The New York Law Journal has ranked Weitz & Luxenberg at the top of its annual list of leading verdicts and settlements, recognizing the firm…
Read MoreOur story began with partners Perry Weitz and Arthur Luxenberg. Founded with the mission of providing elite legal services and advocacy to clients injured by negligent companies and people, our firm soon became known as public champions. Our firm’s expert focus on asbestos-related mesothelioma lawsuits and medical malpractice cases has had a proven record of success. We have earned the reputation of being one of the best law firms for these types of cases.
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| Asbestos Victims |
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| Defective Drug Victims |
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| Defective Medical Device Victims |
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| Environmental-impact Victims |
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We won $75 million on behalf of 36 men exposed to asbestos who worked for the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
We won a $37 million jury award against Robert A. Keasbey Company, a former insulation contractor accused of exposing workers to asbestos.
We played a key role in a $2.5 billion settlement with DePuy and parent company Johnson & Johnson for their failed ASR artificial hips.
We won $190 million for five tradesmen who were exposed to asbestos on the job and later developed mesothelioma.
We won an $11 million verdict against Ford Motor Company on behalf of a deceased New York mesothelioma victim and his widow.
We won a $2.4 billion settlement with Takeda Pharmaceutical after the company’s diabetes drug Actos was linked to bladder cancer.
We won an appeal for a man who was severely injured after being struck by a car that rolled off a AAA flatbed truck. Settlement amount pending.
At W&L, our goal is to achieve verdicts that award our clients the compensation they deserve. Our mission for legal advocacy and trusted partnerships with clients has led to significant victories in medical malpractice, asbestos-related mesothelioma, personal injury and other similar cases. Here are some of our most recent verdicts.
We achieved a major $20.5 million verdict — as well as approximately $3 million in past and future medical expenses — in Kings County Supreme Court (N.Y.) on behalf of a hit-and-run crash victim who was left paralyzed for life.
We achieved a landmark $12.5 million verdict against Caterpillar, Inc. in New York County Supreme Court on behalf of a mechanic who developed lung cancer.
We secured a verdict of $5.2 million in damages on behalf of an 82-year-old Orange County, California man and his wife who sued a Fortune 500 company they charged with contributing to his increased risk of developing mesothelioma.
At W&L, we are committed to being involved in the communities that we serve. We have several active partnerships with organizations that support mesothelioma victims, breast cancer awareness and environmental protection.
In honor of all those who have been affected by this devastating condition, we created iWalk4Meso. The iWalk4Meso project raises public awareness about mesothelioma and generates research funds.
Senior partner Perry Weitz serves on the board of directors for the Judges & Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert (JALBCA). The firm is also a donor.
Erin Brockovich, an environmental activist, partnered with Weitz & Luxenberg in 2008.
At W&L, you are the top priority. There are hundreds of firms that practice the same kind of law that we do, but very few who do as well for their clients. Learn more about us from the clients who received the compensation and dignity that they deserved.
I’m pleased with the results Weitz & Luxenberg achieved for me in my recently settled case. I was suing a hip-replacement company that tried to act like they did nothing wrong. But the fact is they allowed a defective medical device to go out. That was incredibly wrong. This company needed to learn that their actions were incredibly wrong and that there are consequences to your bad actions. Barbara Zimmerman
When I saw how much money Weitz & Luxenberg got for us, I almost fainted. It was a lot, believe me. But I didn’t need to see the money to know we were in good hands. From start to finish, Weitz & Luxenberg treated us right. In fact, they spoiled us; they were so good to Bill and me. …the attorney we worked with us was Allan Zelikovic. He was just so passionate about our case and he always made me feel like whatever I said was important. He was such a gentleman. Patricia Hynes
Because someone was careless with asbestos and didn’t do anything to keep people like my mom safe, I lost her and I lost my older brother both in the same day. My mom was still alive when she called Weitz & Luxenberg for help. She made the decision to call right after being diagnosed with mesothelioma. She knew what mesothelioma was, she knew how it happens, and she knew what was coming. For those reasons, she also knew that she needed to get legal representation quickly. John Pilla
For a free consultation and more information about your legal options, please contact us today. It would be our privilege to stand with you and fight for your justice.
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