Workplace Accidents
Fort Lauderdale Work Injury Lawyer
Were You Seriously Injured At the Workplace in South Florida?
Regulations and labor laws were put in place in order to provide workers in every industry with a safe working environment. However, no legal protections can neither prevent someone from acting recklessly or negligently, nor can is stop an employer or contractor from ignoring these regulations and putting their worker’s safety on the line. Thousands of people are killed because of this every year, and countless more suffer serious injuries.
Advocating for Workplace Injury Victims
If you were seriously injured at work because of someone else’s actions, you deserve the chance to fight for your rights in court. At Schlesinger Law Offices, P.A. in Florida, we have considerable experience handling workplace accident and construction accident cases – a member of our firm currently works in the construction industry and gives us inside understanding that allows us to build out your case and help you secure the maximum compensation possible.
We have spent the last six decades working with injured victims, and through our efforts have secured dozens of multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for our clients. Contact our firm to discuss your legal options with one of our Fort Lauderdale work injury lawyers today.
To name only a few of our biggest wins against Big Tobacco:
- $235 million class action settlement against Altria, the maker of JUUL, for downplaying the dangers of its product, which was mostly marketed toward teenagers.
- $157 million jury verdict against R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris, including punitive damages, for the widow of a man who died of smoking-induced lung cancer.
- $37 million jury verdict against R.J. Reynolds in a product liability lawsuit filed on behalf of the family of a man who died of smoking-induced lung cancer.
- $20 million jury verdict against Big Tobacco, won for the widower of a woman who died of smoking-induced lung cancer.
- $12 million compensatory damage award against Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds for causing the cigarette addiction and fatal lung cancer of our client’s spouse.
- $10.5 million jury verdict against Big Tobacco for the widower of a woman who died of smoking-induced lung cancer.
- $10 million jury verdict against R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris in a product liability/wrongful death case that went to trial.
- $9.1 million jury verdict, including $3 million in punitive damages, won for a Florida widow who sued Big Tobacco for causing her spouse’s fatal cancer.
When everything is said and done, few other law firms in the country can claim to have the same level of experience with fighting Big Tobacco in court. Even fewer can boast a winning record as consistent as ours. If you want to hold ZYN and Philip Morris liable for the harm their oral nicotine pouch product has caused you or your loved one, you will want Schlesinger Law Offices, P.A. at your side and leading the way.
