Our practice is currently focused on assisting those suffering injuries caused by defective hernia mesh products; farmers, groundskeepers, landscapers, gardeners, pesticide applicators and others who allege they developed Non-Hodgkin lymphoma after frequent use of the weed killer Roundup, or Parkinson's Disease after exposure to Paraquat; victims of cancer possibly associated with the long term use of various products, including the heartburn drug Zantac, as well as talcum powder, also known as "Baby Powder," and certain hair straightening products; families with premature infants who have been diagnosed with Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) after ingesting certain types of baby formula; individuals who have been diagnosed with autism and/or ADHD after being exposed to acetaminophen in the womb; local and state governments and water authorities facing the high cost of remediating the contamination of PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals;" hospitals, cities and counties involved in opioid litigation; and victims of sexual abuse. We also represent plaintiffs in matters involving motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, slip-and-fall, aviation and maritime accidents, wrongful death, and other personal injury cases.Importantly, we never represent defendants, only plaintiffs, and we never represent insurers.As a plaintiff trial attorney, Tom Young has been at the forefront of some of the Nation's worst disasters, including assisting those affected by the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon blowout and oil spill. There he successfully represented several Gulf Coast Area chambers of commerce opposing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and British Petroleum's Petition for a Writ of Certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States.In late 2015 Tom was appointed by a federal magistrate judge to represent over 200,000 plaintiffs in an allocation proceeding involving a $1.24 billion settlement with Deepwater Horizon contractor Halliburton and rig owner Transocean. There he secured over $300 million for class clients.More recently Tom was retained by Hillsborough County, Florida to pursue losses associated with Volkswagen's fraudulent emissions cover-up scheme. He also represents Hillsborough County, the City of Tampa, the City of Miami, the City of Tucson and several other large cities and counties across the country seeking to recover damages from opioid manufacturers and distributors.