Toxic Tort & Chemical Exposure Law

Over the past 30 years, founding partner William M. Audet has represented individuals and family members in complex class and non-class action toxic tort cases, including oil spill cases. During that time period, Mr. Audet and his firm, Audet & Partners, LLP has gained significant experience and in-depth knowledge of this area of law. As a result, the firm has successfully represented its clients in a wide variety of toxic tort and oil spill claims. In the past, the attorneys at the firm have worked on, among other cases, the Alaska Oil Spill litigation, the San Francisco Bay oil spill cases, as well as representing workers at factories that exposed employees to toxins resulting in significant personal injuries and brain and nerve damage.

What is a Toxic Torts Lawyer?

Toxic torts litigation is launched in the aftermath of personal injuries occurring from exposure to toxic chemicals. These cases can arise from many industries, including energy, pharmaceuticals, and the automobile business.

Your chemical exposure lawyer from Audet & Partners is there to prove their liability to secure compensation for physical injuries, mental injuries, medical bills, loss of income, and more.

So, what form do these cases most often take?

A toxic torts attorney will typically fight these cases in the form of a class action lawsuit because the number of victims involved is so high. One toxic tort example could be dangerous pharmaceuticals that could injure thousands nationwide.

Unlike other types of personal injury cases, chemical exposure lawsuits usually focus on injuries in the form of long-term conditions and illnesses. Various diseases that could lead to people claiming compensation against a business include the following:

• • Mesothelioma
• • Lung cancer
• • Leukemia
• • Lymphoma
• • Blood cancer

Hiring an experienced toxic torts lawyer amplifies your chances of receiving the maximum settlement as part of a successful claim.

Utilize the skill and know-how of a California toxic torts attorney by contacting Audet & Partners today.

Types of Toxic Torts Lawsuits

Chemical exposure lawsuit settlements arise from injuries caused by short-term and long-term exposure to toxic substances at work or elsewhere.

Federal and state law gives you the right to claim compensation for your injuries, but what type of toxic torts lawsuits are available to claim?

• • Side Effects – Prescription medications that fail to warn of dangerous and fatal side effects adequately.
• • Testing – Dangerous medications brought to the market with insufficient testing and development.
• • Harmful Pesticides – Pesticides that contain chemicals that cause cancer, respiratory disease, and other illnesses. In some cases, these chemicals may not have been sufficiently flagged.
• • Lead-Based Paint – Lead-based paint is used on products and in homes or businesses, causing developmental problems in children.
• • Asbestos – Asbestos exposure has become one of the most common foundations of toxic torts in recent years due to the growth in mesothelioma cases.

Your toxic tort law firm can fight for you by combing through your medical records and securing the maximum settlement from multinationals that have failed to protect the public from sub-standard products.

Toxic Torts Substances

Toxic torts cases are complicated because your injuries may have been caused by exposure to a single substance or several substances.

Any number of substances could result in a personal injury. Understanding some of the primary culprits that have led to toxic torts cases can help you to determine whether it is time to claim the compensation you deserve.

Some of the most common substances involved in toxic torts cases include the following: 

• • Asbestos – Found to cause cancers and restrictive lung disease
• • Lead-Based Paint – Known to cause brain damage after prolonged exposure, particularly in children.
• • Trichloroethane (TCE) – A man-made solvent used to clean metal. It contains compounds that can cause cancer if breathed in or absorbed through the skin. It may also attack the central nervous system.
• • Beryllium – A chemical that strengthens metals within the mining industry, metal alloy processing, and aerospace manufacturing. Beryllium dust inhalation can lead to cancer.
• • Dry Cleaning Solvents – Various solvents used in dry cleaning can lead to significant organ problems, including brain damage.
• • DDT – Once a commonly used pesticide, DDT has been known to cause birth injuries.
• • Electromagnetic Fields – Suspected cancer-causing agent.
• • Landfill Waste – Toxic waste, such as that disposed of from power plants, can cause radiation poisoning, leukemia, and other health issues.
• • Benzene – Long-term exposure can prevent the body’s cells from functioning correctly, leading to conditions like anemia.
• • Arsenic – An industrial chemical used as an alloying agent. Arsenic can lead to skin and lung cancers.
• • Mercury – Mercury is utilized in various industries, such as chlorine gas production and electrical switches. Long-term exposure may lead to neurological disorders.

Toxic substances can be incredibly dangerous, but their effects may not become apparent until years or even decades down the line. With certain cases like asbestos-related injuries, you could find yourself unexpectedly filing a toxic tort case with no prior warning about its far-reaching impacts on your health and well-being.

If you believe that you have been exposed to these substances due to the negligence of a current or former employer, talk to a toxic torts lawyer today.

Secure the Compensation You Deserve

Exposure to hazardous substances can impact every area of your life, and we believe you deserve compensation to account for the distress and anguish that comes with that.

Our legal team will explore every avenue to maximize your eventual award. Some of the areas we have successfully litigated include the following:

• • Physical injuries
• • Mental injuries
• • Lifelong disability
• • Loss of income
• • Emotional anguish
• • Future lost income
• • Past, present, and future medical bills

Toxic torts cases can yield hundreds of thousands of dollars in significant cases. Ensure your case receives the same award by looking to Audet & Partners today.

Timing is Everything – So Don’t Delay

Winning a toxic torts case requires your attorney to prove that the substance involved was hazardous to your health, that you were exposed to it, and that it caused you harm. Each of these three points must be satisfied for you to win your case.

With complex cases requiring us to potentially look decades into the past, tackling these cases requires massive time and effort.

In toxic torts cases, timing is everything. The passage of time presents challenges, such as acquiring relevant records and evidence to prove that the substance in question harmed you. We invest our resources in detailed fact-finding and discovery to gather the evidence needed to demolish the opposition’s arguments. 

Ensuring your case is launched on time can be the key to success. Unfortunately, understanding when the period for launching a successful claim starts and ends depends heavily on federal and state law as well as all of the facts involved in any given dispute. 

Don’t put yourself at risk by waiting too long. Contact Audet & Partners today, so you don’t miss out due to statutes of limitation. Call now before time runs out!

What a Toxic Torts Lawyer Offers

Whether you were exposed through a deficient pharmaceutical or a failure of health and safety procedures in the workplace, chemical exposure attorneys from Audet & Partners are equipped to fight your case.

We specialize in managing complex personal injury cases and class action lawsuits. Our legal team is equipped to help you navigate the complexities of toxic exposure laws at the state and federal levels.

Enlisting a toxic chemical exposure lawyer gives you access to industry experts who understand the nature of chemical exposure cases. We have access to niche experts who can argue your case and ensure your injuries are properly accounted for.

Let the law firm that is passionate about securing justice for its clients take the stresses and strains of managing these time-consuming, intensive cases on your behalf. We never back down in the face of giant multinationals, and we are willing to go all the way to trial if it means securing you the maximum possible settlement.

Never fight your case alone, or risk losing your case or leaving money on the table. Working with a toxic torts lawyer amplifies your chances of getting what you deserve for your personal injuries.