Toxic Exposure

When toxic chemicals or hazardous materials are leaked into the environment, they can cause devastating effects on the property values and health of area inhabitants. Exposure can occur over just a few hours, such as an oil refinery explosion, or it can last years. When long-term toxic exposure occurs, it is usually in the workplace, such as lung damage to asbestos workers and coal miners.

Toxic exposure injuries are often more complex than other kinds of injury cases. Usually, when one is injured because of another’s negligence, the injury is immediate and the injured party begins to recover quickly. But with toxic torts, the illness may not become apparent until long after the exposure. The victim may suffer mysterious, inexplicable symptoms for years before the source of the injury is identified. In many cases, victims of toxic exposure suffer slow and painful deaths from cancers caused by the toxins.

Lamothe Lea Aertker LLC understands the investigative process needed to build a strong case in toxic exposure claims. Because we take on a limited amount of serious injury and wrongful death cases, we are able to focus on even the smallest details to build a claim and prove your case.  Contact us today for a free evaluation and consultation.