Calculate compensation for chemical exposure, water contamination, and environmental pollution. PFAS, pesticides, industrial chemicals. Average settlements $450,000 to $1,000,000+.
Calculate Settlement$725,000
Avg Settlement
1336
Superfund Sites
15K+
Annual Claims
3-5 years
Avg Resolution
MDL 2873 • 3M, DuPont, BASF
CLJA 2022 • U.S. Government
MDL 3004 • Syngenta, Chevron
MDL 2741 • Bayer/Monsanto
A toxic tort is a legal claim for injuries caused by exposure to dangerous chemicals, pollutants, or contaminated substances. These cases involve complex scientific evidence linking exposure to disease and often proceed as mass tort litigation (MDL) when many people are harmed by the same substance.
Common toxic tort claims involve water contamination (PFAS, lead, industrial chemicals), workplace chemical exposure (solvents, pesticides), environmental pollution (factory emissions, hazardous waste), and pharmaceutical contamination. According to EPA and DOJ data, there are over 1336 designated Superfund sites in the U.S., with 15K+ new toxic tort claims filed annually.
Toxic tort settlements average $725,000, but cancer cases and those involving willful misconduct or fraud can exceed $1,500,000. Our free calculator estimates your potential compensation based on exposure type, resulting illness, and defendant liability.
Toxic tort compensation includes economic damages (medical expenses, lost wages, future care costs, property damage) and non-economic damages (pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life). In cases of egregious corporate conduct, punitive damages may multiply the total significantly.
Key factors affecting settlement value include: type of exposure and toxicity level, severity and type of resulting disease, duration of exposure, defendant's level of negligence or misconduct, and strength of scientific evidence linking exposure to illness.
Free, confidential estimate based on 2026 data. PFAS, pesticides, contamination claims.
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