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This fall, Weitz & Luxenberg attorneys are busier than ever. Several of our skilled attorneys are presenting at these fall conferences: Perrin Conferences National Asbestos Litigation Conference 2023, Shades of Mass 2023, 2023 New Jersey Asbestos Litigation Conference, Mass Torts Made Perfect 2023, and NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar 2023: Mass Tort. W&L is proud of our…
Weitz & Luxenberg attorneys won a $38 million trial verdict against Burnham LLC on behalf of our client. The jury found Burnham 85% responsible for the harm our client suffered — in spite of his prior history of smoking. Burnham was also found to be reckless, and punitive damages were awarded. Our client, Romeo Maffei,…
Weitz & Luxenberg is pleased to report we remain a top filing law firm of asbestos cases for the first half of 2023. KCIC, a product liability consulting firm, has published its annual Asbestos Year in Review, and W&L holds a strong national position of #2. These numbers are based on at least 90% of…
Our firm, Weitz & Luxenberg, is recognized for our experience in successful asbestos litigation over the past several decades. And W&L attorneys believe in doing what we can to help other attorneys understand how to effectively represent clients who are suffering from asbestos exposure. One of our team members, trial attorney Joseph J. Mandia, was…
A boiler tender, and his family, won millions of dollars in settlement money after a successful lawsuit, handled by Weitz & Luxenberg attorneys. Diagnosed with Mesothelioma from Exposure to Asbestos Our client, a veteran, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in August 2019. Mesothelioma is a lethal form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. The primary…
Weitz & Luxenberg is ranked by KCIC as one of the USA’s top three plaintiff firm filers of asbestos cases again. For years, we have been rated #1 in the eastern United States. We are pleased to report W&L remains #1 for 2022 according to KCIC’s findings. KCIC is a product liability consulting firm. Choosing…
Weitz & Luxenberg has a long-standing tradition of participating in critical legal learning opportunities. This spring is no different. Several of our attorneys are participating at the New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ) Boardwalk Seminar 2023. The event is being held from April 26 to 28, at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. W&L…
Weitz & Luxenberg has secured a $40 million jury award for the family of William Gaborko in their asbestos lawsuit against Emerson Electric Company. The Long Beach, California jury found Emerson Electric 65% at fault for Mr. Gaborko’s death from mesothelioma, an asbestos-caused cancer. He was 84 at the time of his passing. “The Gaborko…
Weitz & Luxenberg co-founder Perry Weitz donated $2 million to create the Perry Weitz Mass Tort Institute at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. Hofstra Law launched the Institute in November 2022. There was a special event held, as well as a conversation featuring several members of our W&L team: History…
The New Jersey Supreme Court handed a big win for victims of asbestos exposure in the state, and W&L couldn’t be more thrilled. In its ruling on Thomasenia L. Fowler v. Akzo Nobel Chemicals, Inc., the Court determined adequate warnings regarding the hazards of asbestos must be provided to the end user, not just the…