Results - Anapol Weiss

$4.85 billion

Vioxx Litigation (MDL 1657) Merck & Co., Inc. agreed to pay $4.85 billion to resolve Vioxx-related claims involving heart attack, sudden cardiac death or stroke. Anapol Weiss Partner Sol Weiss served as Co-Liaison Counsel in the New Jersey Vioxx litigation.

$3.75 billion

Fen-Phen Litigation (MDL 1203) American Home Products Corporation agreed to compensate thousands of people who used the diet drugs and suffered heart valve disease.

$205 million

Rezulin Settlement (MDL 1348) Pfizer settled thousands of claims alleging the Rezulin diabetes drug caused severe liver damage and sometimes death.

$200 million

Trasylol Settlement as Co-lead Counsel (MDL 1928) Bayer agreed to settle lawsuits alleging the heart surgery drug Trasylol increased risk of kidney failure, heart attack, stroke and death.

$114.5 million

Baycol Settlement (MDL 1431) Bayer settled thousands of lawsuits alleging use of the drug Baycol led to kidney failure, the development of a disease that causes damage to muscle called rhabdomyolysis, and other injuries.

$90 million

Propulsid Settlement (MDL 1355) Janssen Pharmaceutical, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, settled lawsuits alleging dangerous heartbeat irregularities associated with Propulsid, a drug used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease.

$150 million

Biomet M2a Magnum Hip Implant Settlement Biomet has agreed to pay in excess of $150M to people who needed their failed metal-on-metal hip implant replaced. The settlement, negotiated by lead counsel Thomas Anapol, provided for a $200,000 base award for eligible claimants.

$1.4 Billion

Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Hip Implant Settlement Stryker agreed to pay in excess of $1.4B for defective hip devices. The settlement negotiated by several lawyers, including Thomas Anapol, provided for a base award of $300,000 per case. To date, it is the highest base settlement in any metal-on-metal hip implant litigation.

$26 million

Verdict Against General Motors The defective design of a passenger’s seat back failed in a rear-end collision and rendered the passenger a quadriplegic.

$20 million

Verdict Against Tractor-Trailer Company Verdict against a tractor-trailer company for inadequate conspicuity and rear end under ride protection.

$10.2 million

Verdict Against Volkswagen Verdict against Volkswagen in a products liability case for lack of an anti-submarining ramp for a rear, center-seated occupant.

$12 million

Verdict Against Football Helmet Company Verdict against a football helmet company for a spinal cord injury; the largest known verdict against a football helmet company for a spinal cord injury sustained by a user.

$8.8 million

Verdict Against Ford Verdict against Ford in a product liability lawsuit on behalf of a person injured in a roll-over accident.

$3.75 million

Settlement in Fatal Fire Lawsuit Settlement in a fatal fire lawsuit for the loss of a mother and three sisters. The fire was caused by a heater that did not adhere to adequate inspection protocols and lacked certain features that decreases the likelihood of short-circuiting.

$1.75 million

Settlement for a Forklift Driver Settlement for a forklift driver paralyzed when the boom of another forklift struck the rear of his seat and propelled him upward, into an overhead metal bar, breaking his neck and paralyzing him from the waist down.

$325,000 thousand

Tire Changing Machine Verdict in which Anapol Schwartz established a precedent for imposition of liability against a manufacturer of a tire changing machine, whom the plaintiff agreed did not initiate events leading to the injury.

$765 million

Proposed Settlement in the NFL Concussion Litigation The settlement will contribute to immediate medical support to retired players in addition to funding new brain injury safety and research programs.

$20 million

Settlements in Luzerne County “Kids for Cash” Scandal Sol Weiss served as co-lead counsel in this class action, which compensated minors whose civil rights were violated.

$ Confidential

Settlement of a Class Action Against Adidas Settlement of a class action suit against Adidas for mislabeled shin guards, resulting in the establishment of a national fund for not-for-profit youth soccer organizations.

$22 million

Spinal Fusion Surgery Client was disabled by unnecessary spinal fusion surgery.

$9.6 million

Birth Injury During Labor Case involving a substantial birth injury during labor.

$8.3 million

Medication Overdose Client who suffered permanent brain injury due to a hospital pain medication overdose.

$19 million

Work Without Safety Equipment Iron worker who fell 13 feet and was rendered a quadriplegic after the construction company permitted him and other employees to work without safety equipment at heights of up to 30 feet.

$14 million

Workplace Safety Lawsuit Verdict Largest verdict ever rendered in a workplace safety case in Delaware.

$5 million

Elevator Shaft Fall Verdict Verdict for the family of a man killed in an elevator shaft fall caused by violating state safety code and continuing to service a condemned elevator.

$500 million

Asbestos Recoveries Total of asbestos recoveries in 25 years.

$7.25 million

Mesothelioma Victim Philadelphia County verdict in 2014 on behalf of a mesothelioma victim.

$4.3 million

Tetra-Ethyl Lead Exposure Case Settlement in a tetra-ethyl lead exposure case.

$20 million

Verdict Against a Trucking Company A man suffered a brain injury after driving his car into the rear end of a tractor trailer stopped on the Schuylkill Expressway.

$2.5 million

Auto Accident Case Arbitration in an auto accident case in which a landscaper fractured his thigh, knees, lower legs and toes, and suffered the loss of his spleen.

$2 million

Tractor-Trailer Accident Client suffered brain injuries, permanent memory loss and personality changes when a tractor-trailer caused a serious accident.

$1.07 million

Verdict for an Injured Record Producer Verdict for an injured record producer who was hit by a canoe and suffered hearing loss.

$900,000 thousand

Verdict for a Woman Raped by a House Cleaner Verdict for a woman raped by a house cleaner for whom a criminal background check was not done.

$800,000 thousand

Man Injured When a Tree Fell on His Car Verdict for a man injured when a tree fell on his car while he was driving to work. This was the largest jury verdict recorded in memory in Columbia County, Pa.

$1.2 million

Verdict in Compensatory and Punitive Damages Verdict in compensatory and punitive damages in a fraud case in which the client sued her husband for fraud in undervaluing the couple's jointly held stock.

$10.6 million

Brain Damage Child suffered brain damage from the Varicella vaccine.

$9 million

Payout from Chicken Pox Vaccine $9 million payout, with a lifetime payout of $40 million on behalf of a child who suffered a reaction to the chicken pox vaccine that left him with a developmental delay and seizure disorder.

$4.5 million

Guillain-Barré Syndrome A woman received $4.5 million with an expected lifetime payout of $11.6 million after developing Guillain-Barré Syndrome and becoming paralyzed.

$1.5 million

Guillain-Barré Syndrome Woman developed Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) after receiving an influenza vaccine.

$3.5 million

Flu Vaccine Man became permanently paralyzed after receiving a flu vaccine.

$610,000 thousand

Ttransverse Myelitis Child was diagnosed with transverse myelitis after receiving his childhood vaccinations.

$2 million

Guillain-Barré Syndrome Woman was diagnosed with GBS and paralyzed as a result of an influenza vaccine.

$460,000 thousand

Settlement for a Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) Victim A woman was diagnosed with CIDP after receiving a flu vaccine.

$850,000 thousand

Influenza Vaccine An elderly man became paralyzed as a result of the influenza vaccine.

$500,000 thousand

Guillain-Barré Syndrome Former nurse was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome as a result of a TDaP vaccination.

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