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Los Angeles Jury Links Talc To Ovarian Cancer, Awarding Woman $417 Million
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
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
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
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…
Four major automakers settle Takata airbag MDL claims
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
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
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…
Jury Finds for Family of Man Killed in Log Truck Crash
A jury in Lowndes County Circuit Court found in favor of the family of Larry Albritton, who was killed Oct. 7, 2013, when he lost…
Work Injury – Family of Woman Crushed by Robot Sues Ajin USA
Beasley Allen lawyer Kendall Dunson has filed suit on behalf of the family of a young woman who was killed on the job. The 20-year-old…
Beasley Allen appointed to leadership role in Johnson & Johnson talc MDL
Leigh O’Dell, Beasley Allen Principal, will serve as Co-Lead Counsel for multidistrict litigation (MDL) involving the Johnson & Johnson talc litigation consolidated in Trenton, N.J.
Greg Allen Settles Bad Boy Buggy Death Case for Young Man’s Parents
Greg Allen reached another settlement recently of a case involving another tragic Bad Boy Buggy incident. We have been warning about the dangers of these…
Jury finds Johnson & Johnson, Imerys liable for $70 million in third ovarian cancer talc trial
A third St. Louis jury has found Johnson & Johnson liable for ovarian cancer linked to talcum powder in its Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower…
Water Works and Sewer Board of Gadsden files PFC contamination lawsuit
The Water Works and Sewer Board of Gadsden filed a lawsuit against textile manufacturers and their chemical suppliers for their alleged role in water pollution…
Beasley Allen lawyers secure $500,000 verdict for man permanently injured on the job
A circuit court jury in Calhoun County, Ala., awarded Gregory Bell and his wife, Althea, $500,000 in compensation for a serious, permanent injury he sustained…
Jere Beasley challenges J&J to release all talc documents, trial transcripts
Announcing its appeal of two multimillion-dollar verdicts linking talc to ovarian cancer, Johnson & Johnson claims plaintiff lawyers created confusion about the link, while denying…
Mississippi Supreme Court upholds $30 million judgment against Sandoz in AWP litigation
Our firm has been serving as Special Counsel to Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood for several years on the Average Wholesale Price (AWP) litigation and…
Jere Beasley calls for Johnson & Johnson to end talc litigation
Following another jury verdict finding Johnson & Johnson liable for ovarian cancer related to its talc products, Jere Beasley calls on the company to end…
Johnson & Johnson hit with second verdict linking talc products to ovarian cancer
A Missouri state jury awarded Plaintiff Gloria Ristesund $55 million, finding J&J talcum powder products liable for her ovarian cancer. The verdict includes $5 million…
Beasley Allen Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Banner Life for Unfounded Premium Increases
Lawsuit alleges Banner Life Insurance Company charged policyholders unfounded premium increases to benefit its shareholders and offset its own liabilities.
Beasley Allen files lawsuit on behalf of pilot killed during flight training
The wrongful death lawsuit alleges flight school Airline Transport Professionals allowed student pilot Adam Christopher Griffis to fly an aircraft that was not airworthy, resulting…
Johnson & Johnson hit with $72 million verdict in trial linking talcum powder to ovarian cancer
A St. Louis jury found in favor of Plaintiff Jacqueline Fox, who alleged talcum powder use for feminine hygiene contributed to the development of her…
Litigation proceeding in $800M Kessler estate dispute
Court order bars any future evictions of Kessler family from property, sets schedule for case review in ongoing legal battle surrounding the $800-million estate of…
Beasley Allen secures $30 million whistleblower settlement in USIS national security case
Lawyers battle to keep whistleblower case alive, ultimately reaching settlement of allegations that private contractor U.S. Investigation Services (USIS) violated the False Claims Act.
Beasley Allen secures $8 million verdict for victim injured in Volkswagen crash
A federal court jury awarded a Carroll County, Ga., woman and her husband $8 million in a case of sudden unintended acceleration that left Plaintiff…
