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Mesothelioma Victim Earns Major Appellate Win

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on June 8, 2017

The firm’s Mark Linder has secured a major victory for his client, as a California appeals court has affirmed that employers can be held liable for injuries caused by secondhand asbestos exposure. The plaintiff, Wanda Beckering, alleges that she contracted mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos that accumulated on her husband’s work…

Central Florida Homeowners Sue over Toxic Radiation from Phosphate Mines

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on March 10, 2017

Lanier Law Firm says homebuyers kept in dark about cancer-causing contamination TAMPA, Fla. – The Lanier Law Firm has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of homeowners in Central Florida, charging that operators of phosphate mines failed to warn them about dangerously high levels of radiation. Newly obtained…

New York Appeals Court Says Law Firm Wrongly Excluded from Bank of America Settlement

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on April 3, 2016

NEW YORK – A three-judge federal panel has overturned a lower court ruling that excluded a Dayton, Ohio-based law firm from claiming $6.2 million in attorneys’ fees as part of a $2.4 billion settlement with Bank of America Corp. Flanagan Lieberman Hoffman & Swaim had appealed the district court…

Lanier Law Firm Helps Negotiate National Settlement for Yaz Birth Control Victims

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on August 11, 2015

Bayer HealthCare to establish fund benefitting arterial blood clot victims NEW YORK – Attorney Richard D. “Rick” Meadow of The Lanier Law Firm and a team of lawyers from across the U.S. have negotiated a sizeable settlement with drug manufacturer Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. that will benefit thousands of women who suffered life-altering…

The Lanier Law Firm Recognized for Winning Two of Texas’ Largest Verdicts

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on December 2, 2014

HOUSTON – Two courtroom verdicts won by The Lanier Law Firm are featured among the top Texas jury awards of the past year in a special publication from Texas Lawyer, the state’s oldest independent legal newspaper. The firm’s two successful verdicts are featured in Top Texas Verdicts of 2012, a compilation…

Injured Worker Wins $5.5 Million Texas Verdict

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on October 20, 2014

Lubbock worker suffered severe head injuries after fall at West Star Transportation LUBBOCK, Texas – Among all his courtroom victories, Texas attorney Mark Lanier of The Lanier Law Firm says a worksite injury case that was decided last week may be one of the most rewarding he’s handled, and not just because…