- Wrongful DeathIn 1997, I lost my father-in-law, Howard, to mesothelioma. His doctor recommended our family contact an asbestos attorney, well versed in these types of wrongful death suits.
- Workers CompensationIt doesn't matter whether you are currently working or whether you have been retired for a long time, as long as the job was the cause of your injury then you are entitled to workers' compensation benefits. Any injury caused by your work is potentially eligible for workers' compensation benefits...
- Property DamageA deal worth a minimum of $60 million was reached by W.R. Grace & Co. to settle property damage claims that were filed by the owners of homes and businesses that used Zonolite attic and wall insulation. Read post
- Personal InjuryNew Haven, CT - After 13 years, W.R. Grace & Co. is accepting and paying asbestos-related personal injury and death claims for which they, their predecessors, and their successors have legal responsibility, through a trust established under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.
- Medical MalpracticeTennessee: None of the attorneys in this firm are certified as a Civil Trial, Criminal Trial, Business Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditor's Rights, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Accounting Malpractice, Estate Planning or Elder Law specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. Certification as a specialist in all other listed areas is not currently available in Tennessee.
- Estate Planning
- BankruptcyThe Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia denied a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by LTL Management, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson established in 2021 solely as a means of transferring tens of thousands of lawsuits against the company that claimed their talc products caused users to develop cancer, including mesothelioma. Claimants deemed this bankruptcy strategy, known in the legal community as the Texas Two-Step, was not only a means for Johnson & Johnson to avoid liability and protect its assets, but also a great misuse of U.S. bankruptcy law. Seemingly, the three-judge panel presiding over this case in the federal appeals court agreed.