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Asbestos and Toxic Tort

Asbestos and toxic tort claims can be devastating to a company’s very existence. With a track record of success in court, Dykema’s litigation team combines scientific knowledge, trial experience, and business strategy to help clients navigate complex toxic tort and asbestos matters.

We collaborate with you to manage risks and costs, ease burdens, and prevent the unpleasant surprises common in toxic tort and asbestos disputes. We provide best-in-class counseling, deliver exceptional results, and give you peace of mind

Years as Go-To Counsel for Toxic Tort and Asbestos Litigation

Dykema has served clients as Regional and National Coordinating Counsel for toxic tort matters for more than 40 years.

We represent companies in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing and supply, mining, automotive, pharmaceutical and medical device, technology, government entities and public utilities, in the full spectrum of asbestos and toxic tort-related litigation, including product liability, premises liability, employer liability, and more.

We serve as go-to regional and national coordinating counsel, helping clients realize substantial savings in attorneys’ fees and hard costs. We do this by triaging new cases, performing early assessments, efficiently staffing, managing and tracking, benchmarking, and marshaling resources from initial filings through discovery to trial. We often counsel clients in first-time asbestos litigation, outlining strategic solutions to achieve success, ensuring they are not repeatedly sued in future cases and embroiled in the nationwide mass tort litigation.

We understand the science behind diseases typically alleged in toxic tort cases and we work closely with the country’s premier toxic tort experts to develop science-based defense strategies that make a strong impact and are jury-friendly.

Representative Clients

  • Aichelin Holding GMBH
  • American Honda Motor Company
  • Asahi-Kasei Plastics
  • Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc.
  • Becton Dickinson and Company
  • Cyprus Amax Minerals Company
  • DynCorp
  • FLSmidth, Inc.
  • Ford Motor Company
  • General Motors Company
  • Guardian Industries
  • Hadco Corp.
  • Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC
  • Hella Electronics Corporation
  • Imerys Talc America Inc.
  • Kone
  • Neles-Jamesbury, Inc.
  • Procter & Gamble
  • Robert Bosch LLC
  • Sanmina-Sci Corp.
  • Shell Oil
  • Techalloy, Inc.
  • Technicolor USA
  • Various U.S. Cities and Municipalities
  • Verso Corporation
  • Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative
  • Yuba Heat Transfer

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