Plaintiff Wins Bankruptcy in 3m Ear Plugs and J&J LTL MDLs with Jennifer Hoekstra

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;"> Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz (AWKO) partner<strong> </strong>Jennifer Hoekstra discusses her firm’s involvement on major MDLs, including NEC, Talcum powder, and hair relaxer. Her other practice areas include defective drugs, defective medical devices, and orthopedic-related law and science. Hoekstra remains best known for serving as plaintiff leadership in the bellwether victories during litigation against 3M for defective earplugs, yielding nearly $300 Million in compensatory damages for military veterans. Jennifer also maintained heavy involvement in the success of Genetically Modified Rice, Actos, and DePuy Pinnacle Hip MDL bellwethers, resulting in over $11 Billion in total trial verdicts. In early November 2022, AWKO announced a lawsuit against L'Oréal and Softsheen-Carson, asserting that their hair relaxers cause uterine cancer. Jennifer currently serves as leadership on the case within the firm.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;"> Hoekstra maintains memberships with the American Bar Association, the Lawyers Association, and Escambia-Santa Rosa County Bar Association. She currently serves as Co-Chair on the American Association for Justice’s Metal on Metal Hip Litigation and formerly served as President of the First Circuit Trial. Super Lawyers® also named Jennifer a “Top-Rated Class Action & Mass Torts Attorney” annually from 2016-2019.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-fon