A toxic tort or toxic exposure case is a specific type of personal injury that occurs as a result of the exposure to toxic materials or chemicals. Many people are unknowingly exposed to dangerous substances at their workplace or home and only discover the past exposure after they have been diagnosed with a type of cancer that is associated with the toxic material.
Exposure to a toxic material even in very short doses or duration can lead to severe health consequences, as each persons body may be more or less susceptible to cancer. Other types of illnesses and cancers are the result of long-term or chronic chemical exposure, usually at the workplace. Toxic exposure can lead to specific types of cancer and other illnesses as shown in the chart below.
Many plaintiffs file lawsuits after they discover that their employers failed to properly protect them from serious health and safety risks over the years. Employers may be liable for any injury to a worker.
Occupational toxic tort cases are the most common because industrial workers are more likely to face long-term exposure to toxic chemicals. Workers in certain industries face a higher risk of exposure than the average person.
For example, farm workers may be exposed to large amounts of pesticides, including Glyphosate, a known cancer-causing agent. Fracking employees may be exposed to Benzene, a very dangerous substance. Workers in the steel and auto industry may have been exposed to asbestos for many years.
Without proper safety equipment and respiratory protection, employees and consumers may inhale toxic fumes that can lead to acute illness or chronic lung disease and cancers. Many cases of lung disease originate in workplace exposure of asbestos or other toxins.
Legal action may be necessary to compensate victims for their medical costs, pain and suffering, and lost wages.
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Household chemicals, including disinfectants and common garden pesticides may cause serious illness, and even cancer in some cases. Children also have a greater likelihood of exposure as a result of play habits and behavior. Toxic lead paint is the most common form of toxic exposure within the home.
Toxins have also been known to enter the household from parents working certain jobs with dangerous chemical exposures. Studies have shown a relationship between secondary lead poisoning and asbestos related lung cancer from a parent’s workplace exposure to toxins.
This chart contains illnesses linked to toxic exposure to specific products or chemicals. To see if you have a case Click Here.
ILLNESSES THAT CORRELATE:
ILLNESSES THAT CORRELATE:
ILLNESSES THAT CORRELATE:
• GLIOBLASTOMA—BRAIN TUMORS
ILLNESSES THAT CORRELATE:
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In the last ten years, the most famous types of toxic exposure cases involve property damage claims due to oil spills. Most notably, the BP Spill in the Gulf of Mexico damaged the environment and cost local business owners billions of dollars due to the impact on the local economy.
Whether the damages are financial or a combination of financial and human losses suffered due to a personal injury, toxic tort litigation exists to compensate those individuals and their families who have been harmed through no fault of their own.
Often people are unknowingly exposed to a dangerous substance and only discover the exposure once they have been diagnosed with a serious illness associated with the toxic material. While the government often levies fines when companies violate certain regulations, the civil justice system solely provide for the families human losses, property damage, or business losses.
(Hamilton County, Ohio): Confidential Settlement. Lead Counsel in a case that involved secondary lead exposure to two children. Their father worked at a local recycling plant that routinely recycled computer equipment. The company violated numerous OSHA regulations related to providing safety equipment and clothing to prevent lead particles from being transferred home. As a result, the Plaintiffs father transferred lead dust to his children who then suffered lead poisoning. The case was covered extensively by the Cincinnati news media and referenced in peer-reviewed medical literature. The settlement will provide educational needs to the children who suffered neurological injuries due the exposure.
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