Beasley Allen in the News

Beasley Allen attorneys named to Super Lawyers list

Four of Beasley Allen's attorneys were selected for inclusion on the 2008 Alabama Super Lawyers list of the best attorneys in the state. The magazine, published in partnership with Law & Politics and Business Alabama magazines, uses a multi-step evaluation process to select lawyers for its "best of" list, incorporating peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5 percent of the total lawyers in Alabama are listed in Super Lawyers.

Court clears way for drug company trial

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday that more than one pharmaceutical company can be tried at the same time in the state's lawsuit accusing more than 70 drug companies of fraud in over­charging the state's Medicaid pro­gram.

Now Reviewing Mesothelioma Cases

Mesothelioma (asbestos cancer) is a highly aggressive, rare form of cancer. Beasley Allen knows mesothelioma harms many families each year, and we understand that your mesothelioma lawyer must do more than just handle the claim on your behalf. We want to help your family through this difficult time and make certain the manufacturers of unsafe asbestos products compensate you.

Vioxx criticism may tarnish Merck but settlement safe

Renewed criticism of Merck & Co's handling of its withdrawn pain drug Vioxx may further tarnish the drugmaker's image but is not about to scuttle its multibillion-dollar deal to settle thousands of personal injury lawsuits brought by former Vioxx users.

Jere Beasley: The average guy's champion

Jere Beasley was nearly broke and looking for work after getting whipped in a race for governor 30 years ago. Since then, the rural Alabama lawyer has reemerged as a powerhouse plaintiffs' attorney whose firm counts more than $20 billion in verdicts and settlements.

Great Strides: Taking Steps to Cure Cystic Fibrosis

Employees and friends of Beasley Allen will help lead the charge against cystic fibrosis on May 18 by participating in "Great Strides: Taking Steps to Cure Cystic Fibrosis," the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's largest national fund-raising event.

Beasley Allen walking to cure Cystic Fibrosis

Employees and friends of Beasley Allen will help lead the charge against cystic fibrosis on May 18 by participating in "Great Strides: Taking Steps to Cure Cystic Fibrosis," the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's largest national fund-raising event.

Wyeth, Pfizer ordered to pay $27 million in punitive damages

A Little Rock, Ark., federal jury found Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and Upjohn (a Pfizer unit) liable for $27 million in punitive damages to Donna Scroggin, who sued the drug manufacturers in 2004 after developing breast cancer after taking hormone-replacement therapy. The award includes $19.3 million from Wyeth and $7.7 from Upjohn.

Merck Says 44K Sign for Vioxx Settlement

More than 44,000 people have signed up for shares of a $4.85 billion settlement over the withdrawn painkiller Vioxx, a sign that the deal is on track to go forward, Merck & Co. announced Monday. Of roughly 47,000 people who registered for the settlement earlier this year, more than 44,000 have submitted all or some of the paperwork necessary for enrollment in the deal, Merck said in a news release.

Family Awarded $2.25 Million For Asbestos Exposure In Workplace

A New York City jury awarded $2.25 million in the case of 73 year old Leonard Shafer who had exposure to asbestos in his workplace as a civilian employee at the New York Naval Shipyard (Brooklyn Navy Yard) in the 1950's. Attorneys for the family of Mr. Shafer helped prove Shafer developed pleural mesothelioma, which is an aggressive, incurable cancer during his career at the Shipyard.