laid out a compelling case against Ford Motor Co. The case was submitted to the jury just as the extended Memorial Day weekend was about to begin. But the panel took only until the next court-business…

Every day, people work on maintaining and repairing their homes. Little do you suspect that the products you are using can kill you. That’s what happened to our client. In this tragic case, an accountant in New Jersey who was close to retirement age never got the chance. He died roughly a year after being…

When she was hospitalized in 2008 for stomach pain, the 56-year-old Hasbrouck Heights, N.J., homemaker and grandmother had no idea she would be dead scant months later. Initially, she thought the pain was somehow connected to the appendix removed in her teen years, since it felt similar. But no. A CAT scan revealed intestinal blockage,…

The wife of a New Jersey auto mechanic was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma in October 2008 and died in December of that year. She was just in her mid-50s. The team of attorneys at Weitz & Luxenberg was able to get her family a large financial settlement from the manufacturers of the products that caused…

For nearly 40 years, the lawyers on Weitz & Luxenberg’s asbestos litigation team have been fighting for the rights of veterans affected by serious diseases. This includes mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis — all caused by exposure to asbestos. A diagnosis of mesothelioma cancer or asbestos-related lung cancer typically comes decades after the actual exposure…

Living in California puts you at risk of asbestos exposure. A large percentage of the people who die of mesothelioma live in in California. How Many Californians Die of Mesothelioma Each Year? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4,532 Californians died from malignant mesothelioma between 1999 and 2016. This makes up slightly…

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection surveyed your risk of being exposed to asbestos in buildings. They looked at 886 buildings from 16 different building categories. (1) They found that close to 70% of the buildings in New York City have asbestos-containing material. Most of this asbestos is located in thermal system insulation….

Perry Weitz, co-founder of Weitz & Luxenberg, is serving as co-chair at the upcoming Perrin Conference on Asbestos Litigation. The conference is from March 12-13, 2024, at the Eden Rock Miami Beach Resort in Miami Beach, Florida. Mr. Weitz is presenting at two events: Perry Weitz, Trailblazer of Asbestos Litigation Mr. Weitz has made it…

Recognized asbestos litigation authority and W&L partner Charles M. Ferguson has once again been invited to serve as co-chair for the upcoming Perrin Asbestos Litigation Conference. The conference is being held at the New York City Bar Association in New York on December 7, 2023. Several W&L Attorneys Sharing Their Knowledge Mr. Ferguson is speaking…