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• Mesothelioma Suit Results in $41M Verdict for Retired Plumber

  May 13, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A San Francisco jury has awarded more than $41 million to a California plumber diagnosed with mesothelioma, including $20 million...

• Mesothelioma Suit Over Cigarette Filters Results in $1.4M Verdict

  March 25, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A product liability lawsuit brought against a tobacco company that used asbestos in its cigarette filters has resulted in a...

• Schwab Backs Out of $235M YieldPlus Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

  November 16, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Charles Schwab has announced that it is backing out of a proposed $235 million settlement agreement previously reached in a...

• Cell Phone Brain Cancer Warning Sought in Maine

  December 22, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  A lawmaker in Maine is attempting to require all mobile phones sold in the state to carry warning labels that...

• California Mesothelioma Lawsuit Verdict Upheld on Appeal

  November 12, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  A California appeals court has upheld the verdict in a mesothelioma lawsuit against Georgia Pacific, which resulted in a $6.2...

• Mesothelioma Asbestos Lawsuit Results in $3.4M Verdict

  July 28, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  A San Francisco jury has awarded the family of a deceased plant worker $3.4 million in a mesothelioma asbestos lawsuit.

• Boston Trolley Accident Lawsuit Filed by Two Passengers

  July 22, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  Two women injured in a Boston trolley crash have filed personal injury lawsuits against the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)...

• San Francisco Light Rail Accident Results in 47 Injuries

  July 20, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  A collision between two light rail commuter trains in San Francisco has left nearly 50 people injured in what is...