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Caterpillar death case settled on eve of trial
Beasley Allen has settled a wrongful death case that was set for trial in Barbour County, Alabama, on Jan 6. The case involved a Caterpillar…
Opioid multidistrict litigation, state cases updates
Lawyers in the opioid multidistrict litigation (MDL) debated in a hearing on Nov. 6 over future bellwether trials, a showdown that will closely follow settlements…
Lawyers: Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder Recall Confirms Asbestos in Iconic Product
Attorneys pursuing litigation on behalf of ovarian cancer victims say that today’s announcement of a recall by Johnson and Johnson of more than 30,000 bottles of its Baby Powder…
Augusta-Richmond County settles wrongful death claim with family of 12-year-old boy for $1.5 million
Beasley Allen lawyer Rob Register, who works in the firm’s Atlanta office, has reached a settlement with Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia, for the wrongful death of Melquan…
School districts in three states file vaping lawsuits against JUUL Labs
Beasley Allen lawyers and co-counsel filed lawsuits on behalf of school districts in Kansas, Missouri, and New York against JUUL Labs. The school districts are…
Beasley Allen files class action for owners of GM trucks, SUVs
Beasley Allen lawyers filed two class action lawsuits concerning defective braking systems in 2014-2018 full-sized SUVs and trucks, partnering with law firms Corey Watson of…
Beasley Allen Roundup case set for trial in Montgomery County, Alabama
Beasley Allen is honored to represent a Montgomery County, Alabama resident who developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma as a result of years of Roundup exposure, both commercially…
Beasley Allen sues JUUL for Ohio mother of addicted teen twins
Beasley Allen has filed a lawsuit against JUUL Labs on behalf of Rene Chaney, an Ohio mother who says her twin daughters began JUULing at…
Truck driver awarded $2.83 million for wreck involving Charter Communications
Beasley Allen lawyers secured a $2.83 million verdict against Charter Communications today on behalf of Brandon Jackson after a Gwinnett County, Georgia, jury found that…
New vaping law in effect in Alabama
The growing vaping epidemic has gained the attention of law and policymakers across the country. States and local governments are fighting back against unscrupulous, deceptive…
Daubert hearings over talc’s cancer risk conclude after days of testimony
Daubert hearings involving eight days of expert testimony over whether Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powders contain the carcinogen asbestos and cause ovarian cancer have concluded….
Beasley Allen files lawsuits against JUUL
Beasley Allen, as of press time, has filed six lawsuits on behalf of individuals who have become addicted to nicotine as a result of JUUL’s…
Amid Congressional investigation, Beasley Allen launches fight to stop JUUL epidemic
Attorneys for the Beasley Allen Law Firm have filed four separate JUUL lawsuits on behalf of individuals severely addicted to nicotine as a result of…
Beasley Allen files wrongful death lawsuit for Lake Jordan boating crash victim
Beasley Allen lawyer Ben Locklar has filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Wahoo and Susan House, the parents of Travis House who was…
Beasley Allen lawyers working on cases cited as ‘ones to watch’
Leading legal publication Law360 is closely watching several cases whose outcomes it believes could impact future litigation. Beasley Allen lawyers are involved in much of this…
JUUL admits role in youth vaping epidemic
JUUL Labs chief Kevin Burns admitted his company is “partly responsible” for the epidemic of youth vaping in the U.S. but insists it was never…
Wrongful death lawsuit filed for Ethiopian Airlines crash victim
The Beasley Allen Law Firm filed a lawsuit against Boeing on behalf of Sara Yakob, the widow of Getnet Alemayehu, a passenger killed during the…
Boeing 737 Max 8 – Sacrificing safety to the bottom line?
Ten years ago, Boeing was under immense pressure to compete with its European rival Airbus when that company redesigned its A320 planes to carry larger, more…
Beasley Allen investigating deadly Boeing crashes
At the request of one of the victim’s family, Beasley Allen is investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane…
Settlement reached resolving Xarelto Stroke Medication Lawsuits
A $775 million settlement was reached by the manufacturers of the widely used Xarelto drug to settle lawsuits filed by patients who experienced bleeding injuries….
Beasley Allen investigating defective 3M combat earplugs
The next time you thank a veteran for his service, he may not be able to hear you. Beasley Allen lawyers are investigating claims related…
Dallas County jury faults Ford Motor Co. for rollover crash
A west Alabama jury awarded $151,791,000 in a product liability case against Ford Motor Company after a man was paralyzed in a rollover crash. The…
Beasley Allen celebrates 40 years with a renewed commitment to Montgomery, River Region
Beasley Allen attorneys, staff, and other distinguished guests, including County Commission Chairman Elton Dean, Mayor Todd Strange, and Chamber of Commerce Executives, joined today to celebrate the…
Talc ovarian cancer litigation update: a look at the year ahead
As we move into 2019, the talcum powder litigation continues to move forward in several venues across the country. At the state court level, our…