As a United States citizen, you trust that the products you use and the environment in which you live and work are safe. At the bare minimum, you expect that your environment is free from hazardous substances that could cause you and your family harm. Unfortunately, the truth is that some materials and substances pose serious health hazards to innocent people.

When injuries occur as the result of exposure to a toxic material or substance, you have a legal right to hold the responsible parties accountable for their negligence.

The litigators at Monaco Cooper Lamme & Carr, PLLC understand the impact that hazardous materials and substances can have. Serious personal injuries, cancer, birth defects, learning disabilities, and other catastrophic injuries, even death, can occur.

Whether we are handling an individual lawsuit, or a class action related to toxic exposure, our personal injury lawyers will help you understand your rights and legal options. We will ensure the negligent parties involved are held accountable. And we will fight for the compensation you deserve – past, present, and future.

If you or someone you love have been injured due to exposure to a toxic material or substance, let our personal injury lawyers help you.

Give us a call at (518) 855-3535 or use our Contact page to send us a secure message.

What is a Toxic Tort?

A tort is a civil wrong, an injury to a person’s body, financial situation, or other interest caused by another’s negligence or carelessness. The injured person is entitled to financial compensation. 

A toxic tort involves injuries to a person caused by exposure to toxic substances and are often sued under the doctrine of product liability.

Toxic tort cases include injuries arising from substances such as asbestos and lead paint, as well as drug and pharmaceuticals, tobacco, and fossil fuels.

Where Do Toxic Exposures Occur?

• On the job
• During a leisure activity
• In your home
• Using a product
• Taking a drug
• In the environment

How Do You Prove a Toxic Tort?

To sustain a claim for damages in a toxic tort action, a plaintiff must prove:

1. You were exposed to a disease-causing material or substance
2. You have suffered or are currently suffering from the exposure
3. Your injury was proximately caused by your exposure to the disease-causing material or substance 
4. The defendant is legally responsible for your exposure

What Common Materials and Substances Give Rise to Environmental & Toxic Tort Claims?

• Asbestos
• Cleansers and household chemicals
• Drugs and pharmaceuticals
• Industrial chemicals and pesticides
• Lead paint
• Mold
• Medical devices

Who are Common Defendants in Toxic Tort Cases?

• The manufacturer
• The retailer
• The distributor
• The supplier
• The wholesaler
• A property or building owner
• Anyone linked to the toxic material or substance

Common Injuries from Exposure to Toxic Materials & Substances

• Anemia
• Asbestosis, asthma, lung, and respiratory disease and damage
• Blood disorders
• Brain damage and
• Cancer, leukemia and lymphoma
• Difficulty concentrating
• Headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, confusion
• Kidney, liver, and other internal organ damage and failure
• Learning difficulties
• Memory loss
• Mesothelioma
• Nervous system damage
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Skin rashes and burns
• Wrongful death

When Should I Call a Lawyer?

Often, once you come to realize you were harmed by a toxic material or substance, you are confused about what steps to take next. You should not deal with your injury claim alone.

You should contact an attorney as soon as possible after your injury. Do not wait. You want an attorney to identify the responsible parties, and help you recover all your damages – past, present, and future pain and suffering, medical bills, and lost wages. Call us for a free consultation and valuation of your claim.

In the meantime, take the following steps:

1. Seek immediate medical care – the sooner you get medical care, the better chance you have of recovering.
2. Photograph your physical injuries during various stages, from when you were first injured and throughout treatment.
3. If you possession of the toxic material or substance, keep it. Store it securely where no one can be further exposed to it. It will be needed as evidence and for examination by an expert.
4. Keep all relevant documents about the toxic material or substance. If it is a product, keep all sales receipts, warranties, contracts, maintenance documents, and instructions and warnings.
5. Make a list of all witnesses to your exposure and your injuries.
6. Makes notes about everything you can remember about your exposure.
7. Contact Monaco Cooper Lamme & Carr, PLLC for a free, confidential consultation, and let us help you get the full and just compensation you deserve.

Why Choose MCLC as Your Environmental & Toxic Tort Attorneys?

At Monaco Cooper Lamme & Carr, PLLC, we understand these types of cases – environmental and toxic tort matters can be very complex. We have a full command of the both the law and the medicine surrounding injuries common to environmental and toxic exposure. We have the experience and resources to do all that is necessary to make certain your interests are protected.

We maintain a network of experts to evaluate your claim and offer expert opinions of your exposure, injuries, and damages. Our lawyers have a network of subject matter authorities, including physicians, health and mental health care providers, chemists, industrial hygienists, economists, and other medical and scientific experts, to advocate for you from top to bottom.

At MCLC, we make it our personal mission to earn your respect with our industry experience and exhaustive preparation. Whenever you need us, we will be at your side.

Our attorneys have a long history of representing parties in environmental and toxic tort claims. With our vast industry experience from both sides of the table, we will uncover what other firms cannot see, advocating for you from start to finish. And, while our credentials speak to one side of our success, it is our down-to-earth approach and straightforward communication style that has built long-lasting relationships with our clients.

As your personal injury lawyers, we exhaustively document and investigate all your injuries and damages, including your full medical costs. We work closely with our clients, listening to your side of the story, and negotiate tirelessly on your behalf. Finally, we understand the strategies that help clients win cases, both in and out of court.

Any lawyer can claim to have all these qualities, but a truly qualified attorney will have:

• A record of winning settlements and verdicts on behalf of their client
• Awards and accolades from clients, their community, and their peers
• A history of transparent and authentic client testimonials
• A reputation in good standing with the local community and the state bar

MCLC possesses all these credentials and more.  

We have decades of combined experienced handling these types of personal injury cases – we are litigators – that’s what we do.

Remember that all your questions are valid, and we will answer them for you. We will provide you with every bit of information you need to make an informed decision.

Let us help you and your family. Just give us a call at (518) 855-3535 or use our Contact page to send us a secure message.

Where Do We Represent Environmental & Toxic Tort Victims?

Our Albany NY personal injury attorneys represent the injured in every city, county, state and federal court in every county across New York State, including:

• Albany County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Allegany County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Bronx County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Broome County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Capital District Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Cattaraugus County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Cayuga County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Chautauqua County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Chemung County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Chenango County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Clinton County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Columbia County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Cortland County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Delaware County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Dutchess County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Erie County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Essex County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Franklin County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Fulton County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Genesee County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Greene County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Guilderland Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Hamilton County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Herkimer County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Jefferson County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Kings County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Lewis County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Livingston County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Madison County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Monroe County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Montgomery County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Nassau County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• New York County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Niagara County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Oneida County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Onondaga County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Ontario County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Orange County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Orleans County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Oswego County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Otsego County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Putnam County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Queens County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Rensselaer County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Richmond County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Rockland County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Saint Lawrence County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Saratoga County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Schenectady County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Schoharie County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Schuyler County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Seneca County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Steuben County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Suffolk County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Sullivan County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Tech Valley Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Tioga County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Tompkins County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Ulster County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Upstate New York Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Warren County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Washington County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Wayne County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Westchester County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Wyoming County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys
• Yates County Environmental & Toxic Tort Injury Attorneys

Contact Us

If you or a loved one suffered an injury from exposure to a toxic material or substance, let our personal injury lawyers at Monaco Cooper Lamme & Carr, PLLC for a free, confidential consultation, and let us help you get the full and just compensation you deserve.

To discuss your case, call at (518) 855-3535 or use our Contact page to send us a secure message.