Levy Konigsberg has won hundreds of millions of dollars in landmark jury verdicts against some of the biggest and most powerful companies in America. A sample of some of the firm's verdicts are listed here:
Client:Consolidated Manville Plaintiffs
Amount:$90,500,000
About:Eleven families of cancer victims represented by lawyers from Levy Konigsberg were awarded this total amount of damages in wrongful death cases against the foreign companies that sold cancer-causing material.
Client:Susan M. Buttitta
Amount:$30,300,000
About:Levy Konigsberg won this verdict at trial on behalf of 50 year-old advertising executive who died of cancer caused by dangerous and defective products. The verdict was upheld on appeal and paid with interest.
Client:Florence and Francis Nemeth
Amount:$16,500,000
About:Levy Konigsberg won this verdict for the family of woman who died of cancer from exposure to asbestos-contaminated cosmetic talcum powder.
Client:Richard Chisholm
Amount:$10,550,000
About:Levy Konigsberg won this verdict for the family of a man who died from cancer due to exposure from talc mined and sold by R. T. Vanderbilt, Inc.
Client:Bonnie Anderson
Amount:$7,500,000
About:A woman represented by Levy Konigsberg was awarded this verdict due to exposure to toxic and cancer-causing dust brought home on her husband's work clothing. The verdict was upheld on appeal and paid with interest.
Client:Daniel and Barbara Carlucci
Amount:$7,300,000
About:Levy Konigsberg won this verdict against one of the largest chemical companies in the world. The firm's client, a truck driver, developed cancer from handling the companies' dangerous and toxic products.
Client:Joan Robusto
Amount:$7,000,000
About:Levy Konigsberg won the first ever verdict in New York on behalf of a woman who developed cancer from the use of talcum powder.
Client:Peter Hirsch
Amount:$3,350,000
About:A man who developed cancer from regularly using talc when making pottery was represented by Levy Konigsberg and won the nation's first ever jury verdict for a person who developed cancer from talc exposure.
Client:Steven Kaenzig
Amount:$1,600,000
About:Levy Konigsberg won this case on behalf of a man who developed cancer from working in a plant that made talcum powder products.
In addition to verdicts like these, Levy Konigsberg has obtained over $1 billion dollars in settlements for its clients over the past four decades. Because of its reputation and proven track-record in taking cases to trial, the firm is often able to convince companies to settle cases before trial under terms favorable to the firm's clients.
Find out whether you have a case by speaking to one of our experienced talc lawyers via phone at 1-844-TALC123 (1-844-825-2123) or by submitting an email inquiry (see form to the right). Our attorneys will be quick to respond to you and happy to answer all of your questions.
