Paul Danziger is a Board Certified trial lawyer with over 25 years of experience exclusively representing mesothelioma patients and asbestos victims. He has helped recover over $2 billion in compensation for patients and their families, often securing settlements in as little as 60 days without filing a lawsuit.
Rod De Llano is a dedicated mesothelioma trial lawyer and partner at Danziger & De Llano, LLP. With decades of experience in asbestos litigation, he has helped thousands of mesothelioma patients and their families pursue compensation through trust fund claims, settlements, and jury verdicts.
Michelle Whitman is a mesothelioma attorney dedicated to representing asbestos victims and their families. She works closely with patients nationwide to pursue maximum compensation through asbestos trust fund claims and litigation.
Missouri has a five-year statute of limitations from the date of diagnosis or discovery for personal injury claims, one of the longest in the nation. Wrongful death claims have a shorter three-year filing period from the date of death.
St. Louis's history as an industrial center with automotive, chemical, and manufacturing operations, combined with its courts' experience handling complex asbestos cases, has made it an important venue for mesothelioma litigation. Many major asbestos defendants have connections to the area.
Automotive assembly plants, chemical manufacturing (including Mallinckrodt and Monsanto), aerospace manufacturing at McDonnell Douglas, power plants, brewing operations, and military installations all contributed to widespread asbestos exposure in Missouri.
Yes. Mallinckrodt Chemical Company, Monsanto, and other chemical manufacturers in Missouri used asbestos insulation extensively in processing equipment, pipes, and buildings. Workers at these facilities were routinely exposed during operations and maintenance.
