Successfully represented international manufacturer of airline components in lawsuit
involving alleged exposure of employee to toxic chemicals.
Examples of class action lawsuits include groups of
workers alleging exposure to asbestos and homeowners suing their insurance companies for rejecting black mold claims.
Successfully obtained dismissal of same company in multiple other cases
similarly alleging exposure from outside contractor activities.
One case involving three
individuals alleging exposure to PCBs caused specific personal injuries was tried to a defense verdict in Federal Court.
Favorable settlement for chemical plant operator
after alleged exposure to chemical release at plant caused contractors» chemical burns and severe injuries.
Provided national representation and tried cases for multiple international shipowners in industry - wide maritime claims stemming
from alleged exposure to asbestos.
Successfully argued that a West Virginia state court should apply the substantive law of Kansas in a case involving claims based
on alleged exposure in Kansas, and then for summary judgment on those claims based on Kansas» workers» compensation law.
Defense of high visibility mass action toxic tort claims against major energy concern by residents of beach community for alleged contamination of public and private real property and
for alleged exposure to carcinogenic chemicals and compounds
He defends product manufacturers and petrochemical facilities in toxic exposure lawsuits, managing a docket of several dozen cases
involving alleged exposure to benzene, butadiene, ionizing radiation, chlorinated solvents and other industrial chemicals.
Defended an international chemical company in personal injury claims arising
from alleged exposure to a pesticide containing Fipronil.
In addition, a young child who may suffer health consequences because of recent exposure to PFOA in Hoosick Falls could potentially file a claim years from now and
allege the exposure was exacerbated because village officials declined to warn residents for more than a year not to drink the water.
As the court notes: «The duty and standard of care are moving targets depending upon when the class member owned the property and when
the alleged exposure took place.
Whether
the alleged exposure involves air, water, soil or groundwater, when a plaintiff or group of plaintiffs brings an environmental exposure claim, an experienced California toxic lawyer at our firm will launch a thorough investigation to determine whether an exposure actually occurred and, if so, the extent to which the exposure may have caused the illness or other harms alleged by the plaintiffs.
Because of
her alleged exposure to lead paint, the plaintiff sued the Housing Authority in 2010 for negligence and for violating the Maryland Consumer Protection Act.
Defense verdicts for welding rod manufacturers in cases involving
alleged exposure to asbestos, including:
Our products liability experience involves many years representing manufacturers and their interests in personal injury and products liability claims arising from accidents or
alleged exposure to toxic materials and chemicals.
In addition, we have extensive environmental contamination litigation experience that includes handling claims for property damage, personal injuries, and medical monitoring stemming from
alleged exposure to on - and off - site contaminants.
The highest court in Maryland has considered whether a leasing representative could be liable under the state's lead paint laws for a tenant's
alleged exposure to lead paint while living on the leased premises.