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Levy Konigsberg Partner Anna Kull Discusses Sex Abuse Suits Against Albany, Rensselaer County Jails Ahead of Adult Survivors Act Deadline

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Levy Konigsberg Partner Anna Kull appeared on CBS 6 News to discuss lawsuits she's filing against Albany & Rensselaer County jails over the sexual abuse of female inmates, and an important claim deadline under the New York Adult Survivors Act.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Levy Konigsberg Partner Anna Kull appeared on CBS 6 News to discuss lawsuits she's filing against Albany & Rensselaer County jails over the sexual abuse of female inmates, and an important claim deadline under the New York Adult Survivors Act.
  • The suits also contain documentation that, survivors say, provide evidence about the history and enablement of abuse within the facilities.
  • Now, Kull wants other survivors to know that the Adult Survivors Act deadline is fast approaching and will close on November 24, 2023.
  • You can learn more about NY women's prison sexual abuse lawsuits or discuss a potential case by contacting Levy Konigsberg.

Levy Konigsberg LLP Upholds $3,300,000 Million Verdict Against Whittaker Clark & Daniels, Inc. for Toxic Talcum Powder

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Saturday, April 11, 2020
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Florence succumbed to the disease before trial, and was survived by her husband Frank and their two children and four grandchildren.

Key Points: 
  • Florence succumbed to the disease before trial, and was survived by her husband Frank and their two children and four grandchildren.
  • The plaintiffs won a jury verdict against WCD, and WCD appealed, arguing (among other things) that the Nemeths couldn't prove that WCD's asbestos-containing talcum powder caused Florence's mesothelioma.
  • Finally, the appellate court recalculated a damages setoff, and accordingly increased the amount of plaintiffs' net verdict from $2,933,750 to $3,300,000.
  • Levy Konigsberg LLP (LK) ( https://www.levylaw.com ) has established itself as one of the nation's premier law firms featuring highly acclaimed trial lawyers who have won some of the nation's largest jury verdicts.

Attorney Corey Stern of Levy Konigsberg Takes on Rockefeller University Hospital for Its Role in Decades of Alleged Sexual Abuse by Dr. Reginald Archibald

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Friday, September 13, 2019
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NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Corey Stern , a partner at Levy Konigsberg, LLP, now represents 18 individuals that were allegedly sexually abused by Dr. Reginald Archibald over at least 3 decades while employed by Rockefeller University Hospital ("RUH").

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Corey Stern , a partner at Levy Konigsberg, LLP, now represents 18 individuals that were allegedly sexually abused by Dr. Reginald Archibald over at least 3 decades while employed by Rockefeller University Hospital ("RUH").
  • Stern has thus far filed multiple lawsuits, including Poppel v. Rockefeller (United States District Court - Southern District of New York, No.
  • For almost 30 years, parents sought Dr. Reginald Archibald's expertise when their children would not grow.
  • They came to his clinic at The Rockefeller University Hospital, a prominent New York research institution, where he treated and studied children who were small for their age.

Levy Konigsberg LLP Secures $325 Million Mesothelioma Verdict in Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Asbestos Case

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Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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A jury determined that her disease was the result of asbestos found in Johnson & Johnson's baby powder.

Key Points: 
  • A jury determined that her disease was the result of asbestos found in Johnson & Johnson's baby powder.
  • The Olson's legal team was comprised of attorneys from Levy Konigsberg LLP and Maune Raichle Hartley French & Mudd, LLC.
  • Attorneys from Levy Konigsberg LLP represented the plaintiffs in those cases, and the Olson's verdict represents the third straight victory that the firm has secured against J&J for mesothelioma caused by asbestos in their baby powder.
  • Levy Konigsberg LLP is a nationally-recognized mesothelioma law firm that maintains offices in New York City and New Jersey.

New York Law Firm Levy Konigsberg LLP Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Rockefeller University Hospital Related to Decades of Alleged Sexual Abuse

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Friday, February 15, 2019
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NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --New York-based law firm Levy Konigsberg LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against Rockefeller University Hospital based on allegations related to the Hospital's handling of sexual abuse claims made against Dr. Reginald Archibald, a faculty member who served on the University's faculty between the 1940s and 1980s.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --New York-based law firm Levy Konigsberg LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against Rockefeller University Hospital based on allegations related to the Hospital's handling of sexual abuse claims made against Dr. Reginald Archibald, a faculty member who served on the University's faculty between the 1940s and 1980s.
  • According to the complaint filed February 13, Archibald was a pediatric endocrinologist at the hospital and saw more than 9,000 patients over the course of his career.
  • The lawsuit alleges that Archibald likely molested thousands of patients in hospital examination rooms and his office and also made pornographic photos of his victims, which were kept on Rockefeller property.
  • Levy Konigsberg LLP is a New York-based law firm that represents plaintiffs throughout the United States in a variety of matters, including lead poisoning litigation, sex abuse cases, mesothelioma litigation, and actions against pharmaceutical companies.

Levy Konigsberg Wins $43.1 Million Lung Cancer Verdict in Tobacco and Asbestos Exposure Case

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Tuesday, October 16, 2018
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BOSTON, Oct. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Late Friday afternoon, on October 12, 2018, a jury in Boston awarded $43.1 million dollars in a historic lung cancer trial involving both tobacco and asbestos claims.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Oct. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Late Friday afternoon, on October 12, 2018, a jury in Boston awarded $43.1 million dollars in a historic lung cancer trial involving both tobacco and asbestos claims.
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    Before his death in October 2015, Mr. Summerlin gave sworn, videotaped testimony in the case, which was presented to the jury during trial.
  • The case was tried by Jerome H. Block, partner at Levy Konigsberg LLP, and Michael Shepard, founding partner of Boston-based Shepard Law.
  • The trial team also included Robert Ellis and Amber Long (Levy Konigsberg) and Michael McCann and Erika O'Donnell (Shepard Law).