The Toxic and Mass Tort group at Polsinelli Shughart PC has successfully defended tens of thousands of toxic and mass tort cases. Named as national and regional defense counsel because of their integrity and insight, our attorneys have coordinated and mounted significant defense efforts on behalf of major industrial clients.
Our diverse group of attorneys has defended cases involving exposures to:
- Asbestos
- Benzene
- Beryllium
- Diacetyl (butter flavoring)
- Hexavalent Chromium
- Mold
- Perchloroethylene
- Silica
- Vinyl chloride
- Other chemical and mineral products
Medical disease claims from these exposures include:
- Asbestosis
- Autoimmune diseases
- Lung cancer
- Mesothelioma
- Pulmonary obliterans
- Silicosis
- Other claimed latent diseases
Our work includes development of medical defenses; coordination of discovery responses; use of e-discovery techniques; preparation of medical and product state-of-the-art expert witnesses; use of computer animations for trial presentations; and testing of defense themes in mock jury presentations. No matter the product involved, our guiding principles remain the same: We believe in client focus, sound legal advice, quality work and quality service.
Our attorneys have the trial experience to aggressively and effectively represent a client anywhere the case may take us. We have tried cases in federal and state courts from New York to California. Our Toxic and Mass Tort attorneys represent clients in some of the most challenging jurisdictions, such as Madison and Cook counties in Illinois. We have experience in litigating the typical issues arising in toxic and mass tort cases. More importantly, we recognize the impact that trials have on a client’s business, so we implement innovative pretrial strategies to minimize the effect of mass and repetitive litigation on our client’s bottom line.
In our advisory role, we assist our clients with loss prevention advice, including claim prevention to reduce exposure when claims may be anticipated. We also provide consultation on issues such as adequacy of warnings, warranties and industry standards.