Common products may cause injury
from as little as one exposure…
A chemical injury may occur when a person is exposed to even low levels of chemicals. Widely-available chemicals found in common products may cause injury from as little as one exposure. A chemical injury may lead to chronic sensitivity to chemicals or environmental illness that leaves a person unable to work and/or otherwise restricts their lifestyle. In certain cases, the party(s) responsible for a chemical injury may be found liable for damages.
The following is an example of a chemical exposure injury from one of our recent cases:
CASE STUDY
Client: Male, 56 years old
Location: Savannah, GA
Injury: Chemical / reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (RADS)
Facts: A middle aged man was referred to our firm by an out of town lawyer. The client had developed breathing problems after being exposed to chemicals from spray paint when entering a fast food restaurant. His treating doctor had diagnosed him with reactive airway dysfunction syndrome, also known as RADS. RADS is an asthma-like condition that can be caused by exposure to irritant chemicals that remodel the airways.
The defendant in the case (the fast food restaurant) refused to accept responsibility and offered several defenses. They claimed that 1) our client did not have RADS, 2) that the exposure was inadequate to cause RADS, and 3) that the company had used ordinary care in its work. The defendant hired two expert witnesses to prove these claims.
Result: This case went to a three day trial and the jury returned a $210,000 verdict in favor of our client. This verdict included compensation for the restrictions in our client’s lifestyle and for his future need for medications to treat his condition.
Attorney Eugene C. Brooks is a certified trial specialist who has both lectured and written extensively on toxic exposures and other personal injury topics. Mr. Brooks has practiced law in Georgia for more than 25 years and has represented clients in Savannah, throughout Chatham County and Coastal Georgia and around the state.
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