Lanier Wins Big For Six Plaintiffs in Defective Hip Litigation
Mark Lanier of The Lanier Law Firm led a trial team that convinced a federal jury in Texas to side with six plaintiffs who suffered serious medical complications caused by the defective metal-on-metal hip implants made by Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary DePuy...
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.