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Cabraser is one of the nation's leading personal
injury law firms representing clients nationwide
in personal injury lawsuits involving dangerous
drugs, medical devices, and other products. |
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Lieff Cabraser's Personal Injury and Wrongful
Death Practice Area
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| The laws of most states provide remedies for personal injuries
caused by the negligence of other, including compensation for pain and suffering,
lost wages and past and future medical expenses. |
| A personal injury action is a lawsuit brought by an individual
who has suffered physical or mental harm as the result of the wrongful conduct
of another. A wrongful death action is a lawsuit brought by a deceased person's
family or beneficiaries that alleges the death was attributable to the willful
or negligent act of another. |
| Since our founding in 1972, we have handled and resolved thousands
of personal injury and wrongful death cases in state and federal courts throughout
the country. Currently, we are prosecuting scores of lawsuits involving injuries
and deaths resulting from all types of negligent conduct and design defects,
including cases arising out of air disasters and vehicle rollover accidents.
We are also representing patients who received defective medical devices, contaminated
blood products, and prescription drugs with undisclosed, dangerous side effects. |
| For example, Lieff Cabraser has successfully represented scores
of clients who suffered serious heart or lung damage after ingesting the diet
drugs fenfluramine (Pondimin)
and/or dexfenfluramine (Redux), popularly known as "Fen-Phen." |
| In California, we were appointed to the Plaintiffs' Executive
Committee in the California Coordinated Fen-Phen Proceedings. We were also appointed
to the Plaintiffs' Management Committee to organize and direct all Fen-Phen cases
filed in federal court. |
| On August 28, 2000, in the federal diet drug cases, the United
States District Court approved a settlement with American Home Products Corporation,
the manufacturer of two diet drugs, valued at $4.75 billion for up to six million
consumers. Our attorneys continue to represent fen-phen patients who have developed
serious injuries. |
| To learn about our
current product liability and defective medical device
and drug cases, click here. |
| To
contact an attorney at Lieff Cabraser experienced in defective
medical device cases, click
here. |
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| Founded
in 1972, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP is
a 50-attorney plus law firm with offices in San Francisco, California, New York,
New York and Nashville, Tennessee. We are one of
the leading law firms in the nation that represents only
plaintiffs. Our firm enjoys a national reputation for professional integrity
and the efficient and responsible prosecution of our clients' claims. We possess
sophisticated legal skills and the financial resources necessary for the handling
of large, complex cases. We take great pride in our innovative
approach to the practice of law and our firm's leadership
role in cases resulting in landmark decisions and precedent-setting rulings. |
| Lieff Cabraser has served as a member of the Plaintiffs'
Executive Committee in multiple federal court products liability lawsuits. We
have a team of attorneys, nurses and legal assistants with years of experience
in personal injury litigation. Lieff Cabraser has represented thousands of persons
across America who have suffered injuries due to prescription drugs
with dangerous, undisclosed side effects, along with patients
who received defective medical devices, including residents of Alaska, Alabama,
Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts,
Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North
Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,
Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Wyoming. |
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also investigate complaints on behalf of patients living
in Canada. Lieff Cabraser has associations with prominent
law firms in Canada that represent plaintiffs in a wide
range of civil cases. |
| Persons seeking to preserve any potential legal claims
for allegedly dangerous and/or defective medications should
contact an attorney promptly because all states have mandatory
time periods (called "statutes of limitation")
in which lawsuits must be filed. Otherwise, a person's claims
may be forever barred. In some states, the statute of limitations
period for filing personal injury claims is only one year
from the date of injury. |
| Important Note: This summary is intended to provide
a basic overview of typical cases of our firm. It is for
informational purposes only and does not constitute legal
advice. This summary does not intend to create, nor does
receipt of this summary create, an attorney-client relationship.
Please read our disclaimer.
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LIEFF
CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN, LLP
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| Notice: Lieff
Cabraser attorneys provide legal advice and practice law for clients in
federal district courts throughout the United States and in state courts
where we are licensed to practice. In states in which our lawyers are not
licensed to practice, we have affiliations with local attorneys who serve
as co-counsel with our firm. Please read our disclaimer. |
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