ASBESTOS DEFENSE
Primary Contact Attorney: Melissa K. Roeder
Forsberg & Umlauf attorneys actively defend asbestos personal injury claims for a variety of clients. We provide highly experienced, consistent and cost-effective representation. Our role in a client’s overall defense strategy is predicated on each client’s needs and business goals. In addition to top-tier defense litigation services, Forsberg & Umlauf stays apprised of Washington asbestos litigation through our role as chair of the monthly asbestos defense bar meetings and organizing annual and semi-annual asbestos litigation seminars.
Whether a client seeks national trial counsel or the assistance of an experienced local defense team, Forsberg & Umlauf attorneys provide the best-suited representation for the particular circumstances. Together, members of our Asbestos Practice Group offer a broad base of toxic tort defense and the trial experience to take cases through discovery, motions practice and trial. We currently represent clients with the following products:
- Clutches
- Axle Assemblies
- Flooring Products
- Brakes
- Transmissions
- Joint Compound
- Gaskets
- Electrical Products
- Hydraulic Components
- Dryer Felts
- Boiler Assembly
- Aircraft Components
- Building Materials
- Valves
- HVAC Products
- Premise Owners
The following list provides a representative sample of other toxic tort litigation in which Forsberg & Umlauf attorneys have provided a defense:
- Benzene litigation
- Multi-state/ multi-party environmental exposures
- Formaldehyde litigation
- Silica exposures
- Latex glove litigation
- PPA litigation
Attorneys Who Practice in This Area:
Carl E. Forsberg
Melissa K. Roeder
Roy A. Umlauf
Sarah S. Visbeek
Representative Matters
Forsberg & Umlauf attorneys have represented clients in asbestos litigation in King County, Pierce County, The U.S. District Court for Western Washington, and in multi-district litigation in Eastern Pennsylvania.
We have represented clients of all tiers of asbestos liability exposure, including original component manufacturers, replacement component manufacturers, and premises owners facing legal issues of retained control, worksite safety, and worksite sanitation.
Forsberg & Umlauf attorneys have extensive experience with standards for scientific proof on causation and damages in mesothelioma and related injury claims.
