Advances in Human Genome Mapping Will Help Victims of Toxic Chemical Exposure
Posted by Stephen G. Schwarz, Managing Partner, Faraci LangeRecent advances in biomedical technology are now providing new tools that will help to scientifically establish a causal link between toxic chemical exposure and the development of cancer. This technology should considerably level the playing field and help victims of toxic exposures.
In the past, one of the most difficult aspects of bringing a lawsuit based on toxic chemical exposure has been proving a causal link between the exposure and cancer. Defendants in these cases often file countless motions challenging plaintiffs’ proof on the causation issue. With some regularity, defendants have succeeded in preventing certain cases from being decided by a jury. It has only been in cases involving rare malignancies, like mesothelioma, that establishing the necessary causal connection has been relatively straight-forward. That is because it has been proven that mesothelioma is caused only by exposure to asbestos. More…
