Update: Windsor Wildcats Bus Crash Ruling to Be Appealed to NY's Highest Court »
July 2, 2010
The issue as to whether victims of New York’s catastrophic 2005 Windsor Wildcats bus crash should have their damages capped at $326,000 in accordance with Canadian law is now making its way to New York state’s highest court. On July 2, Seeger Weiss LLP, the law firm representing 11 of the accident’s victims, was granted permission by the N.Y. Appellate Division, 4th Department, to appeal the choice-of-law issue to the N.Y. Court of Appeals. The issue is a critical one because the value of the vast majority of the victims’ claims far exceeds the Canadian cap on damages, note Seeger Weiss attorneys Marc Albert and Moshe Horn.
Stephen A. Weiss Named Finalist for the 2010 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award »
June 11, 2010
Seeger Weiss LLP is proud to announce that the Public Justice Foundation has named Stephen A. Weiss a finalist for the 2010 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. Mr. Weiss and his co-trial counsel have been honored for their work in Owens v. ContiGroup Companies, and are among five finalists who are being considered for this prestigious honor. The winner will be announced at a banquet dinner on July 13, 2010 in Vancouver, BC Canada.
Seeger Weiss Investigates Breach of Privacy in Apple iPads »
June 10, 2010
Seeger Weiss LLP is investigating claims of iPad users whose personal information was exposed in the recent security breach. If you own an iPad and believe your account has been compromised, contact us. An experienced attorney with Seeger Weiss LLP will assist you in evaluating your claim concerning the cancer risks of tanning beds. Attorney consultations incur no obligation on your part and all initial consultations are free of charge. Seeger Weiss LLP has office locations in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Oklahoma and California.
Badge of Honor Memorial Foundation Awards Special Commendation to Christopher A. Seeger and Seeger Weiss LLP »
May 17, 2010
Last week, Badge of Honor Memorial Foundation Co-General Counsel, Christopher A. Seeger of Seeger Weiss LLP, represented pro bono the family of Special Agent Dillon at an administrative appeal hearing.
Seeger Weiss Pursues BP Over Gulf Oil Spill, Helps Found BP Oil Spill Legal Network »
May 3, 2010
Seeger Weiss LLP is investigating claims of environmental damage and loss of income in communities affected by the Gulf oil spill. If you have been adversely affected by the Gulf oil spill, contact us.
Seeger Weiss Wins Again for Plaintiffs in Chinese Drywall Verdict, as Federal Judge Awards New Orleans Family Over $164,000 in Damages »
April 27, 2010
For the second time in less than a month, a federal judge in Louisiana has found a Chinese drywall manufacturer liable for extensive damages associated with its installation in American homes.
Seeger Weiss Secures Bellwether $2.6 Million Verdict in Chinese Drywall Case »
April 8, 2010
Today a federal judge awarded $2.6 million in damages to seven Virginia families in the first ever ruling on Chinese-manufactured drywall in the nation. This bellwether verdict spells positively for the thousands of families whose homes have been ruined by the toxic import. Seeger Weiss partner Christopher Seeger served on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for this case.
Seeger Weiss Investigates Cancer Risk Posed by Tanning Beds »
March 25, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration is poised to issue new warnings about the dangers of indoor tanning devices.
Seeger Weiss Wins $2.25 Million for 3 Victims of Windsor Wildcats Bus Accident »
March 9, 2010
Seeger Weiss scored a huge victory today for families of the Windsor Wildcats, an “under 21” female hockey team who suffered a tragic bus accident in 2005. A jury awarded $2.25 million to three of the victims and their families, who were represented by partners Moshe Horne and Marc Albert.
Seeger Weiss Delivers $11 Million Verdict to Small, Family Farms Overrun by Corporate Agriculture's Waste »
March 4, 2010
Seeger Weiss brought home another victory against giant agro-business Premium Standard Farms when a Missouri jury awarded $11.5 million to the 13 neighboring owners of small farms today. Co-founder Stephen A. Weiss has led the charge against these giant factory farms, whose careless and illegal disposal of waste products degrades the air and land around them. As co-lead counsel for the farmers’ whose lives and livelihoods had been handicapped by overpowering hog odors, Mr. Weiss proved to the jury, seated in Jackson County, that Premium Standard Farms had failed to sufficiently address the problem in the 11 years since the Missouri Attorney general issued an order to do so.
