Toxic Tort and Asbestos

The firm has more than twenty-five years of experience in toxic tort and asbestos litigation. For more than fifteen of those years, the firm has served as national counsel at various levels for multiple clients. Its team of lawyers is frequently called upon to try cases throughout the country and has tried numerous cases to verdict and participated in more than three dozen asbestos and other toxic tort trials in more than twenty jurisdictions in the United States.

It has extensive experience in the following toxic torts:

- asbestos
- silicosis
- benzene exposure
- chemical exposure
- welding rod exposure
- coal worker pneomoconiosis
- pneumatic tool vibration cases


The firm also has extensive experience in defending complex litigation matters in Madison and St. Clair counties in southwestern Illinois and the federal court.

The firm regularly handles the defense of a wide variety of product liability and negligence cases. Today and for many years it has handled the defense of major truck claims, premises claims and municipal liability claims for units of local government.

Complex commercial and intellectual property claims round out the firm's broad litigation base.

Environmental and Commercial Litigation Practice

Local Government Law

Since 1987, the firm has represented the Village of Swansea, Illinois, one of the fastest growing commercial and residential communities in the St. Louis metropolitan area. It has developed a team with broad expertise in many areas of local government.

The firm also serves as counsel for several school districts in St. Clair County. For many years it has also defended claims against downstate Illinois school districts for the Illinois School District Agency.

The firm has a special interest in litigation involving election law and government affairs. Since 1999, it has served as general counsel for a local election authority and has been counsel of record in many important Illinois election cases over the past decade.

Confidential inquiries in this area should be directed to Senior Paralegal Kimberely Murphy @ kmurphy@kurowskishultz.com.

Call 618.277.5500

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