Environmental & Toxic Tort Law

Environmental and toxic tort litigation has the potential to develop into complex legal battles, including class action lawsuits, and multi-district litigation, and can result in substantial settlements or verdicts against defendants. Our firm specializes in shielding various parties such as homeowners, building owners, manufacturers, distributors, and contractors from liability claims.

Our expertise covers a broad range of cases that allege exposure to harmful substances such as asbestos, lead paint, chemicals, hazardous materials, toxic mold, cleaning solvents, mycotoxins, pressure-treated wood, and petroleum discharges. To build a solid defense, we conduct detailed investigations that involve collecting records from several municipal entities. This includes but is not limited to, obtaining records from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

The acquisition of these records is achieved through various legal means, such as authorizations, subpoenas, motions for court orders, and Freedom of Information Law/Act requests. In addition to these records, we also secure and scrutinize records pertaining to repairs and maintenance of properties involved in the litigation.

We delve into the credibility of laboratory tests and investigate alternative sources that could have caused the alleged exposure. This exhaustive process includes gathering and reviewing medical, educational, employment, and other relevant records.

To support our defense strategies, we engage with experts across diverse fields including medicine, psychology, public health, industrial hygiene, toxicology, and economics. These experts are tasked with reviewing the collected materials, conducting property inspections, and assisting in crafting defense tactics. Their expertise is instrumental in preparing for trial, if it becomes necessary, ensuring that our clients are robustly defended against environmental and toxic tort claims.