Sentences with phrase «for defective design»

Represented the Republic of the Philippines in an ICC arbitration seated in Switzerland to recover over $ 500 million in damages for the defective design and construction of a nuclear power plant by a U.S. corporation.

Claims for defective design: these claims may occur when a product has been defectively designed, meaning that it is inherently dangerous, even though it was correctly manufactured

Representation of an internationally renowned research hospital in its successful prosecution of a multimillion - dollar claim for defective design and construction of a state - of - the - art patient care center.

In a high - exposure personal injury case where Plaintiff asserted that one of the nation's largest residential builders was liable for the defective design of an intersection in the City of Los Angeles, WSHB's senior counsel, Katie J. Brinson, and associate, Diana E. Sfrijan, successfully obtained a dismissal on summary judgment, arguing that the builder did not control the intersection and was not responsible for its design.

Obtained dismissal of a multimillion - dollar subrogation claim against an architect for the defective design of a high school roof brought by the insurance carrier for the school district.

For example, with a capable attorney's assistance, you might decide to plead negligent failure to warn or strict liability for defective design.

Not exact matches

Designed to improve manufacturing efficiency and product quality, the company's machines help ensure customer safety by quickly identifying defective products for removal from the production line.

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Products that are not purchased from an authorized retailer are not covered under our warranty, and may be counterfeit, used, defective or not designed for use in your country.

«These results represent a significant advance in our understanding of how commensal microbes can regulate host intestinal immune responses and suggest that the identification of downstream targets in macrophages and dendritic cells along the GM - CSF axis can help the rationale design of novel strategies for the treatment of IBD patients with defective GM - CSF function,» explained Dr. Merad.

Our lead candidate, LYS - GM101, has been designed to replace this defective gene in the cells of GM1 patients, in order to allow for production of the functional lysosomal acid beta - galactosidase (bgal) enzyme.

DTX 401 is designed to address the defective gene for the enzyme glucose -6-phosphatase-α, a defect that results in the inability to regulate blood sugar (glucose).

The practice of forcing students to stay in the testing room, despite having been opted out of the SBAC program by their parents, is an ugly strategy to embarrass, humiliate and ostracize children who are inappropriately being required to sit in the testing room for hours while their peers are taking the defective and high - stakes SBAC tests that are designed to unfairly fail a significant number of the state's children.

The recall is being demanded by The Center for Auto Safety, stating that a defective fuel tank design can cause the gas tank to rupture in the event of a rear - end collision.

=== «I imagine you did not know about the 1 - star review for Amazon Kindle campaign by «Defective by Design Org» to protest DRM and anything else Amazon is doing wrong — the idea was to give 1 - star reviews to the Kindle and explain to prospective customers why they should not buy a Kindle.

In face of that situation I see no justification for deliberately distorting SAW and AGW by unnecessarily using a known defective process when it can be done correctly with a perfectly good, well - designed filter.

As such, manufacturers (NOTE: In China it is hard to sue), distributors and resellers could be held liable for all damages as a result of their failure to adequately design, inspect and test a defective product.

Lindsay X-LITE Guardrail Litigation: Mr. Leopold represents the families of Hannah Eimers, Lauren Beuttel, Jacob Davison, and Wilbert Byrd, who were killed by defective Lindsay X-LITE guardrails, against the Lindsay Corporation and several related entities for designing, manufacturing, and selling defective, dangerous guardrails for use on public roadways.

If a manufacturer of a product creates a defective product — either in developing, designing or labeling the product — the manufacturer is liable for any injures the product causes, regardless of whether or not the manufacturer was negligent.

These actions may involve claims for general negligence, failure to follow OSHA guidelines, manufacture or design of defective equipment, and unsafe premises.

If you've been hurt by a poorly designed or manufacturer product and you need an experienced defective product lawyer, please contact The Cochran Firm today for a free, no - obligation initial consultation.

Bladder Cancer is A Serious Side Effect for Many Taking Diabetes Drug Actos, Drug Injury Lawyers Blog, November 13, 2012 Whether generic or brand, medications that are dangerous, defective in design, improperly marketed, or come with poor instructions and inadequate warnings can cause serious injuries and even death to consumers.

Manufacturers and distributors of the aircraft and its parts can be held liable for damages if the part or design that caused or contributed to the accident was defective.

A product can also be defective due to a poor design, or come with inadequate warning labels or instructions for its use.

