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Silica Litigation

Overview

The rising number of lawsuits filed across the country for alleged silica-related injuries exposes companies to significant liability, financial risk and disruption of daily operations. With decades of national experience defending complex toxic torts, mass torts, product liability and catastrophic injury claims, MG+M The Law Firm helps companies effectively navigate the challenges presented in these cases while protecting their interests.

Across the United States, numerous silica defendants, including manufacturers of abrasives, blasting equipment, personal protective equipment, distributors and suppliers trust MG+M to litigate and manage silica claims, class actions and multidistrict litigation efficiently and cost-effectively. MG+M attorneys also serve as national coordinating counsel, regional counsel, trial counsel, and lead or liaison counsel in thousands of mass and toxic tort cases nationwide. 

Our vast experience in toxic tort litigation allows MG+M to be at the forefront of defending companies embroiled in the most recent development of lawsuits brought by stone slab fabricators. We have successfully negotiated and defended multiple distributors and suppliers in numerous cases. In addition to zealous and excellent legal representation, MG+M works closely with clients facing these types of lawsuits, often for the first time, to ensure there is an informed understanding of their legal rights, defenses and the practical implications of any strategy.

Our highly qualified team of attorneys and their collective experience representing silica defendants facing hundreds of claims informs our strategic, client-tailored approach. This allows us to deliver favorable results on behalf of our clients. We draw on our national network of resources and work closely with leading authorities in pulmonology, toxicology, epidemiology, oncology and industrial hygiene to build the best team and expert witnesses for each case. With a proven track record at trial, keen insight into mass tort settlement dynamics, and a deep understanding of the evolving medical and scientific complexities in silica cases, we effectively counsel clients, develop strong defense strategies, craft innovative motions, and present persuasive arguments to judges and juries.

Experience

  • Serve as trial counsel and national coordinating counsel in silica cases for numerous clients, including defending many companies from their first lawsuits. 

  • Secured summary adjudication judgments, dismissals and otherwise favorable resolutions related to silica litigation and trials.

  • Served as trial counsel for a major manufacturer in the first silica countertop case to go to trial in California.