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Carnival Can’t Move Cruise Worker’s Mesothelioma Claim to Arbitration

Carnival Can’t Move Cruise Worker’s Mesothelioma Claim to Arbitration

A Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel team led by partner Charles Siegel obtained an important federal court ruling, rejecting an attempt by Carnival Cruise Line to move a worker’s mesothelioma lawsuit to arbitration and ordering the dispute to return to a Texas state court.

Chief U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga remanded the case to Texas state court after finding that the family...

Honored Again: Top Tier for Injury, Product Liability Litigation

Honored Again: Top Tier for Injury, Product Liability Litigation

Following months of research with clients and peer law firms, the research staff at Best Lawyers in America have again selected Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel among its Tier I law firms for plaintiffs personal injury and product liability litigation.

The annual ranking is considered one of the most trusted nationwide guides in the U.S. legal industry. Firms earn recognition based on an...

Earthquake Survivors Face Hidden Asbestos-Exposure Risks

Earthquake Survivors Face Hidden Asbestos-Exposure Risks

Devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria earlier this year have not only resulted in the significant loss of lives but also have unleashed another threat: exposure to asbestos and other toxic substances.

Turkey and Syria were struck by colossal earthquakes in February, resulting in the tragic loss of over 54,000 lives. While the immediate aftermath of such catastrophic...

Private Equity and Healthcare Q&A with Caitlyn Silhan

Caitlyn Silhan Lawyer

Private Equity and Healthcare Q&A with Caitlyn Silhan

A flood of private equity investment is transforming the U.S. healthcare industry. Across the healthcare economy, private equity firms are rapidly acquiring medical practices and healthcare businesses and rolling them up into larger companies.

Private equity firms pool money from investors—typically institutional investors—and use debt to purchase businesses with the goal of...

DOJ Sues ‘Cancer Alley’ Chemical Company Over High Cancer Risks

DOJ Sues ‘Cancer Alley’ Chemical Company Over High Cancer Risks

Federal authorities are cracking down on chemical manufacturers along Louisiana’s notorious “Cancer Alley” in an effort to reduce hazardous chemical emissions that pose an imminent health hazard to nearby communities.

The legal action comes after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opened a series of civil rights investigations into Louisiana state agencies over permitting...

Today’s Mineworkers Face ‘Black Lung’ Resurgence

Today’s Mineworkers Face ‘Black Lung’ Resurgence

Talk about black lung disease, and immediately, pictures of coal miners covered with soot in the 1930s come to mind. In reality, progressive massive fibrosis (PMF) — known as coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP) and commonly known as black lung disease — has become more common in contemporary miners despite safety regulations and known concerns about silica exposure.

Today’s...

Industries in EPA Crosshairs for Cancer-Causing Chemicals

Industries in EPA Crosshairs for Cancer-Causing Chemicals

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing tough new regulations that would significantly reduce hazardous air pollutants from chemical plants.

The proposal targets facilities that produce the highly toxic chemicals ethylene oxide (EtO) and chloroprene. The crackdown announced in April 2023 came nearly 18 months after ProPublica reported that an estimated 74 million...

Charles Siegel Elevated to Name Partner at Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel

Charles Siegel Elevated to Name Partner at Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel

Susan Ulrich, Rajeev Mittal promoted to partner at Dallas-based trial litigation firm.

DALLAS — Veteran trial and appellate lawyer Charles Siegel has been elevated to name partner at the newly renamed Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel in a move that includes the promotions of Susan Ulrich and Rajeev Mittal to partner.

The promotions reflect the three lawyers’...

Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel Earns 2 Top 50 Injury Lawsuit Settlements of 2022

Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel Earns 2 Top 50 Injury Lawsuit Settlements of 2022

Trial lawyers at Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel earned two of the largest injury litigation settlements of 2022, according to an analysis of state and federal court records by TopVerdict.com.

The cases highlighted among the year’s largest included a $5.45 million settlement on behalf of a Washington state man who was exposed to cancer-causing asbestos and a $5.63 million settlement...

FDA Flexes New Muscle to Target Dangerous Chemicals in Cosmetics

FDA Flexes New Muscle to Target Dangerous Chemicals in Cosmetics

U.S. cosmetics manufacturers for the first time will be required to reveal the ingredients used in a wide range of cosmetics and personal care products on U.S. store shelves.

A new law known as the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) shifts the cosmetics industry away from a largely self-policed industry in which the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) had limited...

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That’s the first question everyone asks. The truth is it’s impossible to know. But we can tell you this. Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel has what it takes to fight against big corporate interests and win. That’s why we’ve taken more mesothelioma trials to verdict than any other firm. And that’s why we’ve recovered more than $1.3 billion for clients like you. Do you think you have a case? Contact us now to speak with an attorney.

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