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 control of the log truck he was driving and crashed.
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 worker was crushed while cleaning a robotics machine at a Cusseta, Ala., manufacturing plant. Defendants in the suit are Joon, LLC, d/b/a Ajin USA, and Joynus Staffing Corp.
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 vehicles for a very long time. While Textron, the manufacturer, has made improvements in the design of these machines over the years, there still are serious safety problems.
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 to Shower products. Talc supplier Imerys also was held accountable by this jury.
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 after tests reveal higher than acceptable levels of PFOS and PFOA contaminants.
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 on the job as a furnace operator at Union Foundry Co. Mr. Bell was operating the furnace on Sept. 28, 2010, when he stepped into an unguarded opening and into hot […]
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 its own actions to cover up the cancer connection.
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 have recovered from 61 companies for the State of Mississippi more than $200 million to date, including a $30 million verdict against generic pharmaceutical giant Sandoz, Inc., back in 2011.
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 talc litigation, pull talc products from marketplace.
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 in actual damages and $55 million in punitive damages.
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.
