Torts are personal injuries caused by another person. Toxic torts are caused by exposure to toxic or dangerous substances such as asbestos, hazardous wastes, certain chemicals and pesticides, and some prescription drugs. Often, toxic tort cases are brought as class actions because the same toxic substance affects large numbers of people.

For example, at Humphrey, Farrington & McClain, we successfully represented some 4000 persons in a class action suit involving approximately 8,000 plaintiffs injured by exposure to asbestos in the state of West Virginia. In another case, our attorneys represented the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the costs to tear down a state office building that had the risk of harming occupants through the release of PCB’s, a hazardous chemical ingredient.

Victims of toxic torts 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 the large populations were exposed to the toxins.

A developing area of toxic tort litigation for our law firm concerns beryllium-- which is used to provide strength, without much weight, in products such as golf clubs. Another developing area concerns toxic molds-- which grow in buildings that construction companies have built so tightly, that the buildings can’t “breathe.”

Missouri Toxic Tort Attorneys Who Understand How to Prove Liability and Damages. . .

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 Humphrey, Farrington & McClain, P.C, we have the resources and 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 tort 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.

Telephone: 816-836-5050
Toll Free: 877-436-3692

Humphrey, Farrington & McClain, P.C.
A Missouri Toxic Tort Law Firm Assisting Victims
Of Asbestos, Beryllium, and Toxic Mold Exposure
221 West Lexington, Suite 400
Independence, Missouri 64050

Serving Victims of Exposure to Toxic Substances in
Missouri and Kansas, including St. Louis and Kansas City