Faegre Baker Daniels defends companies from claims and lawsuits arising out of exposure to substances either known or alleged to be harmful, and we advise clients about how to minimize the risk associated with such claims.

New Product and New Market Risk Analysis

We counsel companies about their chemicals and products before those items reach market. We anticipate, and strive to minimize, claims involving new products through counseling clients on product liability risk assessment, particularly focusing on issues created by labeling, instructional materials and marketing practices as well as emerging injury and liability theories.

Environmental and Regulatory Claims

When litigation arises from claims of worker or community exposure to environmental contaminants, chemical pollution or hazardous waste, we assist companies with navigating applicable environmental regulations such as TOSCA, RCRA and Superfund liabilities and with workplace evaluation and testing. We also represent companies in criminal and civil proceedings brought by state and federal enforcement agencies under the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and Community Right to Know Act.

Personal Injury and Property Damage Litigation

We defend companies in mass tort, wrongful death and personal injury litigation emanating from chemical products or fumes, as well as in claims of property damage sustained from chemical migration onto land or into groundwater or drinking water. We have developed professional relationships with leading experts across the country in a variety of medical and scientific specialties including toxicology, epidemiology and occupational health. We have assisted major companies in personal injury and property damage claims on a national, regional and local basis throughout the United States.