David Baker helped persuade powerful lawyers some years ago to represent thousands of people possibly harmed by toxic PCB contamination from a nearby chemical plant. He also recruited dozens of the plaintiffs.
The federal court case was settled last year for $300 million against chemical giants Monsanto, Solutia, Pfizer and other firms — which admitted no wrongdoing.
Now, Baker says he’s receiving death threats. And thousands of folks in Anniston are realizing that the big winners in such class-action suits are usually the lawyers.
Details here from LexisONE.com.
David Baker helped persuade powerful lawyers some years ago to represent thousands of people possibly harmed by toxic PCB contamination from a nearby chemical plant. He also recruited dozens of the plaintiffs.
The federal court case was settled last year for $300 million against chemical giants Monsanto, Solutia, Pfizer and other firms — which admitted no wrongdoing.
Now, Baker says he’s receiving death threats. And thousands of folks in Anniston are realizing that the big winners in such class-action suits are usually the lawyers.
Details here from LexisONE.com.
David Baker helped persuade powerful lawyers some years ago to represent thousands of people possibly harmed by toxic PCB contamination from a nearby chemical plant. He also recruited dozens of the plaintiffs.
The federal court case was settled last year for $300 million against chemical giants Monsanto, Solutia, Pfizer and other firms — which admitted no wrongdoing.
Now, Baker says he’s receiving death threats. And thousands of folks in Anniston are realizing that the big winners in such class-action suits are usually the lawyers.
Details here from LexisONE.com.
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