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Judge Rules Against Social Media Giants’ Attempt to Skirt Liability as Addiction Lawsuits Move Forward
A California state judge ruled Friday that negligence and fraud claims on behalf of adolescents and parents can proceed against social media companies Meta (Facebook…
Understanding the Elective Option Settlement Program for Camp Lejeune Claimants
The Department of the Navy has released (and modified) a public guidance document explaining the voluntary settlement framework, called the “Elective Option” or “EO.” According…
Litigation Seeks Social Media Regulation To Protect Children
Litigation is proceeding in federal court in a multidistrict litigation (MDL) and California state court in the Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding (JCCP) against social media…
Beasley Allen Files Discrimination Suit Against NFL Benefit Plans
Beasley Allen has filed a class action lawsuit against the National Football League (NFL) alleging two of its benefit plans of racial discrimination and more….
Talc Talk: Leigh O’Dell weighs in on Johnson & Johnson litigation
Beasley Allen principal Leigh O’Dell co-chairs the Talc multidistrict litigation (MDL) Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee. The parties recently attended a status conference in New Jersey. It…
Beasley Allen’s Atlanta Office Secures $2.5 Million Verdict in Georgia Truck Wreck Case
A jury in Upson County, Georgia has awarded over $2.5 million in a case where the negligence of a Georgia contractor injured a trucker. In…
Street Grace and Frontline Response
We at Beasley Allen are committed to “helping those who need it most,” whether through traditional legal services, pro bono work or volunteering. We proudly…
Tragic School Bus Accident Case Spotlights Safety Issues
On a typical Fall afternoon in 2015, a 5-year-old boy was crossing the front of a school bus with his siblings when his backpack became…
Freight Elevator Falls 3 Stories, Kills Employee On the Job
Our firm recently settled a case in which an Alabama employee was killed when a freight elevator fell three stories. The employee was unloading supplies…
Class Action Filed Over ARC Automotive-Manufactured Airbag Inflators
We filed a class action lawsuit for owners or lessees of vehicles with defective driver or passenger side ARC Automotive airbag inflators. The inflators can…
The Clock is Ticking for Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water Claims
Military members and their families dedicate their lives in service to our country. As a thank you for that service, we promise to care for…
Hair Relaxer Cases Increase Nationwide as Georgia Cases Proceed
Our Hair Relaxer Litigation Team monitors Georgia cases as they survive motions to dismiss. The team also discusses the status of pending cases in the…
Stop and Think Before ‘Blowing the Whistle’
Whistleblowers are the key to exposing corporate wrongdoing and government fraud. A person with first-hand knowledge of fraud or other wrongdoing may have a whistleblower…
Atlanta Office Settles Fatal Truck Accident Case Involving Driver Fatigue
Fatigue for truck drivers is a very serious problem. Our firm recently settled a case where a client was parked on the shoulder of Interstate…
Judge Dismisses J&J’s Second Bankruptcy Attempt, Talc Cases Proceed
Civil trials can now resume scheduling after Johnson & Johnson’s second bankruptcy protection attempt for its LTL Management subsidiary was formally dismissed, attorneys with the…
School Districts Nationwide Sue Social Media Giants
Beasley Allen continues representing school systems nationwide in lawsuits against social media giants like Meta (Facebook and Instagram), TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube for their products’…
Beasley Allen files Lawsuit Against Tristar Over Exploding Pressure Cooker
Beasley Allen is representing a Georgia couple in their suit against Tristar Products Inc. after a pressure cooker seriously burned and disfigured them. It was…
$5.74 Million Settlement in Products Liability Airbag Case
Airbag Products Liability Case $5.74 Million Settlement For more than 40 years, the Beasley Allen Law Firm has been committed to “helping those who need…
$8.5 Million Verdict Secured Due to Defective Airbag
A Mobile, Alabama jury awarded our client $8.5 million after she was left with severe injuries following a 2018 crash. While airbags should protect us…
$30 Million Whistleblower Settlement and a Case of National Security
A $30 million settlement was the result of a whistleblower case we handled that also involved matters of national security. The case shows the critical…
Litigating Deadly Trailer Wheel Detachment Case
Beasley Allen lawyer, Ben Locklar, in our firm’s Personal Injury and Products Liability Section, is investigating a potential product liability claim for the son of…
Hair Relaxer Litigation Hits Close to Home for Firm Attorney
Navan Ward in our Mass Torts Section says the hair relaxer litigation reminds him of how personal our work is because his family members could…
New Ford Class Action Expands Brake Defect Claims
A team of lawyers in Beasley Allen’s Consumer Fraud & Commercial Litigation Section has filed a new class action lawsuit against Ford Motor Company. This…
Georgia Cases Show Need, Benefit of Negligent Security Laws
Our Atlanta-based lawyers often handle apartment complex negligent security claims. They say negligent security laws help provide accountability for bad actors and make communities safer….