Asbestos & Talc

Overview

Asbestos and talc litigation has become a source of unpredictable and potentially high-exposure claims as the plaintiffs’ bar assumes they can rack up easy wins, fast settlements, or jackpot verdicts.

Hall Booth Smith offers a highly experienced Asbestos & Talc litigation Strategic Team with the knowledge and expertise to help companies navigate these complex cases brought by plaintiffs who allege they developed mesothelioma, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, and other illnesses from the use of products containing asbestos or talc.

Within Hall Booth Smith’s Environmental, Mass Torts, & Land Use service area are experienced attorneys who specialize in asbestos litigation defense and talc litigation defense pertaining to toxic tort and environmental matters. It is vital to engage an Asbestos & Talc Litigation Strategic Team with decades of experience in minimizing exposure and achieving successful outcomes in risky asbestos litigation defense and talc litigation defense.

Our team has extensive knowledge of the framework, history, and precedent of talc and asbestos litigation defense in courts throughout the United States including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, Oklahoma, Illinois, Georgia, California, and notably, South Carolina—one of the most challenging jurisdictions for these cases.

We understand the complexities of the business of talc suppliers and distributors; manufacturers who use talc in baby products, in cosmetics, in personal care and hygiene products, and for industrial use; and retailers who sell finished products containing talc.

Hall Booth Smith’s Asbestos & Talc Litigation Strategic Team has experience in and offers national coordinating counsel services. In these large multi-party cases, we can conduct internal document and insurance investigations as well as conduct eDiscovery, organizing the large volumes of data that accompany asbestos and talc litigation.

When desired or necessary, our team can embed an Appellate Team during talc and asbestos litigation trials to begin documenting potential issues and formulating strategies for a future appeal should an unfavorable outcome occur.