Manufacturing defects, design defects and failure to warn consumers of the harmful effects from products continue to
fuel product liability claims and have made this case type a growing area of litigation.
Not exact matches
Moreover, if tort
liability compels fossil
fuel producers to internalize the cost of climate injuries, these companies (as rational economic actors) would presumably incorporate those costs into the price of their
products.
In the meantime, companies can balance the potential
liability of their fossil -
fuel products, e.g. coal or gas, with climate change initiatives in other parts of their business which produce «carbon credits».
Shareholders and investors in fossil
fuels need to be aware that they now face a
liability that will amount to hundreds of billions of dollars — their
products are killing people, and it is only a matter of time before the wheels of international justice begin to turn.
These law firms were a reaction to the rise in Plaintiff's law firms retooled to gather the technical information and expertise (often gathered by government agencies and burgeoning universities
fueled by GI Bill enrollment) that was needed to prosecute
product liability cases and mass torts and to manage massive amounts of discovery and class action lawsuit in this complex litigation.
We defended a
fuel pump manufacturer in a
product liability action arising out of a helicopter accident.
GM ignition switch ruling; dangers of RV
fuel systems; litigating Section 8 housing cases; maximizing recoveries in bad faith claims; tire failures and rollover accidents; spotting a
product liability claim; courtroom hurdles in traumatic brain injury cases; conspicuity issues in trucking accident cases; mass torts updates related to 3M Biar Hugger warming blankets, talcum powder litigation, Taxotere claims and Zofran.
He also defends clients in
product liability litigation, particularly matters involving pharmaceutical
products and energy, especially claims relating to
fuel gases.
He also successfully defends
fuel gas companies and pharmaceutical, medical device, and automotive manufacturers in high - exposure
product liability cases.
His
product liability experience is broad, but his practice has been focused on pharmaceutical
products and claims against energy companies, especially claims relating to
fuel gases.
Napa Home & Garden, which sold fire pots and candle
fuel, said mounting
liabilities from a
product recall and injuries allegedly caused by one of its
products, forced the company to file for bankruptcy on July 5 in Atlanta.