Toxic Tort & Mass Tort

Our lawyers have extensive experience in complex toxic tort and mass tort litigation, including multiparty and consolidated proceedings and class actions.  This experience includes toxic tort and mass tort cases on behalf of companies that manufacture a range of products including industrial equipment and materials, various chemicals, underground storage tanks, breast implants, petro chemicals, building products, consumer items, packaged foods and commercial products.  We have been retained to coordinate national and regional defense efforts on behalf of major clients, bringing uniformity, consistency and efficiency to the defense and overall management of these claims.

Our lawyers have been involved in developing innovative approaches to expert issues and trial strategies.  Projects have included the development and implementation of litigation management, medical defenses (including alternate causation and Daubert/Frye issues), product testing reports, coordination of discovery responses, preparation of product and medical expert reports, analysis and development of product literature and warnings, and the development of computer animation for trial.  We also have participated in national industry defense groups.

The toxic tort and mass tort experience of our attorneys includes cases involving:

•industrial chemicals   •silicone   •petro chemicals   •solvents   •talc   •asbestos   •insecticides
•termiticides   •pesticides   •benzene   •dioxin   •toluene
•toluol   •methyl ethyl ketone   •PCB's   •TCE
•Beryllium mold   •pharmaceuticals   •PVC's   •plastics

and other alleged toxins, as well as products with allegedly injurious emissions.  Our attorneys have significant experience in suits alleging exposure to hazardous wastes.

Our attorneys have defended a variety of injury claims including a diverse listing of serious medical conditions including:

•brain damage   •liver disease   •various common and rare forms
of cancer and leukemia   •cardiac insufficiency/damage   •kidney damage   •neurological   •neuromuscular   •respiratory illnesses
•multiple chemical sensitivity   •immunological

Our dedication to effectively defend claims includes an in-depth understanding of significant scientific, legal and regulatory issues such as:

•toxicology   •epidemiology   •statistics   •chemistry   •bio-chemistry
•hydrology   •analysis   •misuse of scientific studies   •differential diagnosis
•alternate causation   •regulatory standards   •Daubert/Frye issues

Our attorneys are active in leadership positions within defense organizations focused on toxic tort issues.  Also, because of our experience, we are particularly sensitive and responsive to effectively handling public relations issues which often surround such high profile litigation.