Some of the most difficult cases we handle as personal injury lawyers involve fatal workplace injuries, especially when they claim the life of someone who was just starting out in life. Regina Elsea, a young worker crushed to death by robotic machinery at the AJIN plant in Cusseta, Alabama, …

In the first eight months since the Camp Lejeune Justice Act was signed, attorneys have filed about 800 cases for service members, their families, and civilians who became ill after exposure to contaminated water at the military base camp in North Carolina.  Toxic chemicals were in the drinking and …

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that is caused by asbestos exposure. Plaintiffs seeking accountability and compensation for their mesothelioma diagnosis must show the court proof that a defendant is legally responsible – plaintiffs must prove liability. Most mesothelioma cases involve asbestos exposure in the 1960s, 70s or …

Mom alleges Forest Cove apartment complex owners and management failed to address dangers to residents and others despite knowledge of ongoing violent activity at the location.  ATLANTA (April 18, 2023) – Beasley Allen attorneys filed a wrongful death lawsuit for Takezia Jackson, mom of Jamarkis Jackson, who was fatally …

A young mother and her unborn child were killed by stray bullets at her Georgia apartment complex after its owners and managers failed to address known, violent activity. ATLANTA (April 11, 2023) – Beasley Allen and co-counsel secured a $26 million settlement in a deadly Georgia apartment complex shooting …

With the dismissal of Johnson & Johnson’s LTL bankruptcy petition by Chief Judge Michael Kaplan of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New Jersey, lawyers representing thousands of ovarian cancer and mesothelioma victims are seeking a swift return to trials in federal and state civil courts. We are prepared …

Middle District of Tennessee federal judge William L. Campbell, Jr. granted certification of a class of Nissan Rogue owners and lessees claiming the vehicles with an AEB (Automatic Emergency Braking) system experience sudden unintended brake activation when there are no hazardous objects in the vehicles’ path, placing the vehicles’ …

Beasley Allen, Wagstaff & Cartmell, and Goza & Honnold lawyers filed lawsuits on behalf of three Alabama school districts against Meta (Facebook and Instagram), TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat over the youth mental health crisis caused by the social media companies. The Baldwin County, Montgomery Public and Tuscaloosa City School …

In March 2022, Beasley Allen Whistleblower Litigation Team secured a jury verdict for $1,438,467.74 in damages under the False Claims Act (FCA) against the Birmingham–Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) after whistleblowers alleged that the agency knew it was making false claims to federal transportation officials. One year later, U.S. …

A “ticking time bomb” is how some describe ARC-made airbag inflators. They may be distinct from the infamous Takata airbag inflator, yet they are equally dangerous to people traveling in a vehicle equipped with one. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) recalled the ARC inflators after consumers died …

Users of social media products like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube/Google began filing lawsuits against social media companies last summer because social media addiction has caused a mental health crisis among our youth. Our Social Media Litigation Team, led by Joseph VanZandt, is honored to stand with brave …

The Black community uses hair relaxers linked to uterine, endometriosis, and ovarian cancers more than any other race in the U.S. For instance, research shows uterine cancer death rates are highest among non-Hispanic Black women. This population is also more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive uterine cancer subtypes. …