HeplerBroom

Toxic Tort

Our team has extensive experience developing legal defenses on toxic tort matters.

For many years, HeplerBroom has been actively involved in representing clients with toxic tort exposure. We have the knowledge and experience necessary to defend your company in this highly volatile area of the law.

Madison County, Cook County, and St. Louis City jurisdictions are sites of a large number of lawsuits involving a variety of toxic torts, including asbestos, benzene, welding fume, thimerosal, vinyl-chloride, and many others.  With offices in Madison County, Springfield, Chicago, and Crystal Lake, Illinois, as well as St. Louis, Missouri, and Hammond, Indiana, HeplerBroom is well situated to handle cases throughout the Midwest.

We have developed a library of legal, medical, and professional literature related to asbestos, erionite, and various other allegedly toxic and/or carcinogenic substances. In addition, our toxic tort lawyers maintain close working relationships with expert witnesses who are available to consult on claims. We utilize knowledge, experience, and resources to build a defense for your company and to promote early resolution. However, if trial is necessary, our trial team has the experience, skills, and commitment to take a case through jury trials and the appellate process.

News

Chicago Office Adds New Asbestos Associate
HeplerBroom Adds Texas Attorney to Its Asbestos Practice Group

Events

Zobrist to Speak at National Perrin Asbestos Conference
HeplerBroom Attorneys Once Again Play Key Roles at Asbestos Conference
HeplerBroom Attorneys to Play Key Roles at Asbestos Conference
Hall Discusses Asbestos Defense at National Conference
Three HeplerBroom Attorneys Play Key Roles at Asbestos Conference
3 HB Attorneys to Play Key Roles at Asbestos Conference
Rosser and Libbra to Discuss Preparing Corporate Representatives for Depositions
HB Attorneys to Play Key Roles at Asbestos Conference
Three HB Attorneys to Play Key Roles in Asbestos Conference
Hall to Speak on Intersection of Asbestos Defense and Music
Three HB Attorneys to Play Key Roles in Asbestos Conference
Four HB Attorneys to Contribute to Asbestos Litigation Conference
Kiser to Speak at National Toxic Tort Seminar

Publications

HeplerBroom Attorneys Contribute Articles and Editorial Leadership to State Defense Association’s Annual Survey of Law Publication
Dmitrieva and Libbra Published in State Defense Association Journal
HeplerBroom Attorneys Publish Columns for IDC Quarterly
Sheehan Publishes Article in Law Journal
Kiser and Ferguson Publish Articles in IDC Tort Law Committee Newsletter
Building the Record: How Depositions Shape Summary Judgment Orders
Carriers Beware! Avoid Waiving Personal Jurisdiction Defense of Your Insured
Procedural Changes Anticipated for St. Louis Asbestos Cases in 2026
Foreign Companies, Meet Illinois Courts: Senate Bill 328
PFAS Litigation Part 2: Where, When, and Why
Medicare Secondary Payer News, Notes, and Updates for 2025
Recent PFAS Updates
PFAS Litigation Part 1: PFAS - What & Who
Illinois and Missouri: Two Different States, Two Different Interpretations of Strict Liability for Products
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Issue Final Rule Regarding Civil Money Penalties for Failing to Timely Report Personal Injury Settlements Involving Medicare Beneficiaries
CMS Issues Long-Awaited Final Rule Imposing Civil Money Penalties for Failing to Properly Report Pursuant to Medicare Secondary Payer Obligations
After the Smoke Clears: What’s Next for Those Involved in the Ohio Train Derailment?
Casting A Wide Net? Legislation Passed in North Dakota, West Virginia, and Tennessee Limiting Over-Naming of Defendants in Toxic Tort Suits
Illinois Mesothelioma Case Dismissed Based on Exclusive Remedy Provision
Iowa Law Addresses Over-Naming of Defendants in Asbestos-Related Lawsuits
Missouri Legislature Attempts to Pass Asbestos Claims Transparency Law
U.S. District Court Bars Expert Testimony from Staggs, Henry Anderson, and Kenneth Garza
Madison County Circuit Court Considers Question of Duty, Grants Defendant U.S. Steel Corporation’s Motion for Summary Judgment
Summary Judgment for Ameren Illinois in Northern District of Illinois Mesothelioma Case