NEW YORK CITY:
800 Third Ave. 13th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 212.605.6200
Fax: 212.605.6290
NEW YORK:
42 Park Place
Goshen, New York 10924
Phone: 845.294.2002
NEW JERSEY:
Quakerbridge Executive Center
101 Grovers Mill Road,
Suite 105
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 Phone: 1.800.575.9707
Fax: 609.720.0457
News
August 8, 2005 LEVY PHILLIPS & KONIGSBERG, LLP WINS LARGEST MESOTHELIOMA
CASE IN NEW JERSEY HISTORY
First adjudicated asbestos case in over 8 years for the state. Read Entire Story>>
December
2, 2004 The Appellate Division upholds judgment on behalf of two
LPK clients for $7,672,922.65.
The Appellate Division First Department, recently upheld a judgment
on behalf of two LPK clients in the amount of $7,672,922.65 against
John Crane, Inc, a maker of asbestos-containing gaskets and packing. Read Entire Story>>
November
5, 2004 New York Supreme Court Justice Upholds $22 Million Verdict
On Behalf of Two LPK Clients
On November 5, 2004, Justice Paula J. Omansky denied John Crane
Inc.'s bid to overturn a $22 million verdict in favor of two LPK
clients. John Crane filed a series of post-trial motions which Justice
Omansky denied. See Jury Awards $22 Million to Two Mesothelioma
Victims Represented by LPK. Read Entire Story>>
August 3, 2004 Jury Awards $22 Million To Two Mesothelioma Victims Represented By LPK
On August 3, 2004, a Manhattan jury awarded a total of $22 Million to one mesothelioma victim, Mr. Bernard Mayer, and to the estate of a man who died of mesothelioma, Mr. Noah Pride. The jury also unanimously found John Crane, Inc. 100% at fault for causing each man's mesothelioma.
July 16, 2003
First Ever Verdicts Against Welding Industry
Jury Orders Manufacturers of Welding Rods to Pay Millions In Damages in Asbestos Cases: First Ever Verdicts Against Welding Industry for Injuries Arising From Exposure to Asbestos. Read Entire Story>>
October 10, 2002 Jury Finds Exxon-Mobil 100% At Fault
On October 10, 2002, a Manhattan jury found Exxon-Mobil 100% at fault for causing the mesothelioma of LPK Client, Vincent Falbo. The jury unanimously found that Exxon-Mobil was negligent in selling its asbestos product ("Hi-Heat Dum-Dum") without any warning about the hazards of asbestos. In so doing, the jury rejected Exxon-Mobil's claim that its asbestos product was safe for workers like Mr. Falbo. Read Entire Story>>
Law.com: August 9, 2002 Latino, Black Cops in New York Granted Class Status in Suit
An organization of Latino police officers has won class action status for its claim that the New York City Police Department engages in pervasive discrimination in the handling of disciplinary actions. Three years after the suit was filed, and one year after a possible mediated settlement fell apart, a federal judge in New York certified the class action on the issue of liability. Black officers are also a part of the suit. Read Entire Story>>
Newsday: June 22, 2002
$19 Million Awarded In Asbestos Case
Every year, thousands of people die from mesothelioma, a cancer of the cells that make up the lining around the outside of the lungs and inside of the ribs (pleura), or around the abdominal organs (peritoneum). The only known cause of mesothelioma in the United States is previous exposure to asbestos fibers. Read Entire Story>>
VIOXXLPK.COM A report in the Journal of the American
Medical Association linked VIOXX to blood clots, heart attacks,
and strokes.
BEXTRALPK.COM
A Pfizer clinical study of heart bypass surgery patients found BEXTRA
was more likely to cause heart attacks, strokes and blood clots.
CELEBREXLPK.COM
A National Cancer Institute study on CELEBREX
showed significant increased risk of heart attacks and strokes.
QUITAMLPK.COM
Whistleblowers are fighting fraud and winning! Every year, hundreds
of "Qui Tam" cases are filed by whistleblowers on behalf
of the U.S. government.
This website is designed for informational purposes to educate people about what they can do in the face of personal injury. If you have been harmed because of the actions of others, remember, the size of a legal opponent does not matter, you have rights.
