Overview

Our law firm has internally developed teams of lawyers who are especially prepared to deal with the influx of multi-party mass tort litigation involving products and substances such as asbestos, silica, welding rods, formaldehyde, lead, mold and industrial chemicals.

Similarly, we are regularly called upon to consult with and represent companies with pro-active environmental policies seeking to reconcile the various problems which can and do arise under the complex regulatory schemes such as CERCLA and RCRA.

Our Service

Our Group distinguishes itself from our competition in four basic ways:

  1. Dedicated Client Service. Our attorneys are involved with trends in mass tort and environmental litigation that develop on a national scale. We utilize this knowledge locally and regularly consult with our clients to determine and effectuate long-term solutions to mass tort/environmental problems.
  2. Philosophy of Practice. Our fundamental objective in all the legal services we provide is to provide outstanding client service in the most efficient manner possible.
  3. Value. Our firm is a pioneer in alternative fee arrangements in recognition of the fact that oftentimes traditional hourly rate billing is not appropriate for mass tort litigation. Although we use hourly rates when necessary, we frequently have partnered with our clients to implement case specific fee arrangements that do not reward time spent in lieu of obtaining cost-effective results.
  4. Value-Added Components. Our team approach to the handling of mass tort and environmental litigation enables us to bring many economies of scale to the handling of these cases without sacrificing the quality of legal service demanded by our clients. Also, our attorneys are actively involved in many local and national associations which gives us ready access to experts, data bases, and other services of information that are helpful to resolving cases on a 'global' basis.

Representative Clients

Representative Clients:Genuine Parts Company, National Automotive Parts Association, Citrus & Allied Essences, Ltd., Inventure Foods, Inc., and Griffith Foods Group Inc.

Insurance Carriers/TPAs:Markel Property and Casualty, Travelers Insurance, Berkley, Cincinnati Insurance, and Zurich.

Results

  • Apr 6, 2016, Favorable Outcome
    Cuyahoga

    Defense of mesothelioma asbestos wrongful death claim

  • Mar 1, 2012, Arbitrator denied Plaintiff's motion to proceed on a class basis
    American Arbitration Association

    Motion to proceed on a class basis was denied in favor of client in class action consumer practices case.

  • Feb 15, 2012, Court granted Defendants Motion to Dismiss and Compel Arbitration
    Cuyahoga

    Motion to dismiss and compel arbitration was granted in favor of client in class action consumer practices case.

  • Jul 18, 2011, Granted Motion for Partial Judgment on the Pleadings
    U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

    Motion for judgment on the pleadings was granted in favor of client in class action legal professional liability claim.

  • Apr 8, 2011, Court granted Defendants Motion to Dismiss and Compel Arbitration
    U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

    Motion to dismiss and compel arbitration was granted in favor of client in class action consumer practices case.

News

Events

  • The Ohio Supreme Court Rejects Cumulative Exposure as Sufficient to Establish Substantial Factor in Asbestos Cases
    Cleveland, OH, Dec 7, 2018

Insights

Publications

  • "Strict Liability in Tort Doctrine Shall Apply to Prospectively Only"
    Published Case: Dicenzo v. A-Best Products Co., 120 Ohio St. 3d 149, 2008-Ohio-5327, Dec 22, 2008

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