Waters & Kraus Team Wins $8.45M For Mesothelioma Victim’s Family
Lawyers from Waters & Kraus (Los Angeles) and its related firm, Waters Kraus & Paul (Dallas), won a major wrongful death award in Los Angeles County on behalf of the son of a pipefitter who died of mesothelioma. The nine-day trial resulted in an $8.45 million...
Simon Greenstone Panatier Wins New Major Verdict in Baby Powder Litigation
Another major verdict against the makers of Johnson’s Baby Powder was reached in Southern California last week. Lawyers from Simon Greenstone Panatier (SGP) convinced a jury to deliver a $25.75 million verdict — including $4 million in punitive damages —...
Lewis Brisbois Successfully Defends Office Services Company in Asbestos Suit
A team of Lewis Brisbois attorneys were able to prove that Dexter Hysol Aerospace LLC, a staffing services company, was not at fault for the death of a former employee. Managing partner Scott Masterson, partner Florence McClain, and associate Ashley Waller convinced a Los Angeles County jury that Velma Searcy, an electrical technician from 1982 to 1987, did not contract malignant mesothelioma as the result of occupational asbestos exposure.
The plaintiffs, the four children of Velma Searcy, filed suit against Dexter Hysol and numerous others for wrongful death, negligence, strict products liability, and punitive damages. Dexter Hysol was the only defendant remaining at the time of trial.
