Product Liability
Experience
- Significant trial experience and successes representing major manufacturers in complex tort cases in over 30 states
- Successfully handled cases involving a variety of product liability, toxic tort and personal injury litigation claims
- In mediations and facilitations, the strength of our coordinated team effort has positioned our clients to achieve favorable settlement results in high exposure cases
Types of Products Defended
- Appliances
- Automobiles
- Asbestos
- Chemicals
- Connected Products
- Consumer Products
- Food Products & Packaging
- Household Appliances
- Medical Devices & Equipment
- Pharmaceuticals
Product Defense Capabilities
- Product design process and decision making
- Development of due-diligence product facts
- Regulatory aspects of product design, development, manufacturing and distribution
- Detailed analysis of product performance
- Proven ability to grasp complex science and engineering concepts related to product design, development, testing, and manufacturing
- Warnings claims
- Understanding of medical issues surrounding liability and damage claims
- Experience defending against adverse discovery requests
- Preparing corporate witness depositions
- Skilled in opposing expert depositions and cross-examining opposing experts in trial settings
- Jury research, mock trials and detailed case theme development to support favorable trial outcomes
- Fact investigation tailored to the defense strategy
Recall/Regulatory Advisors and Litigation Avoidance
- Counsel clients during all phases of recall and regulatory matters
- Proactively advise companies on how to minimize potential litigation
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to minimize litigation costs and damages awards
Representative Clients
- Detroit Diesel Corporation
- Ford Motor Company
- General Motors Inc.
- Guardian Industries
- Heinz
- Hyundai Motor Company
- Mercedes-Benz USA
- Volkswagen Group of America
