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WKPS Team Wins Groundbreaking Court Ruling Regarding Health Risks of Fluoride in Drinking Water

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WKPS Team Wins Groundbreaking Court Ruling Regarding Health Risks of Fluoride in Drinking Water

Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel attorneys secured a monumental federal court ruling, finding that EPA-recommended fluoride levels in public drinking water supplies pose an “unreasonable risk of injury to health.”

The ruling by District Court Judge Edward M. Chen of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California is based on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA),...

Philly judge upholds, increases record WKPS benzene verdict

Philly judge upholds, increases record WKPS benzene verdict

A Philadelphia judge has upheld a record-breaking benzene exposure verdict earned by Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel partners Patrick Wigle and Rajeev Mittal and Locks Law Firm partner Andrew DuMont, rejecting a post-trial challenge by Exxon and increasing the verdict to $816 million to account for interest accrued from the time the case was filed.

The ruling by Philadelphia County Court...

WKPS Lawyers Block Boeing from Dismissing Workers’ Birth Defect Claims

The case and how to get help if your child was harmed.

WKPS Lawyers Block Boeing from Dismissing Workers’ Birth Defect Claims

An article published by Law360 highlights the work of Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel attorneys who secured a closely watched ruling on behalf of Boeing manufacturing plant employees seeking to hold the company accountable for birth injuries caused by exposure to toxic chemicals on the job.

In “Boeing Can’t Exit Wash. Worker’s Birth Defect Suit,” reporter Rachel Riley...

$725M Benzene Verdict Against Exxon Earns National Media Attention

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$725M Benzene Verdict Against Exxon Earns National Media Attention

Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel partners Patrick Wigle and Rajeev Mittal and Locks Law Firm partner Andrew DuMont were named among Law360’s “Lions of the Week” for their $725.5 million toxic exposure verdict against ExxonMobil. The May 9 verdict in Philadelphia’s First Judicial District court generated national media attention based on the sheer size of the verdict and the fact...

ExxonMobil Hit with $725M Verdict for Failure to Warn About Cancer-Causing Benzene in Gasoline

Philadelphia jury awards $725M to former mechanic with leukemia caused by benzene in ExxonMobil gasoline.

ExxonMobil Hit with $725M Verdict for Failure to Warn About Cancer-Causing Benzene in Gasoline

Philly jury finds benzene in gasoline caused former mechanic’s leukemia diagnosis

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia jury has returned a $725.5 million verdict against ExxonMobil, finding the company’s failure to warn about the known health risks of exposure to cancer-causing benzene in its petroleum products was responsible for a former service station mechanic’s acute myeloid...

Culver City School District Sex Assault Lawsuit Set for October Trial

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Culver City School District Sex Assault Lawsuit Set for October Trial

Lawsuit: Ninth-grade teacher groomed and sexually assaulted female students in 1974

CULVER CITY, Calif. — The Culver City Unified School District will go to trial October 23 in a lawsuit filed by a former student who alleges she and at least one other student were systematically groomed and sexually assaulted by a ninth-grade social studies teacher in 1974.

According to the...

San Diego Diocese Hid Assets from Sex Abuse Victims, Lawsuit Claims

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San Diego Diocese Hid Assets from Sex Abuse Victims, Lawsuit Claims

Across the country, the Catholic Church has faced staggering monetary judgments and settlements in litigation filed by victims of abuse at the hands of priests and church workers. The growing legal liabilities have driven some dioceses to file for bankruptcy after determining that their assets could not cover the mounting legal costs. However, one diocese is being accused of hiding assets to...

Workers exposed to toxic chemicals at Boeing facility seek justice

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Workers exposed to toxic chemicals at Boeing facility seek justice

A former Boeing security guard who claimed she has suffered lasting health issues from exposure to chemical sprays on the job will receive an undisclosed monetary settlement with Boeing and the plaintiff’s former employer, the security company Allied Universal.

In November 2019, Holly Hawthorne worked security at Boeing’s Everett Campus, where employees used aerosolized chemical...

Remembering Cesar Chavez and his Wrath of Grapes Speech

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Remembering Cesar Chavez and his Wrath of Grapes Speech

Cesar Chavez captured the public eye in the late 1960s. Born in Arizona at the beginning of the Great Depression, Chavez and his family moved to California after losing their farm when he was 10 years old. The Chavez family got by as seasonal migrant farm workers witnessing firsthand the injustices of life in the agricultural business, or “agribusiness” as Chavez called it. Combining a...

Why families consider lawsuits while battling disease

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Why families consider lawsuits while battling disease

Often, when someone chooses to reach out to us in the face of disease or injury, it’s a family member who makes the call, rather than the victim. When someone contracts a disease or experiences a birth injury that could be caused by toxic exposure it affects entire families for several generations. Spouses, children, siblings—they become caregivers, medical advocates, investigative...

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That’s the first question everyone asks. The truth is it’s impossible to know. But we can tell you this. Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel has what it takes to fight against big corporate interests and win. That’s why we’ve taken more mesothelioma trials to verdict than any other firm. And that’s why we’ve recovered more than $1.3 billion for clients like you. Do you think you have a case? Contact us now to speak with an attorney.

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