Environmental & Toxic Exposure

Upstate New York Environmental & Toxic Exposure Lawyers

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:

You were exposed to a disease-causing material or substance
You have suffered or are currently suffering from the exposure
Your injury was proximately caused by your exposure to the disease-causing material or substance
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:

Seek immediate medical care – the sooner you get medical care, the better chance you have of recovering.
Photograph your physical injuries during various stages, from when you were first injured and throughout treatment.
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.
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.
Make a list of all witnesses to your exposure and your injuries.
Makes notes about everything you can remember about your exposure.
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.