Fighting for Their Clients in Toxic Tort Cases
Boyle Brasher LLC attorneys have defended companies sued in asbestos litigation for over 30 years. Boyle Brasher LLC routinely defends major clients across the country in hotbeds of asbestos litigation including Madison County, Illinois; St. Clair County, Illinois; Cook County, Illinois; King County, Washington; Ramsey County, Minnesota, and many others. Our attorneys also successfully represent clients in mass asbestos litigation before the Federal Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (MDL 875).
Trends in Asbestos Litigation - Boyle Brasher LLC Responds
As the volume of new asbestos lawsuits decline, filings by the plaintiff's asbestos bar involve a larger percentage of mesothelioma, advanced lung cancer and other types of cancer cases. Often, plaintiff's attorneys attempt to expedite the trial of a case, and defendants are faced with a trial date shortly after service of process. A short time-line requires representation by a firm ready to respond immediately. It requires defense attorneys who understand the issues that are uniquely involved in defending a serious asbestos exposure claim, who understand the medical causation questions and "state of the art" issues, who are familiar with the court's procedures, and who know the plaintiff's attorney and understand his approach and what to expect in the preparation and trial of a case. Boyle Brasher LLC has capable and experienced attorneys who are more than prepared to handle those requirements.
Cost Containment
Boyle Brasher LLC has also defended thousands of asbestosis and other nonmalignant asbestos-related cases and is always mindful of the importance of cost containment while assuring that its client's interests are fully protected.
Boyle Brasher LLC's attorneys have kept pace with the asbestos plaintiff's bar and its evolving theories of liability as they cast their nets in ever-widening circles to locate financially viable defendants. Boyle Brasher LLC has the knowledge and experience to defend "second-hand" exposure or "take-home" exposure cases, novel theories of premises liability and alleged successor-in-interest liability, as well as traditional negligence and strict liability in tort theories.
Consulting Top Liability and Medical Experts
Boyle Brasher LLC has ongoing, strong working relationships with the top experts in pulmonology, oncology, occupational and environmental medicine, pathology and industrial hygiene across the country who will testify for the defense, if justified, in a toxic exposure case. Boyle Brasher LLC engages proven experts who are capable of providing strong, credible testimony about complex factual and medical issues in terms a jury will understand.
Handles Cases Involving Other Areas of Toxic Exposure
Boyle Brasher LLC attorneys have extensive experience and knowledge in a wide range of other toxic exposure cases including:
- Mold
- Diesel Exhaust
- Solvents
- Benzene
- Silica
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Lead
Toxic Tort Lawyers
Our Boyle Brasher LLC attorneys have tried many toxic tort cases to verdict with outstanding results for their clients. The firm's civil litigation practice encompasses representation of a variety of major corporate clients nationwide. We welcome inquiries from companies facing toxic tort claims and their insurers anywhere in North America.
Nationally Recognized
Boyle Brasher LLC attorneys are nationally recognized. The firm is AV rated* by Martindale-Hubbell. Our lawyers include fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Litigation Counsel of America. Members of the firm are listed in The Best Lawyers in America and as Super Lawyers. Our attorneys have been published in respected legal journals and periodicals. Firm members have been recognized by the Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers. Boyle Brasher LLC has also been designated a Go-To Law Firm by The American Lawyer. The firm is dedicated to maintaining cutting edge excellence in its areas of practice. To achieve that goal, members of the firm are active participants in defense litigation organizations including the Federation of Insurance and Corporation Counsel, The Defense Research Institute, the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers and the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (NARTC). Two members are the firm are past presidents of the NARTC.
Contact Us
Learn how Boyle Brasher LLC can meet your needs. Contact the firm or any of its attorneys by phone or e-mail to schedule an appointment or a review of your legal needs.
In st. Louis, Missouri, call us at 314-621-7700 or email us at contactstlouis@boylebrasher.com
In Belleville, Illinois, call us at 618-277-9000 or email us at contactbelleville@boylebrasher.com
In Memphis, Tennessee, call us at 901-521-2860 or email us at contactmemphis@boylebrasher.com
Boyle Brasher LLC is also available to serve as local counsel for clients and their attorneys.
*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.
