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 in a crash and his death.
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 ovarian cancer.
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 Gerald Kessler.
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 Cheryl Bullock severely and permanently injured after a September 2011 crash.
Target Data Breach details revealed
Beasley Allen, along with several law firms from around the country, is diligently prosecuting a class action lawsuit against Target on behalf of the financial institutions who bore the brunt of the credit card thefts that resulted from Target’s alleged negligence in failing to safeguard customer financial information.
State of Alabama announces $2 billion agreement in principle to settle BP oil spill litigation
The agreement in principle to resolve all claims against BP means more than $2 billion dollars is expected for Alabama to address economic losses and natural resource damages resulting from the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster in the Gulf.
$2.4 Billion Settlement Agreement Reached In Actos Bladder Cancer Litigation
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. has agreed to a $2.4 billion settlement to resolve bladder cancer claims tied to its Type 2 diabetes drug Actos. The settlement will compensate an anticipated 9,000 claimants who filed federal and state lawsuits alleging they suffered from bladder cancer after taking Actos, says Beasley Allen lawyer Andy D. Birchfield.
$18.79 Million verdict Awarded to man paralyzed by negligent repair returned by Mobile County jury
Beasley Allen lawyers secured a $18.79 million verdict in favor of Plaintiff Colin Lacy in a case against Empire Truck Sales, LLC of Mobile, Ala., and IMMI of Westfiled, Ind. The Mobile County jury verdict included $13.79 million in compensatory damages and an additional $5 million in punitive damages.
Melton case settles after exposing GM defective ignition switch cover-up
Lawyers representing Ken and Beth Melton, whose claims against General Motors for the death of their daughter exposed a 10-year cover-up of the ignition switch defect, announced that a second lawsuit has been resolved with a confidential settlement.
Beasley Allen files class action lawsuit on behalf of Honda owners affected by defective Takata airbags
Lawyers from Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., along with co-counsel, have filed a class action lawsuit for economic losses related to potentially defective airbags manufactured by Takata Corporation.
