Health Care Facility Environmental Compliance

While all businesses run the risk of acquiring environmental liability when they purchase a real estate asset, health care companies must also consider the hazards specific to their sector, especially Environmental Protection Agency regulations surrounding health care and medical waste.

Our environmental lawyers help hospitals, health care facilities and pharmaceutical product and medical device manufacturers manage the environmental risks and liabilities inherent in their business operations.

We help clients proactively:

Develop comprehensive compliance strategies and training materials that build risk prevention and mitigation.
Implement self-audit and reporting policies that provide early detection of potential compliance issues and encourage cost-effective responses.
Identify and assess material environmental issues at their facilities, including regulations regarding disposal of potentially infectious medical waste and highly specific standards for removing hazardous materials from older structures.
Develop corporate and contractual strategies to limit liability and business risks during asset and stock transactions.

Our team also specifically assists industry chemical and device manufacturers on regulatory requirements and restrictions governing testing, review and marketing claims.

When necessary, our litigators advise and defend health care clients faced with requests for information, inspections or regulatory enforcement.