Toxic Torts (asbestos, molds, etc)

        Our Toxic Tort and Health Sciences attorneys have substantial experience in a wide spectrum of environmental and healthcare issues, representing clients from Fortune 100 companies to family-owned businesses and individuals. Attorneys in this practice are effective in devising strategies to reduce the risk and cost of litigation, by focusing on solutions to environmental and healthcare related issues.

Toxic Tort Litigation

        Veatch Carlson has been at the cutting edge of toxic tort litigation since its explosive growth began in the mid-1970's. We have handled many cases involving both legal and scientific questions of first impression.

        Our toxic tort practice is founded on the fundamental strengths of our experienced attorneys in the areas of coordination of multi-party/mass tort litigation; assessment of complex scientific and medical issues which are often involved in such cases; cost-effective use of often-scarce litigation resources; law and motion and appellate practice to address unusual legal theories or positions advanced by plaintiffs; and trial practice. We have served as national, regional and local counsel for clients in toxic tort cases based upon our strengths in these areas, the settlement leverage that accompanies these strengths and the results we have achieved in the past. Additionally, in many of these mass tort cases, we have represented several defendants simultaneously as a significant cost-saving device for clients.

        Products liability and toxic tort cases often involve a large number of parties who had little, if any, involvement in the allegations of the suit. In each case, our goal is to quickly dismiss or otherwise resolve the action against those clients bearing no responsibility or who have only been sued because of a tangential role to other parties in the action. Veatch Carlson's attorneys also have the expertise to successfully defend actions involving products which have allegedly caused physical injury, an increased risk of cancer, immunological disorders, DNA damage and/or birth defects. Veatch Carson's litigation attorneys, utilizing in-house and outside consultants, are extremely skilled in identifying and analyzing complex medical and scientific issues which are fundamental to the successful defense of complex product liability and toxic tort cases.