Environmental, Toxic and Mass Torts

KB&R has longstanding expertise in the areas of Toxic, Environmental and Mass Torts. Recognizing that the defense of mass torts, in general, is document and party intensive, among other things, the Firm has invested in technology solutions paramount to providing a comprehensive defense and maintaining tight control over the numerous cases often filed throughout the nation. At the same time, we offer clients the economy and affordability necessary to control the associated costs of such potentially large-scale litigation.

Attorneys on our Toxic Tort Team have more than 20 years experience in environmental impairment coverage disputes, including liability and exposure assessments associated with potentially responsible parties, such as Generators and Owner/ Operators. The Firm acts as coordinating counsel on national site exposures and as coverage counsel monitoring matters under GL, EIL and self-insured programs.

The Firm’s experience and background in Toxic Tort litigation includes such areas as Asbestos premises and products, Latex products, Lead Paint and Mold. For the past decade, attorneys at the Firm have served as National Supervisory and Trial Counsel to a major corporation and in that regard, have overseen the defense of thousands of cases filed nationwide. The Firm maintains client and tort specific databases, which not only provide a ready snapshot of the status of all individual filings, but also allows for the oversight and control of sensitive documents. Indeed, it is now well- recognized that clients facing the prospect of multi-jurisdictional mass tort litigation, must be wary of efforts by plaintiffs’ counsel to share information gathered, particularly in the effort to entrap unsuspecting defense witnesses at depositions or trial. The Firm also works closely with a network of local counsel who are also well- regarded in the defense of these matters.

In addition, the Firm has also established relationships with medical and scientific experts relied upon to defend to such matters, including epidemiologists, industrial hygienists, teratologists, pathologists and oncologists. Members of the Firm’s Toxic Tort Team also have scientific/ medical training so as to provide an additional level of sophistication to the defense of these actions.

Ultimately, in the context of Toxic Tort and Environmental litigation, our attorneys recognize that it is of paramount importance to clients to work with counsel who can provide knowledgeable advice, not only for the short term, but keeping in mind the long-term consequences of strategies in the setting of mass tort. It is our belief that Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan, LLP can provide that level of superior skill and counseling necessary in the current environment. We welcome the opportunity of speaking with you further to discuss the services offered by our Firm.