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Wildcats News Roundup
Five years later, the tragic story of the Windsor Wildcat’s deadly bus crash still strikes a cord. National and especially local news outlets have picked up the story of this first verdict awarding damages to three victims of that terrible accident. You can read some of that coverage below.
Windsor Star: “Windsor Wildcats win court battle” (March 10, 2010)
“The verdict demonstrates how seriously the jury was moved by the experiences of having witnessed the deaths of their close friends and teammates,” said Wildcats’ lawyer Moshe Horn. “While these courageous young women and man were fortunate to have survived the crash, their lives haven’t been the same since.”
Windsor Star: “Windsor Wildcats win court battle – Cash cap for crash under appeal” (March 11, 2010)
“We do not understand why Canadian law should apply in a motor vehicle accident in New York,” said lawyer Marc Albert. “We are so confident that New York law applies here, that we think we will prevail.”
Gault said, to her, the monetary sum is irrelevant. “No amount of money is ever going to change what happened.”
Law360: “Jury Awards $2.25M Survivors Of Deadly Bus Crash”
“This probably has been the most painful testimony I’ve seen in my 16-year career as a trial lawyer,” Horn said. “The verdict demonstrates how seriously the jury was moved by their experiences of having witnessed the deaths of their close friends and teammates.”
Hog Farm News Roundup
Seeger Weiss wins another victory against corporate agriculture, when a Jackson County, Missouri jury awarded $11 million to small, family farms overrun by waste this week. Read our press release for more information.
This case has garnered significant media attention, from major news outlets, to local papers, to legal blogs.
Associated Press (via Washington Post):
“If we sit down and talk, we can include more than money,” [plaintiff co-counsel Charlie Speer] told The Associated Press on Thursday. “It’s common sense. Nobody wants to live across the street from 80,000 hogs.”
“You can’t simply come into these environs, decimate the land, and expect not to be held accountable,” said plaintiffs counsel Stephen Weiss of Seeger Weiss. ”We don’t want to put them out of business. We just want them to reform how they do business.” Weiss told us residents and Premium Standard began negotiating a global settlement after the company won a defense verdict in a 2007 trial, but those talks ended when a memo from the company was leaked to the Kansas City Star. “That chilled the discussions for reasons I don’t understand,” Weiss told us. “[Premium Standard's parent company] chose to walk away from any global settlement.”
First Chinese Drywall Trial
The first trial against manufacturers of toxic, Chinese-manufactured drywall begins in New Orleans this week, coming before Judge Eldon Fallon in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Founding partner Christopher A. Seeger was named to the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee (PSC) in the Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2047) by Judge Fallon in September.
Seeger Weiss wins $25.16 million for Accutane victim
This week Seeger Weiss scored another victory against Accutane, a powerful anti-acne medication that has been linked to several serious side effects, including inflammatory bowel disorder.
On Monday, a nine-person New Jersey jury has found that pharmaceutical maker Hoffman-La Roche Inc. failed to provide an adequate warning of the possible condition to Andrew McCarrell’s prescribing physician, which then led to his development of chronic IBD. Mr. McCarrell, who was 23 at time he took Accutane, developed a severe case of IBD and later had his colon removed. The jury awarded compensatory damages of $25.16 million to Andy, now in his thirties.
Hoffman-La Roche faces as many as 800 cases around the country. Seeger Weiss has won 5 consecutive verdicts against Roche since 2005.
Seeger Weiss Attorneys Rise to Partner and Counsel Positions
Congratulations to Marc Albert and Mike Rosenberg – new parters – as well as Terrianne Benedetto and Sindhu Daniel – new counsel – on their promotion!
Learn more about these four great attorneys here.
Cardozo celebrates Alumnus of the Year, Christopher A. Seeger
Christopher Seeger addresses the Cardozo gala audience
Last night Cardozo Law School honored Seeger Weiss co-founder Christopher A. Seeger with its Alumnus of the Year Award at a gala dinner and ceremony at the Mandarin Oriental hotel. It was an electric night—over 450 people attended the event—and an overwhelming expression of love and respect for Mr. Seeger and all of his career accomplishments. On behalf of the entire firm, we extend a heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Seeger for this fitting achievement.
For more photos, check out the full post below the break.
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