Asbestos
Hoagland Longo has developed a solid local and national reputation, as a firm that vigorously fights for clients. Whether a Fortune 100 multi-unit corporation or a small family owned business, our clients' interests are paramount.
We have decades of experience defending companies in New York and New Jersey in asbestos litigation. Moreover, we are intent on leveling the playing field in this litigation and welcome the prospect of asserting defenses and challenging existing case law and status quo practice.
We have handled more than 25,000 toxic tort cases involving more than 40,000 plaintiffs, including manufacturers, distributors, contractors, site owners, fabricators, assemblers, mining entities, general contractors, building management entities, and other professionals. Through our defense experience and in working with nationally reputed experts and consultants, we have gained valuable knowledge and insight to effectively defend our clients. As a result, we are often requested to present at conferences attended by attorneys and other professionals from across the nation. We have spoken at toxic tort conferences sponsored by DRI, Mealeys, Harris Martin, Lorman, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, and the New Jersey Defense Association.
To develop effective defense strategies, we worked closely with clients to understand the history of their business during the time asbestos was on the market. In developing these close client relationships, we can effectively cross examine plaintiffs during depositions and at trial. We also are able to develop the most effective defense strategies, including retention and communication with experts in the medical and scientific fields. Part of our strategies include investigation of the allegations against our clients; no allegation is taken at face-value when considering the defense of our clients. We are aggressive in our defense, but always have an eye toward the best interest of our clients, which may include successful negotiation of settlement.
Notably, we are at the forefront of data management, using the Albion computer system our firm has developed. This is an important part of asbestos litigation, as thousands of claims are filed each year. We provide our clients with an analysis of the history of claims made against them, including historical data and analysis of an account that allows our clients to see trends in asbestos litigation and the impact of the litigation on their business. Our office also is fully equipped to go paperless in a shared file system, which enables our clients to cut defense costs. This same data management technology allows us to compile a vast amount of information on medical research, scientific data, expert witness testimony, and data relative to experts who repeatedly appear for the plaintiff’s bar in asbestos litigation. Technology and asbestos litigation are constantly changing. By working closely with our IT department, we are able to use the most current technological advances to acquire and utilize information on asbestos litigation to our advantage.
