INJURY AND MASS TORTS
Obtaining justice for the injured
Lieff Cabraser has played a leading role in many of the largest, most important personal injury law and wrongful death lawsuits in the U.S. These cases have involved negligent conduct as well as a vast range of defective products — from dangerous prescription drugs and products like talcum powder linked to ovarian cancer and faulty medical devices to unsafe vehicles and consumer products. In many cases, we assisted our clients in persuading the corporate defendants to issue recalls or improve their safety procedures for the protection of all consumers and patients.
Outstanding injury and accident law attorneys
We are experienced injury trial lawyers who represent only plaintiffs. Many of our attorneys have been recognized by national and state publications as leading personal injury attorneys.
Lieff Cabraser’s High-Profile Injury Cases
The National Law Journal has repeatedly selected Lieff Cabraser as one of the top plaintiffs’ law firms in the nation. U.S. News and Best Lawyers has recognized our personal injury lawyers and firm as the nation’s Law Firm of the Year in the category of Mass Torts and Plaintiffs’ Class Action for four separate years.
In January of 2021, The American Lawyer named Lieff Cabraser its “Boutique/Specialty Litigation Firm of the Year.” We saw six partners named to Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Lawyers” for 2021, along with our second partner named to the publication’s “Hall of Fame.” Best Lawyers’ 2021 rankings include thirty individual “Best Lawyer” lawyer listings as well as thirteen tier-one placements (including national mass tort/class actions) and three California “Lawyer of the Year” rankings for antitrust, product liability, and mass tort class actions.
In April of 2021, Benchmark Litigation named Lieff Cabraser its “California Plaintiff Firm of the Year” for the third year in a row, and we were 2019 finalists for the publication’s national “Plaintiff Law Firm of the Year” award. In December 2019, The American Lawyer included Lieff Cabraser in its “Top 50 Litigation Departments in the U.S.,” the only all-plaintiff-side litigation firm included among the firms recognized.
Remarkable recoveries in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits
We have obtained more than $600 million for our clients in individual injury and accident cases, including awards of over $3 million in 30 separate cases. In addition, we have obtained judgments and settlements in excess of $16.2 billion in product liability class actions. This amount does not include our work in the landmark $206 billion recovery in the Attorney General litigation against the tobacco industry.
The resources to hold the powerful accountable
We are among the largest firms in the United States that represent only plaintiffs. In addition to our injury lawyers, we employ multiple registered nurses, legal assistants, investigators, and litigation support specialists. Considerable personnel resources, along with our ability to advance litigation costs in our clients’ cases, enable Lieff Cabraser to litigate against the largest and most powerful corporations in the world.
Attentive, personal service
We work closely with our clients throughout the litigation process to maximize and expedite their recoveries. Each client is assigned an attorney who is responsible for prosecuting the case and regularly communicating with the client. At the same time, our attorneys work as a team, drawing upon their combined knowledge, training, and skills to provide our clients with decades of litigation expertise.
Lieff Cabraser’s Current Personal Injury Cases
| Case | Issue |
|---|---|
| Diesel Exhaust and Cancer | Cancer and other illnesses from diesel exhaust fumes |
| NFL Player Concussion Injuries | Repetitive head trauma |
| Pacific Fertility Clinic | Cryogenic tank failures |
| Case | Issue |
|---|---|
| Asiana Airlines Flight 214 Crash | Pilot and auto-pilot control design errors |
| How Aviation Disasters Are Investigated | Information page |
| Lieff Cabraser's Aviation Cases | Information page |
| Case | Allegation |
|---|---|
| Camp Fire in California | Negligent causatation of wildfire |
| Bobcat Fire in California | Negligent causation of wildfire |
| North Bay Fires in California | Negligent causation of wildfire |
| Southern California Wildfires | Negligent causation of wildfire |
| Thomas Fire & Mudslides in California | Negligent causation of wildfire and floods |
| Woolsey Fire in California | Negligent causation of wildfire |
| Zogg Fire in California | Negligent causation of wildfire |
| Case | Allegation |
|---|---|
| Birth Injuries | Negligent causation |
| Car Seat Injuries | Negligent causation |
| Cerebral Palsy & Developmental Delays | Negligent causation |
| Child Food Injuries | Negligent causation |
| Child Vehicle Injuries | Negligent causation |
| Home Dangers & Injuries | Negligent causation |
| Hospital Injuries | Negligent causation |
| Toy and Magnet Injuries | Negligent causation |
| Case | Issue |
|---|---|
| IVC Filters | Serious injuries from implanted IVC filters |
| Morcellator Hysterectomy Surgical Tool | Cancer spread and related dangers |
| Superbug CRE from Medical Scopes | Deadly bacterial infections |
| Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Metal Hip Implants | Faulty metal hip implants |
| Vaginal Mesh and Bladder Sling Mesh | High rates of serious surgical complications |
| Wright Profemur Hip Implants | Faulty metal hip implants |
| Zimmer ML Taper Hip Implants | Faulty metal hip implants |
| Case | Issue |
|---|---|
| Abilify | Gambling addictions |
| Actos | Increased risk of bladder cancer |
| Benicar | Dangerous blood pressure side effects |
| Gilead HIV Drugs | Insufficient warning, holdback of safer drugs |
| Meningitis Infection Outbreak | Fungal meningitis from steroid injections |
| Talc | Talcum powder & ovarian cancer |
| Xeljanz | Serious blood clot side effect dangers |
| Yaz, Yasmin & Ocella | Serious blood clot side effect dangers |
| Case | Issue |
|---|---|
| Florida Tobacco Injuries | Tobacco health dangers |
| Multi-State Litigation | Multi-State Tobacco Settlement |
| Case | Issue |
|---|---|
| Automobiles and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | Defective smartkey ignition switches |
| Ford Cruise Control Switch Fires | Defective cruise control switches |
| Ford Explorer | Rollover accidents |
| Jeep Fuel Tank Fires | Fires from defective fuel tanks |
| Kia Spectra, Sportage & Rio SUV Fires | Fuel tank explosions |
| Mitsubishi SUV Rollovers | Rollover accidents |
| Park-to-Reverse Accidents | Transmission defects |
| Takata Airbag Recall | Defective airbags |
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LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR TEAM
Lieff Cabraser mass tort and injury practice partners Sarah R. London, Wendy R. Fleishman, and Mark P. Chalos.
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“Outstanding work. You went to work and got us maximum offer plus additional compensation. I would highly recommend anyone to Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein law firm. Extremely organized, professional, detail oriented and extremely knowledgeable in personal injury cases.”
-Maurice in New York
“You were responsive to my questions and concerns at all times. The quality of representation was excellent.”
-Jill in Indiana
“I couldn’t be more pleased with how the case resolved. What stands out is your professionalism, personal attention, and concern. This has been a long road, and I am so grateful.”
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