After a trial lasting several days in a Rochester courtroom in the case of a former employee of Eastman Kodak suffering from mesothelioma, the jury came back with a verdict in the amount of $8 million for Wayne Meissner and his wife Jill.
After fourteen months of litigation, Lipsitz & Ponterio obtained a $5.6 million dollar settlement for a 48-year-old former brake worker and his family.
On Friday, October 9, 2015, State Supreme Court Justice Deborah A. Chimes issued her decision and verdict in the case of a former factory worker suffering from malignant mesothelioma. The Court heard the case of Joseph Muir without a jury, because the defendant asbestos mining company refused to appear at trial and defend itself, despite having been provided on multiple occasions with notice of the proceedings.
New York jurors have awarded $5 million dollars to a former U.S. Navy boiler technician who was diagnosed with mesothelioma.
After almost two years of litigation, Lipsitz & Ponterio has obtained a $4.2 million dollar settlement on the behalf of a 68-year-old deceased Navy Machinist Mate.
Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC is announcing a total of $3.5 million in settlements on behalf of a Buffalo, NY man against several distributors and manufacturers of automotive and truck parts. The plaintiff was previously employed as an automobile and truck mechanic.
The law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC is pleased to announce that, after a two week-long trial presided over by New York State Supreme Court Justice (retired) Hon. John P. Lane, J.H.O., an Erie County jury delivered a verdict in favor of the family of Gerald Suttner in the amount of three million dollars.
An Erie County jury delivered a verdict in favor of the family of Lee Bernard Holdsworth in the amount of $ 3 million dollars. Mr. Holdsworth was diagnosed with mesothelioma in February 2012 and died on January 17, 2013, in the care of Hospice of Buffalo. He is survived by his wife of over fifty years, three children and ten grandchildren.
Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC is announcing a total of $3 million in settlements on behalf of a former Bronx, New York, carpenter against several manufacturers and distributors of asbestos-containing floor and ceiling tiles, thinset and joint compound.
The law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC announces that it has obtained over $3 million dollars in a settlement award on behalf of a local union boilermaker for injuries resulting from exposure to asbestos on the job.
The law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC is announcing a total of $3.1 Million in settlements on behalf of an Ithaca, New York man against several distributors and manufacturers of joint compound (mud).
The law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC is announcing a total of $2.58 million in settlements on behalf of a Schenectady, NY man against several distributors and manufacturers of joint compound, paint, and floor and ceiling tiles.
After a one week trial presided over by New York Supreme Court Justice (retired) Hon. John P. Lane, J.H.O., a settlement in excess of $2,500,000.00 was obtained for a former Durez plant worker who was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2011.
The law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC announces that right before the start of a jury trial in Buffalo, New York, it obtained over 2.5 million dollars for the family of a former millwright/pipefitter who passed away at age 72 from mesothelioma, an asbestos-caused cancer.
A former laboratory chemist suffering from mesothelioma was awarded a $2.5 million dollar verdict by an Erie County jury. In his products liability trial against Ford Motor Company, plaintiff James Ginter presented evidence showing that when he used the FAST (Friction Assessment Screening Test) Machine manufactured by Ford Motor Company he was exposed to respirable asbestos.
Lipsitz & Ponterio obtained a total of $2.44 million in settlements on behalf of a Buffalo, NY, man against several distributors and manufacturers of asbestos-containing materials. The plaintiff was previously employed as a sheet metal worker who removed and maintained residential boilers.
A Local #6 Iron Worker represented by Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLP received settlements exceeding $2.4 million for his asbestos-related injuries, which include mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis.
Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC is announcing a total of $2.2 million in settlements on behalf of a Clarence, New York, man against several distributors and manufacturers of joint compound, putty and caulk materials and automotive brake parts.
The law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC is announcing a total of $2.1 million in settlements on behalf of a Utica, New York man against several manufacturers and distributors of asbestos-containing plastic molding compound. From 1955 to 1969, our client was exposed to asbestos-containing granular plastic molding compound during pickup and delivery while employed as a local truck driver.
The law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC is announcing a total of $2 million in settlements on behalf of a Rochester, New York man and his wife against several distributors and manufacturers of industrial equipment and asbestos-containing products.
A former Ellicottville, New York, carpenter, represented by the law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, received a settlement totaling $2 million for his asbestos-related injury (mesothelioma).
After a two week trial, an Erie County jury delivered a verdict in favor of Gerald Failing in the amount of $2 million dollars. Mr. Failing was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma in December 2010. He was represented by Michael A. Ponterio, Esq., a partner at Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC.
Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC recently negotiated a settlement in the amount of $2 million for the wife of a construction worker. Each time she did the laundry, she was exposed to the asbestos fibers and dust on his construction clothing.
Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC is announcing a total of $1.8 million in settlements on behalf of a former mold shop stock handler against several manufacturers and distributors of asbestos-containing plastic molding compound. In approximately 1966 and for about six months, our client was employed as a stock handler in the finishing department at Diemolding Corporation in Canastota, New York.
A former Webster, New York, residential boilermaker and HVAC technician, represented by the law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, received a settlement totaling $1,757,552 for his asbestos-related injury (mesothelioma).
Because of the bankruptcy of so many manufacturers and producers of asbestos products, Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC has turned its attention toward the responsibility of companies which engaged in selling and installing asbestos products. Two of our clients have received substantial awards from three such companies.
A New York jury has returned a $1.42 million wrongful death verdict against John Crane Inc. after finding the Chicago-based manufacturer of asbestos gaskets and packing material responsible for exposing a U.S. Navy veteran to asbestos prior to his death from mesothelioma, an incurable asbestos-related cancer.
The law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC is announcing a total of $1.3 million in settlements on behalf of a Rochester, New York man who was diagnosed with mesothelioma.
A former union carpenter from North Tonawanda, New York, recently received a total of $1.2 million in settlements for his asbestos-related injury (mesothelioma).
The law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC is pleased to announce that after a two week trial presided over by State Supreme Court Justice James W. McCarthy, a Syracuse, New York jury delivered a verdict in favor of the Estate of Richard Schuderer in the amount of $1 million dollars.
Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC, is announcing a total of $590,000 in settlements on behalf of a residential boilermaker/HVAC contractor against several manufacturers and distributors of asbestos-containing products.
The law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC is announcing a total of $1.5 million in settlements on behalf of a Buffalo, NY man against several distributors and manufacturers of automotive and truck parts.
Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC is announcing a total of $1.4 million in settlements on behalf of a Kenmore, New York man against several manufacturers and distributors of asbestos-containing plastic molding compound. From approximately 1960 through 1980, our client was exposed to asbestos when he picked up and delivered asbestos-containing plastic molding compound while employed as a truck driver.
After a two week trial, in Rochester, New York, Lipsitz & Ponterio attorney Michael Ponterio obtained a $1.2 million dollar jury verdict in a medical malpractice lawsuit, on behalf of our client, against physicians from the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC is announcing a total of $1 million in settlements on behalf of an Oneida, New York man against several manufacturers of asbestos-containing plastic molding compound. Beginning in 1961, our client was exposed to asbestos as a result of his work as a molder at the Diemolding Corporation.
A Millwright Local #1577 (Buffalo, New York) carpenter received settlements exceeding $770,000 for his asbestos-related injuries, which included mesothelioma and asbestosis.
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