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Attorneys Jackson & Jewart Secure Unanimous Defense Verdict in Railroad Cancer Case

Nov 7, 2024 | News

On November 1, 2024, attorneys Jeffrey Jackson and Brandon Jewart obtained a unanimous defense verdict in a toxic tort railroad cancer case in Wayne County, MI (Detroit) Circuit Court.  Plaintiff alleged he developed cancer as a result of exposure to diesel exhaust over the course of his 39-year railroad career.  After a week-long trial, the jury deliberated for less than a half hour before rendering a verdict in favor of the railroad defendants.