Your Dothan Environmental Law Attorneys
Environmental law includes local, state, and federal protections designed to protect our environment. Environmental litigation occurs when a person, corporation, or government entity harms the environment in such a way that results in a negative economic impact, injury, illness, or death. The environmental law attorneys at The Cochran Firm Dothan have experience working on some of Alabama's most significant environmental cases and holding polluting corporations accountable.
In August of 2003, the environmental law attorneys at The Cochran Firm Dothan won a $700 million settlement for their clients in Anniston, AL, whose health had been severely negatively impacted by PCP contamination in their water supply. The settlement, paid by Monsanto and Solutia Inc., went to over 20,000 residents of Anniston and included covering the cost of prescription drugs and other programs for affected residents, as well as clean-up of the contaminated area.
In January of 2007, The Cochran Firm Dothan’s environmental lawyers were part of the legal team that won $380 million in punitive damages for over 8,000 Spelter, West Virginia residents. The class action lawsuit was filed against chemical giant DuPont because of pollution that contaminated the water and air around a zinc smelting plant that had closed in 2001. Arsenic, lead, and cadmium were among the toxic substances that residents were exposed to that resulted in cancers, cognitive decline, cardiac issues, and other injuries.
Did you Know?
The Dothan environmental law attorneys at The Cochran Firm, Joseph D. Lane and Angela Mason, were selected as finalists for the prestigious Trial Lawyer of the Year Award in 2008 for their work on the class action lawsuit against E.I. Dupont in Spelter, WV.
Pollution or toxic contamination claims can be highly complex and require significant financial and personnel resources. The Dothan environmental lawyers of The Cochran Firm are part of a specialized litigation section of the National Cochran Firm organization that specializes in environmental claims nationwide. Being assigned to this section gives our lawyers access to a network of scientific expertise, legal personnel, and the financial resources necessary to take on complicated environmental lawsuits against the most prominent corporate offenders.
The environmental litigation attorneys of The Cochran Firm Dothan are an integral part of a nationwide network of Cochran Firm offices and attorneys. This network provides our clients access to an invaluable pool of the collective experience and resources of all our Cochran Firm partners. Together, our attorneys have collectively secured over $30 billion for our clients, showcasing our commitment to achieving justice. Our attorneys frequently contribute to the legal community by sharing their knowledge with other attorneys and law firms by lecturing at CLE (Continuing Legal Education) seminars. This training helps trial attorneys nationwide represent their clients better and get the justice they deserve. If you have a loved one who has experienced a wrongful death, call the attorneys at The Cochran Firm Dothan today.
Areas We Serve
From our office in Southeast Alabama (Houston County), the auto and truck lawyers at The Cochran Firm Dothan are ready to serve clients in South Alabama, Southwest Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle.