New Jersey Personal Injury Attorneys With the Experience and Legal Skills to Assist Victims Injured by Toxic Exposure
Torts are personal injuries wrongfully caused by another. Toxic torts are caused by exposure to toxic substances such as asbestos, hazardous waste, chemicals, and pesticides. Often, toxic tort cases are brought as class actions because the same toxic substance affects large numbers of people.
Victims of toxic exposure may be entitled to damages for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and sometimes punitive damages. Due to the nature of chemical accidents and the long latency periods of many diseases associated with toxic substances, class actions are often not brought until many years after large populations were exposed to the toxins. This has been particularly true in asbestos litigation. Inhalation of asbestos fibers can, years later, result in a fatal disease - mesothelioma.
However, a defectively manufactured container that allows a dangerous chemical or gas to leak at a construction site or industrial facility can cause widespread and immediate damage, as happened not so long ago in Bhopal, India.
A new cause for concern is the injuries resulting from exposure to toxic molds. Construction companies in New Jersey are putting up houses that are built so tightly that they can’t “breathe,” providing an environment in which toxic molds can flourish. Such “sick houses” can cause severe respiratory ailments.
New Jersey Toxic Tort Attorneys Who Know How to Prove Liability for Injuries Suffered as the Result of Exposure to Dangerous Substances
There are many different legal theories - including negligence, premises liability, breach of warranty, misrepresentation, and strict products liability— that are used to establish liability in toxic tort cases. In any toxic tort, the plaintiff must prove:
- That he or she was exposed to the toxic substance
- That the defendant’s substance caused his or her injuries
- The extent of the damages suffered.
The effects of toxic substance exposure may take years to show themselves. At Kessler, DiGiovanni & Jesuele, LLP, we have the resources and legal knowledge to prove liability and damages by doing thorough research and investigation and consulting the proper expert witnesses. In addition, our attorneys stay abreast of scientific and legal developments that affect toxic exposure litigation.
If you suspect that you or a loved one has been injured by exposure to a toxic substance, please contact us, so that we can discuss your options and the possibility of bringing, or joining, a toxic tort action.
