Tort Litigation

Tort litigation is a specialty at Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (SHB), a law firm with offices across the United States and in Europe. Our tort litigation expertise encompasses all aspects of litigation in state and federal courts across the country. With the ability to transfer legal strategy, skills and resources to matters in any venue, our tort litigation team possesses a collective wealth of experience that extends from pre-trial discovery through motion practice and trial. We are also skilled in appellate proceedings following tort litigation if necessary. Our portfolio of representative tort litigation cases includes product liability claims; environmental toxic torts; workplace toxic exposure; hazardous chemical transport issues; automotive industry matters; commercial carrier matters; airline crash claims; defense of professional malpractice claims; defense of wrongful death claims; RICO, fraud and intentional torts; and premises liability.

Tort litigation falls within the SHB Tort Practice. This skilled team has successfully managed, directed and tried high-stakes litigation cases for more than 50 years. During that time, the firm has played a lead defense and trial counsel role in some of the largest and most substantial national and international mass tort lawsuits. We also handle the day-to-day case management essential to developing strong defense strategies and themes. To complement this endeavor, SHB has developed data, computer and information systems that make the firm ideally suited to defend both individual claims and mass torts such as class actions and multi-district tort litigation. SHB trial teams excel at harnessing these diverse skill sets to provide clients with advanced and cost-effective legal services.

In today’s complex legal environment, SHB lawyers draw on the depth and breadth of our knowledge to create innovative strategies when faced with tort litigation. Our many successes in high-profile cases have helped earn us the reputation of being a leader in tort litigation. To learn more about these representative cases and to find out how we would represent you in tort litigation, contact us today.