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Talc ovarian cancer litigation update: a look at the year ahead

January 2, 2019

As we move into 2019, the talcum powder litigation continues to move forward in several venues across the country. At the state court level, our…

product liability, industrial accident, on-the-job

Jury awards $774,000 to machine operator injured on the job

November 30, 2018

A Conecuh County, Alabama, jury awarded plaintiff John Dees $774,000 for permanent injuries he suffered while working for Onin Staffing, LLC at Tenax Manufacturing Alabama,…

class action lawsuit Ford, consumer protection

Miles will help lead Ford F-150 class action lawsuit as Interim Co-Lead Counsel

October 24, 2018

Beasley Allen lawyer W. Daniel “Dee” Miles, III, head of the firm’s Consumer Fraud section, was appointed Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel in the class action…

Ford F-150 brake defect class action moves forward

September 19, 2018

On Aug. 30, 2018, Beasley Allen attorneys H. Clay Barnett, III; Chris D. Baldwin and W. Dee Miles, III, filed in the Eastern District of…

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Beasley Allen files wrongful death lawsuit for pilot’s widow

September 10, 2018

Beasley Allen has filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Jean Moir, widow of Michael Moir, a commercial pilot who was killed during a…

firefighter working to put out a large fire

Lawsuit filed on behalf of widow of man killed in 2016 Colonial Pipeline explosion

August 16, 2018

Lawyers from Beasley Allen have filed a lawsuit on behalf of Beverly Kay Willingham, widow of Anthony Lee Willingham, who was killed when a Colonial…

Jury awards $12 million to family of teen killed in defective Toyota 4Runner crash

June 1, 2018

A jury in Anderson County, South Carolina, awarded $12 million to the family of Lacee Dial. Dial passed away Sept. 15, 2012, when the rear…

Lawsuit filed for family traumatized, endangered at Walgreens

April 5, 2018

Beasley Allen Law Firm has filed a lawsuit against Walgreens, alleging the management and staff of a Walgreens store in Farragut, Tennessee, inflicted physical harm…

Class action lawsuit seeks to hold Polaris responsible for dangerous design

April 5, 2018

A nationwide class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of named Plaintiffs James Bruner, Michael Zeeck and Ed Beattie, individually and on behalf of…

Opioid lawsuit filed for Chambers County, Alabama

March 20, 2018

Beasley Allen has filed an opioid lawsuit against drug manufacturers and distributors on behalf of Chambers County, Alabama, alleging the marketing of these drugs contributed…

$14.7 Million Verdict for Whistleblower

March 1, 2018

U.S. District Judge Virginia Hopkins entered judgment in the amount of $14,708,630.06 on behalf of whistleblower Barry Taul, who uncovered and reported an illegal kickback…

Jeep Cherokee poses risk for post-crash fire

February 27, 2018

It was an ordinary day, July 29, 2017, for Cobb County resident Erica Scannavino, until a rear-end crash left her trapped in her burning Jeep…

Beasley Allen files opioid lawsuit on behalf of the State of Alabama

February 6, 2018

Beasley Allen has joined Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall in filing a complaint on behalf of the State of Alabama against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma,…

Beasley Allen talc litigation team selected as Law360 Practice Group of the Year

January 29, 2018

Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., has been selected as recipient of one of Law360’s 2017 Practice Group of the Year awards in…

Beasley Allen files lawsuit related to opioid epidemic for City of Greenville

December 13, 2017

Lawyers from Beasley Allen are representing the City of Greenville against opioid manufacturers whose marketing efforts have contributed to the opioid epidemic and created a…

Missouri judge upholds $110 million talc verdict

November 30, 2017

After a review of post-trial evidence, Judge Rex M. Burlison of the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court has ruled that proper jurisdiction can be established in…

$1.9 Million Awarded to Man Fired After Suffering Amputation on the Job

October 10, 2017

A jury in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Alabama, awarded plaintiff Leon Battle $1.9 million for retaliatory discharge and for an amputation injury he…

Los Angeles Jury Links Talc To Ovarian Cancer, Awarding Woman $417 Million

August 21, 2017

A Los Angeles jury awarded plaintiff Eva Echeverria $417 million, finding Johnson & Johnson talcum powder products responsible for her ovarian cancer.

Beasley Allen lawyers named to 2018 Best Lawyers in America

August 17, 2017

Twenty Beasley Allen lawyers were selected for this year’s distinction, which is the definitive guide to legal excellence.

St. Louis talc trial ends in mistrial after SCOTUS ruling

June 20, 2017

After a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday, Circuit Judge Rex Burlison declared a mistrial in the latest talcum powder case in St. Louis Circuit Court….

PFC contamination public health advisory validates Centre lawsuit

May 25, 2017

This week, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) issued a public health advisory for the Town of Centre Water Works and Sewer Board stating…

takata airbag settlement, product liability

Four major automakers settle Takata airbag MDL claims

May 18, 2017

Four major automakers have agreed to a pay a combined $553.6 million to settle allegations pending in multidistrict litigation (MDL) surrounding exploding Takata airbags.

St. Louis Jury Returns $110 Million Verdict In Trial Linking Baby Powder To Ovarian Cancer

May 15, 2017

A jury has awarded more than $110 million to a Virginia woman who claimed that decades of daily use of Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE: JNJ)…

Beasley Allen representing family of man killed in I-85 crash

April 13, 2017

Lawyers from Beasley Allen Law Firm are representing Laura Quarles, whose husband, Gregory Quarles, was killed Jan. 31 in the northbound lane of I-85 in…

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Articles

Talc ovarian cancer litigation update: a look at the year ahead

Jury awards $774,000 to machine operator injured on the job

Miles will help lead Ford F-150 class action lawsuit as Interim Co-Lead Counsel

Ford F-150 brake defect class action moves forward

Beasley Allen files wrongful death lawsuit for pilot’s widow

Lawsuit filed on behalf of widow of man killed in 2016 Colonial Pipeline explosion

Jury awards $12 million to family of teen killed in defective Toyota 4Runner crash

Lawsuit filed for family traumatized, endangered at Walgreens

Class action lawsuit seeks to hold Polaris responsible for dangerous design

Opioid lawsuit filed for Chambers County, Alabama

$14.7 Million Verdict for Whistleblower

Jeep Cherokee poses risk for post-crash fire

Beasley Allen files opioid lawsuit on behalf of the State of Alabama

Beasley Allen talc litigation team selected as Law360 Practice Group of the Year

Beasley Allen files lawsuit related to opioid epidemic for City of Greenville

Missouri judge upholds $110 million talc verdict

$1.9 Million Awarded to Man Fired After Suffering Amputation on the Job

Los Angeles Jury Links Talc To Ovarian Cancer, Awarding Woman $417 Million

Beasley Allen lawyers named to 2018 Best Lawyers in America

St. Louis talc trial ends in mistrial after SCOTUS ruling

PFC contamination public health advisory validates Centre lawsuit

Four major automakers settle Takata airbag MDL claims

St. Louis Jury Returns $110 Million Verdict In Trial Linking Baby Powder To Ovarian Cancer

Beasley Allen representing family of man killed in I-85 crash

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