Asbestos Litigation

The defense of litigation claims in the asbestos arena requires vast trial experience and thorough knowledge of the scientific and legal and aspects of each case. In today's arena, defendants in asbestos-related lawsuits will certainly be presented with protracted litigation involving a myriad of scientific/legal issues and uncertainties of successful resolution of such issues and the claims asserted against them. Successful asbestos litigation defense further mandates that such experience and knowledge is provided in an expeditious and cost-conscious fashion.

Lawyers at Taggart Morton represent premises owners and employers with respect to asbestos-related premises liability and negligence claims in the electrical power generation and paper manufacturing industries. We have successfully resolved through pre-trial settlements and post-trial judgments hundreds of asbestos claims for such asbestos-related diseases as pleural plaques, asbestosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma and other malignancies.

 

CHARLTON B. OGDEN III 

Mr. Ogden coordinates the Asbestos Defense Litigation Practice of Taggart Morton, and has been practicing in this arena for over ten years, though his trial experience in high-end casualty litigation spans two decades. Accordingly, Mr. Ogden has become particularly knowledgeable and efficient in areas most concerning the defendant in asbestos matters, including state of the art knowledge of the industries of the potential for hazards associated with asbestos exposure, asbestos exposure thresholds and permissible limits, medical causation of asbestos diseases and the vast array of legal issues particular to and inherent in all asbestos lawsuits.

Additionally, Mr. Ogden has over twenty-three years experience in personal injury, property damage and premises liability defense, extensively in the areas of transportation, electric and gas utilities and toxic tort claims. He is one of Taggart Morton's most experienced litigators with much success in high profile jury trials involving severe personal injury and/or property damage claims in both federal and state courts. Mr. Ogden is a member of the Defense Research Institute, serving on the committees governing Trucking Law and Toxic Tort & Environmental Law.
 

Contact:      

Charlton B. Ogden, III
Asbestos Litigation Practice Chair
(504) 599-8505
E-mail:  cogden@taggartmorton.com

What we do

  • Business

    The attorneys in our extensive, full-service business and finance practice represent and advise major or emerging businesses, lenders, developers and utilities, as well as individuals, in a variety of commercial and financial transactions. By virtue of our broad experience, we specialize in creative problem-solving for our clients, in a cost effective, responsive…

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  • Business

    The attorneys in our extensive,full-service business and finance practice represent and advise major or emerging businesses, lenders, developers and utilities, as well as individuals, in a variety of commercial and financial transactions. By virtue of our broad experience, we specialize in creative problem-solving for our clients, in a cost effective, responsive…

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    The defense of litigation in the asbestos arena requires vast trial experience and thorough knowledge of the scientific and legal and aspects of each case. In today's arena, defendants in asbestos-related lawsuits will certainly be presented with protracted litigation involving a myriad of scientific/legal issues and…

    Asbestos Litigation

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Taggart Morton, L.L.C.
1100 Poydras St., Suite 2100 | New Orleans, Louisiana 70163
Phone: (504) 599-8500 | Fax: (504) 599-8501

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