Missouri judge upholds $110 million talc verdict
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 the state.
$1.9 Million Awarded to Man Fired After Suffering Amputation on the Job*
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 suffered on the job – he was fired for hiring a lawyer. Mr. Battle was represented by Beasley Allen lawyers Larry Golston, Leon Hampton, Jr., Kendall Dunson and Warner Hornsby, along with Montgomery lawyer Tamika […]
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 in part, “The health department, in coordination with ADEM [Alabama Department of Environmental Management], continues monitoring the situation and providing information regarding the EPA health advisory and recent reported levels.” […]
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) talcum powder products caused her ovarian cancer. The verdict is the latest blow against the health care conglomerate and its co-defendant Imerys Talc America, a multinational company that mines and processes talc for J&J.
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 Montgomery, Alabama, near the Chantilly exit.
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.
