National Leader in Class Action and Individual Toxic Tort Litigation
Toxic tort is the common legal term used to describe litigation relating to injury or wrongful death claims resulting from exposure to hazardous chemicals or materials. Such exposure can result from direct contact during the workday, such as insulation workers handling asbestos materials. It can also result from ground water, air and soil pollution that affects an entire group of residents in an affected area.
Unfortunately, there are many substances that are toxic to human beings. Some, like strychnine, act quickly in harming the human system. Others, like asbestos, may take decades to show symptoms of mesothelioma, a cancer caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers.
At Humphrey, Farrington & McClain, our Kansas City toxic tort lawyers have the experience and knowledge to fully investigate the effects of various toxic substances on the human body. This knowledge helps us prove liability and damages in toxic tort lawsuits.
Examples of toxic tort cases we have handled successfully include:
- Toxic mold, building contamination
- Asbestos poisoning, mesothelioma cancer
- Workplace exposure, Industrial products, including PCBs and Benzene
- Lead poisoning
- Tobacco products
- Dangerous prescription medications and medical implants
State and federal legislators often push to reduce the penalties corporations face for environmental contamination. In addition, many states have gone to great lengths to limit the financial liability a corporate entity may face for damages. In many cases, it is nearly impossible to impose criminal penalties for using products.
Unless there is gross and willful violation of pollution and toxic dumping laws, businesses and manufacturers of hazardous materials will not face criminal sanctions or penalties. Filing a lawsuit that forces the liable party to pay significant damages may be the only way to ensure the products are used safely and kept out of our environment.
If you or a loved one has been exposed to a toxic substance, it is important to discuss your injury or illness with a knowledgeable attorney at Humphrey, Farrington & McClain. Our team of lawyers has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in toxic tort settlements and verdicts since 1984. In fact, we are the only litigation firm in the nation that has taken some of the liable parties to court — and won.
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Contact our offices in Independence, Missouri, for a free consultation about your case. Our lawyers handle individual toxic tort cases and class action lawsuits throughout the United States.
