Press Releases from Weitz & Luxenberg (32 total)
Weitz & Luxenberg Cited for Top NYS 2014 Product Liability Cases by New York Law …
Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C. has been recognized by the New York Law Journal for winning the top three product liability verdicts in New York State…
Mesothelioma Treatment Tomudex Receives International Support
Mesothelioma treatment Tomudex, made by a global pharmaceutical company, is receiving approval from a panel of international experts. Tomudex falls in the group of anti-cancer…
New Mesothelioma Treatment Technique Developed
Extrapleural pneumonectomy, a surgical procedure that removes mesothelioma cancer from the lining of the lung, has been reported to be an effective new mesothelioma treatment…
Mesothelioma Cancer: Possible Treatment Option
An experiment carried out in Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the Medical University Vienna has tested the effectiveness of a…
Asbestos Cancer Mesothelioma Afflicts a 39 Year Old Woman
It has been reported that a 39 year old woman has been diagnosed with the cancer mesothelioma. This is somewhat unusual because mesothelioma most frequently…
Illinois Schools Shut Down After Discovery of Asbestos
It has been reported on www.claimsjournal.com that two schools in Heyworth, Illinois have been closed after an air sample tested positive for asbestos. As a…
New Chemotherapy Treatment for Mesothelioma Currently Being Tested
It has been reported that Southwest Oncology Group, a U.S. based clinical trial cooperative group, is currently testing a chemotherapy treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma.…
Suffering from Pain After Knee Replacement Surgery? It May Have Become Loose
On March 11, 2010, several orthopedic surgeons participated in a discussion concerning a study on the failure rate of a certain type of knee replacement.…
Veteran Passed Away from Mesothelioma Cancer
It has been reported that a U.S. Army veteran passed away at the age of 64 from the asbestos cancer, malignant mesothelioma. He retired from…
Asbestos Cancer Mesothelioma can Result from Secondary Asbestos Exposure
Many people are aware that working with asbestos containing products can lead to asbestos exposure which in turn can lead to asbestos cancers such as…
Asbestos being removed from Summerlin Road in Lee County, Florida
On May 18, 2010, a project to clean up asbestos-laden fill material from Summerlin Road was begun. The source of the asbestos is currently unknown.…
EPA Accuses Florida City of Violating Asbestos Regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has informed the officials of Marco Island, a city in southwest Florida that it violated six asbestos-related regulations in…
Mesothelioma Clinical Trials at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Require P …
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City is presently seeking people who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma to participate in at least three clinical…
Former Telephone Technicians are at Risk of Developing Asbestos-Related Lung Can …
In a case still pending against other asbestos manufacturers, asbestos attorneys Weitz & Luxenberg mailed the first settlement check of a six figure sum to…
Mesothelioma Lawsuit Settles for Former Painter and Ship Worker
Earlier this month, a Greek maritime worker who came to the United States in 1971 to follow in his father’s footsteps here as a commercial…
Work with Asbestos led to Mesothelioma Cancer in Shipyard Worker
In a case still pending against other asbestos product manufacturers, Weitz & Luxenberg last month sent a six-figure settlement check to the widow of a…
Asbestos Hazards Plague the Construction Industry in the United States
Asbestos was used extensively in many building products for so many decades that any construction worker working on a construction site prior to the mid-1980s…
Mesothelioma Lawsuit Settles for $2.1 Million for New Jersey Construction Worker
A 48-year-old New Jersey (NJ) union construction worker, who had his left lung removed after he was diagnosed with occupational mesothelioma cancer, received a $2.1…
Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. Wins $510,813 Mesothelioma Settlement for Rockefeller Cen …
New York mesothelioma law firm Weitz & Luxenberg recently obtained a $510,813 settlement
for a retired carpenter suffering from mesothelioma cancer and his family.
The…
Mesothelioma Lawsuit Settles with $2 Million Payout for Deceased Brooklyn Constr …
New York mesothelioma law firm Weitz & Luxenberg recently settled the mesothelioma cancer case of a deceased Brooklyn construction worker for $2.16 million. The construction…
New York City Construction Worker Describes Life with Mesothelioma
"I can't walk like I used to. I can't climb stairs anymore. I used to climb nine flights of stairs every day. I'm lucky I…
Weitz & Luxenberg Mesothelioma Lawyers win $1.28 Million Settlement in Mesotheli …
Weitz & Luxenberg mesothelioma lawyers recently secured a $1.28 million settlement for a 77-year-old former carpenter suffering from the asbestos cancer, mesothelioma. Prior to this…
Weitz & Luxenberg Mesothelioma Lawyers win $461,000 Settlement in Asbestos Lung …
The mesothelioma law firm Weitz & Luxenberg recently obtained settlements currently totaling $461,000 for a Navy veteran suffering from asbestos-related lung cancer. The man had…
Potential mesothelioma vaccine demonstrated to be safe in research study
The American Thoracic Society has reported that researchers have demonstrated the safety of a potential vaccine against mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a cancer that is almost…
Weitz & Luxenberg Lawyers Respond to Study Casting Further Doubt on Avandia
October 1, 2007, New York, NY— A further pall has been cast over Avandia, a drug for Type 2 diabetes. A new study has found…
Weitz & Luxenberg Welcomes Ambre Brandis to its Asbestos Litigation Department
Ambre Brandis has joined the ranks of Weitz & Luxenberg’s accomplished attorneys in the firm’s Asbestos Litigation department. No stranger to the law or asbestos,…
Weitz & Luxenberg Responds to Report Citing Rise of Hospital Errors
April 19, 2007, New York, NY--A new report on American hospitals concluded that the death of nearly 250,000 Medicare patients might have been prevented if…
Weitz & Luxenberg Responds to Report Calling Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Crisis …
January 24, 2007, New York, NY—The belief that the United States is in the throes of a medical malpractice lawsuit crisis can be blamed on…
Weitz & Luxenberg Wins $25 Million in Mesothelioma Verdict
November 29, 2006, New York, NY—In its ongoing effort to hold corporations responsible for recklessly exposing workers to the lethal toxin asbestos, Weitz & Luxenberg,…
Weitz & Luxenberg Wins $8 Million in Obstetrical Malpractice Case
November 14, 2006, New York, NY—Medical errors account for nearly 100,000 deaths each year, estimates the Institute of Medicine, a Washington-based policy research organization. Many…
Vapor Intrusion - A dangerous environmental concern, says Weitz & Luxenberg
October 3, 2006, New York, NY--Communities across the United States are learning about the dangers of vapor intrusion—but many are learning far too late. The…
Weitz & Luxenberg Airs Ads on Mesothelioma featuring Daniel J. Travanti
September 11, 2006, New York, NY — To highlight its effectiveness in fighting for those harmed by mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases, nationally-recognized mass torts…
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