However, because the effects of
toxic exposure to asbestos can take decades to set in, asbestos attorneys continue to help those affected receive the compensation they deserve for the devastating effects of exposure.
Eric has defended clients in actions involving personal injury to and deaths of seamen, longshoremen and harbor workers (slips, falls, back, shoulder and neck injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder claims, and alleged
toxic exposures to asbestos).
Not exact matches
The EPA considers any
exposure to be
toxic, and dumping PCBs,
asbestos and heavy metals in US waters is illegal for everyone except the navy: Sinkex is exempted.
Exposure to toxic materials and
asbestos is a risk even after the fire is out.
We are extremely proud of our long history helping people in Louisiana get the compensation they deserve when they've experienced harm from
exposure to toxic asbestos.
In addition
to our practice group's extensive experience in the defense of
asbestos claims, our attorneys also have experience in handling other
toxic tort matters, including benzene, mold, chemical sensitivity, lead and other chemical
exposures.
If you were exposed
to a
toxic substance, there's a chance you could sue the substance's manufacturer directly — prime examples of this are the many mesothelioma lawsuits arising from
asbestos exposure in the construction industry.
Toxic Torts: Ms. Sedney continues to represent clients in cases involving claims of exposure to lead - based paint, pesticides, molds, asbestos and other toxic substa
Toxic Torts: Ms. Sedney continues
to represent clients in cases involving claims of
exposure to lead - based paint, pesticides, molds,
asbestos and other
toxic substa
toxic substances.
In a
toxic tort case, the plaintiff (or, often, a whole class of plaintiffs) claims that a sickness or injury is the result of
exposure to some dangerous substance that the defendant negligently or intentionally put into the environment — the hundreds of thousands of
asbestos cases that have been filed, for example.
With their arrival, the firm began focusing its practice on business and corporate litigation, trial work, and mass tort litigation, including the defense of personal injury cases arising from
exposure to toxic substances, including
asbestos.
Mr. Faulk has defended claims for a variety of injuries and illnesses allegedly caused by
exposures to asbestos, various solvents, coal tar pitch, gasoline additives, lead paint and pigments, and other
toxic substances.