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Toxic torts can be made after personal injury has been sustained from exposure to toxic chemicals. Most toxic tort claims arise from exposure to pharmaceutical drugs or from hazardous chemicals used in the workplace. However, they can also relate to toxic injury caused by consumer products or from chemicals released into the environment.
A toxic tort claim is a particular type of lawsuit brought against the manufacturer or supplier of a chemical product which causes a toxic injury. These cases can be difficult to prove because the link between exposure to a hazardous chemical and the resulting injury or illness is often elusive.
This is often because some cancers may develop 25 years or more after exposure to a carcinogenic or cancer-causing chemical. Due to the specialism of this type of case, they also often require expert testimony from medical and scientific experts.
Although the majority of cases will be related to a toxic injury suffered at work they can also include cases where companies have illegally dumped hazardous waste which consequently has contaminated the water table. In such cases, many victims of the toxic injury may group together their claim to seek damages.
Negligence is the most common basis for bringing a lawsuit and in toxic tort claims, the plaintiff has to show that the defendant had a legal duty, that they failed to meet that duty, and the breach of this duty caused personal injury to the claimants.
Injuries caused by exposure to toxic chemicals vary; lung disease, blood disease, and cancer are among the most serious toxic injuries. Symptoms can be both acute and chronic, depending on the toxin's properties and the nature and extent of exposure. Chemical exposure can be through inhalation, absorption through the skin or eyes, ingestion or it can be injected.
Many toxic injuries result form the inhalation of toxic chemicals. The respiratory system is particularly vulnerable to toxic injury because it is the only internal organ directly exposed to the environment. Respiratory illnesses such as reactive airways disease, bronchitis, immunotoxic, genotoxic, mutagenic, and birth injuries can occur as a result of chemicals negligently released into the atmosphere.
Make a toxic tort claim with YouClaim
If you have suffered a toxic injury and would like to make a compensation claim, the personal injury specialists at YouClaim can help you gain the compensation you deserve.
Our team of specialists have all the experience and expertise needed to ensure that your claim is successful. Thanks to our no win, no fee policy, you will also not have to pay a single penny for making your claim meaning that you have nothing to lose and everything to gain from making a claim.
Why not call us today and find out more about toxic torts today? Our team of friendly advisers are waiting to hear from you.
