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Newsweek Names Robert Hatten a ‘Leader in Asbestos Law'

support@lawyercentral.com (Patten, Wornom, Hatten and Diamonstein) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:23:13 EST

Patten, Wornom, Hatten and Diamonstein is pleased to announce that Robert R. Hatten will be featured in Newsweek Magazine’s showcase of the top “Leaders in Asbestos Law.” The publication, hitting newsstands on Feb. 27, has recognized Mr. Hatten as a prominent leader in the representation of mesothelioma and asbestos exposure victims. Each attorney selected to the showcase has been honored for their excellent work by local media and/or remain in good standing with recognized law associations. The honor comes on the heels of a successful 2011 for PWHD, in which the firm secur

John Crane Hit with $9 Million Jury Verdict, Held 100 Percent Accountable for Damages

support@lawyercentral.com (Patten, Wornom, Hatten and Diamonstein) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:23:13 EST

The mesothelioma lawyers at our firm are pleased to announce that we have recovered a $9.18 million jury verdict in a case involving a retired shipyard worker who died as a result of mesothelioma. The case was filed on behalf of the wife and two sons of John K. Bristow, who retired from Newport News Shipbuilding after 37 years of work. He passed away from mesothelioma one year ago, and it was believed that his disease was contracted during the 1960s and 1970s. The jury found asbestos manufacturer John Crane Inc. liable for 100% of the damages. The case was led by trial attorney Robert R. Hatt

Virginia Lawyers Weekly Names $25M Asbestos Verdict Among Largest of 2011

support@lawyercentral.com (Patten, Wornom, Hatten and Diamonstein) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:23:13 EST

Virginia Lawyers Weekly has named the $25 million asbestos verdict recovered by Patten, Wornom, Hatten and Diamonstein as one of the largest in the state for 2011. The suit involved a former ship repair supervisor who contracted mesothelioma nearly 30 years after working on oil tankers owned by Exxon Mobil Corp. According to the plaintiff, exposure to asbestos while aboard the oil tankers caused the deadly disease. Attorneys for the plaintiff argued that Exxon Mobil was aware of the dangers of asbestos exposure at the time and should be held liable for the resulting asbestos-related disease. T

Hatten Again Honored with Exclusive Recognition from Super Lawyers

support@lawyercentral.com (Patten, Wornom, Hatten and Diamonstein) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:23:13 EST

Robert R. Hatten has again been chosen as a Super Lawyer, a title given to only 5% of all practicing attorneys. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas, ranging from personal injury to corporate law, who have demonstrated a high-level of professional achievement and peer recognition. The selection process for Super Lawyers is rigorous – only a select few are ever bestowed with this honor. Super Lawyers choose its outstanding attorneys based on peer evaluations and nominations, as well as independent research. Each candidate will

Best Lawyers Selects Hatten as Personal Injury Litigation Lawyer of the Year

support@lawyercentral.com (Patten, Wornom, Hatten and Diamonstein) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:23:13 EST

Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named Robert R. Hatten as the "Norfolk Best Lawyers Personal Injury Litigation Lawyer of the Year" for 2012. Best Lawyers, which has been in publication for more than 25 years, now designates “Lawyers of the Year” in certain high-profile practice areas in large legal communities. Attorneys who are named “Lawyers of the Year” have garnered particularly high ratings in the publication’s peer-review surveys as they have acquired a high level of respect among th

Best Lawyers Selects Hatten as Personal Injury Litigation Lawyer of the Year

support@lawyercentral.com (Patten, Wornom, Hatten and Diamonstein) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:23:13 EST

Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named Robert R. Hatten as the "Norfolk Best Lawyers Personal Injury Litigation Lawyer of the Year" for 2012. After more than a quarter of a century in publication, Best Lawyers is designating "Lawyers of the Year" in high-profile legal specialties in large legal communities. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is being honored as the "Lawyer of the Year." Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer

Asbestos Documentary Questions Present Day Use of the Mineral

support@lawyercentral.com (Patten, Wornom, Hatten and Diamonstein) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:23:13 EST

On September 26th, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) will be livestreaming a documentary titled Breathtaking. A personal investigation into present day use of asbestos, the film airs at 6:30 p.m. and can be viewed at http://live.mediasocial.tv/ADAO. Directed by Kathleen Mullen, Breathtaking exposes the asbestos industry with a look into the asbestos-related death of the filmmaker’s father, while calling into question the continued use, public mining and export of the mineral, despite e

$25M Exxon Verdict 13th Highest in the Last 25 Years

support@lawyercentral.com (Patten, Wornom, Hatten and Diamonstein) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:23:13 EST

Virginia Lawyers Weekly Magazine is reporting that the $25 million verdict won by Robert R. Hatten, William W.C. Harty, and Hugh B. McCormick, III of Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein on March 17, 2011 was the 13th highest verdict obtained in Virginia in the last 25 years. The verdict was recovered on behalf of mesothelioma victim Mr. Rubert E. Minton in a case filed against Exxon Mobil Corp.

Maritime Wrongful Death Suit Yields $5.9M Verdict Against John Crane, Inc.

support@lawyercentral.com (Patten, Wornom, Hatten and Diamonstein) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:23:13 EST

On April 13, 2010, a jury in the Circuit Court for the City of Newport News, Virginia, returned a verdict against John Crane, Inc. in the amount of $5,977,482.00 in a maritime wrongful death lawsuit. The Plaintiffs decedent, Bobby Hardick, had been diagnosed with mesothelioma at age 68 in February 2008. He died from that disease in March 2009, at age 69, thirteen months after his diagnosis and one year before his scheduled trial, leaving his wife and four adult children. From 1957-1976 Bobby Hardick served in the Navy as a shipfitter, machinery repairman, master of arms, and

Exxon Hit with $25M Verdict in Mesothelioma Case

support@lawyercentral.com (Patten, Wornom, Hatten and Diamonstein) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:23:13 EST

A Newport News Circuit Court jury has awarded $25 million to a ship repair coordinator who had contracted mesothelioma. The predecessors of Exxon Mobil, the defendant in the case, had taken steps to protect their refinery workers from the dangers of asbestos since the 1930s. But the company did nothing to shield its employees or the repair crews that worked on oil tankers at Newport News Shipbuilding in the 1960s and 1970s, personal injury attorney Robert R. Hatten told a Newport News jury earlier this month. Because of its knowledge of the hidden, ultrahazardous properties of asbestos,