Should a device be proved defective, whether by accident or design, the party may report this to the local trading standards for prosecution.

For example, the poor design of a road or the defective design of a particular automobile often plays a significant role in an automobile wreck.

$ 10 million recovered in a products liability action for the wrongful death of a spouse due to defective tire design.

For example, suppose that the product has two kinds of defectively manufactured components manufactured by companies with two different home states in the U.S. (e.g. an electronic device charging bay and a battery) that are assembled by the customer after they are delivered independently, which, when acting together, cause the assembled product to be dangerous and cause injury even though the design itself is not defective.

Representation of mechanical trade contractor in the prosecution of claims for additional materials (added fittings) and extra work against construction manager and project's mechanical engineer and architect in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Boston) based upon defective design and bid documents.

Bone fractures, joint dislocations, improperly positioned components, infection, defective stem designs, and poor cementing techniques may contribute to the loosening of stem components and the need for a revision surgery.

One could even alleged, a la Rouge One, that you designed a product that was intentionally defective [1] and hold you and your company liable for that, although this would be an usual fact pattern and very hard for a victim of the defective product to prove.

Even when a vehicle or vehicle component has been designed and manufactured in strict compliance with current industry standards and applicable regulations, the vehicle may still be found defective in a personal - injury or wrongful - death products - liability action if it is determined to contain a defect in its design, manufacture, or warnings that renders it unreasonably dangerous for consumers» use.

A victim can ask to be compensated for their injuries if they can prove that the product had a defective design, the product had a manufacturing defect, or if the company failed to warn about potential hazards.

For example, defective shoulder straps or harness may fail to restrain a child upon sudden impact, or improper design may cause the child to slide down towards the floor.

If another party is at fault, whether that party is another driver, a passenger in your car, or when the accident was caused by a defective car part, system or design, then that party should be held responsible for your pain and suffering.

Originally, Takata only recalled approximataely 17 million vehicles, claiming that the only vehicles affected were those that were driven in areas with high humidity (think: Florida, Texas and Louisiana), but after further pressure from the NHSTA, Takata finally admitted that no one driving a car with defective design is safe and issued the order for 34 million cars to be recalled.

The DePuy ASR Hip Implant Recall - Defective Design Leads to Disastrous Results for Patients, Florida Justice Association Journal, Issue 549, November / December, 2010

However, PWC carries many risks and manufacturers have recently come under fire for using defective, dangerous designs and for a failure to adequately warn customers of the risks associated with their use.

Defective road design or negligent repair might have played as great a role in causing the crash as the other driver's carelessness, and we know how to pursue claims against local or provincial government agencies for negligence.

At Peter Thompson & Associates, we are proud of our effort and the efforts of other attorneys who handle these types of cases to hold manufacturers accountable for their negligence in design or in resolving known problems with defective products and medications.

When people are injured in bike accidents that were caused at least in part by someone else's negligence, or by the use of a defective product (such as defectively manufactured or designed bicycles or helmets), they can seek compensation for their medical bills, their pain and suffering, any lost wages, related property damage, and more.

In California, anyone who designs, manufactures, or sells a defective product can be held strictly liable for any injuries that result.

Generally, if a product is defective and causes an injury anyone who was involved in the process of designing, creating, or selling that product could potentially be responsible for damages.

If a medical device manufacturer designs a defective device the company may be liable for the harm it has caused.

Robert's construction law practice spans all aspects of this field, from drafting project contracts, advising project participants on issue resolution and mitigation during the construction phase, defending and advancing contract claims for extra costs, cost overruns, delay and impact costs, dealing with builders» lien claims, and resolving defective equipment and defective design disputes.

Rather, each test may be appropriate for different defective designs.

Call Defective Product Liability Lawyer In TX David Glenn For Injury Cases As A Result Of Products That Are Defective In Design, Manufacture, or Marketing.

In some states, a company or person who designs, manufactures, inspects, distributes, or installs an item can be held responsible for a defective product under the theory of strict liability.

Negligence, or the failure to exercise reasonable care, can occur in the production, design or assembly stage of the product, and therefore can make the manufacturer liable for any injuries that are caused by a faulty or defective product.

Examples of all these types of defective products are often in the news: unstable chests of drawers that fell over and injured children if they were not anchored to a wall illustrate a design flaw; improperly deploying airbags in cars were blamed at least in part on careless manufacturing; and many drug manufacturers are held responsible for failing to provide adequate warnings about possible hazards and side effects of taking certain medications.