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Houston Jury Says Drunk Driver Owes Injured Woman $2.2 Million

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on August 1, 2014

The Lanier Law Firm helps accident victim prevail in damages claims HOUSTON – A Houston jury has awarded a verdict of more than $2.2 million against a drunk driver who caused a 2010 car crash that left a local woman severely injured and killed the woman’s friend. Houston…

Asbestos Victim Wins California Appeal Ruling in Loss of Consortium Claim

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on June 25, 2014

The Lanier Law Firm Represents Wife Of Mesothelioma Victim Against Auto Parts Maker LOS ANGELES – The California 2nd District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles has ruled in favor of the wife of a mesothelioma victim who says she is entitled to damages against a manufacturer of asbestos…

$1.45 Million Insurance Verdict Won by The Lanier Law Firm

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on May 8, 2014

Attorneys from The Lanier Law Firm helped an industrial manufacturer win a $1.45 million verdict against a Texas based insurance company after jurors found that the insurance broker violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and Texas Insurance Code by misrepresenting the validity of an insurance policy. Jurors issued…

The Lanier Law Firm Announces Asbestos Verdict Against John Crane Inc.

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on March 5, 2014

CHARLESTON, W.V. –The Lanier Law Firm is announcing a liability verdict issued late yesterday in Charleston, W.V., against industrial manufacturer John Crane Inc. after jurors found that the company’s asbestos-laden products caused a retired pipefitter to contract the deadly lung disease mesothelioma. Robert L. Wood and his wife Candice were represented at trial by attorneys from…

Vioxx Settlement Update

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on July 31, 2012

03/11/2010 — Merck has made final payments for all the qualified Vioxx claimants who had heart attacks, and The Lanier Law Firm has distributed that money. There are still lien issues to resolve on a few of these claims, and as liens get resolved, if there is additional money…

The Lanier Law Firm Will Appeal Court Reversal of Jury Award to Widow in Nation’s 1st Vioxx Trial

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on July 7, 2012

HOUSTON – The Lanier Law Firm is announcing its plans to appeal a decision issued today by the 14th Court of Appeals in Brazoria County in favor of Whitehouse Station, N.J.-based Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK). In the ruling, the court overturned a jury’s determination that the controversial painkiller Vioxx caused…