What is a toxic tort case?
A toxic tort case is a special type of lawsuit, brought against the manufacturer or supplier of a chemical product which causes a toxic injury. Toxic tort cases are usually quite difficult to prove, because the connection between exposure to a toxic chemical and a resulting injury or disease is often elusive. For example, some cancers may first develop 25 years or more after exposure to a cancer-causing chemical. Toxic tort cases are also very costly to litigate, because they typically require expert testimony from numerous medical and scientific experts.
