Representation of Fortune 500 insurer in $ 28 million dispute in federal court, Middle District of Florida,
involving design defect claims, where matter was settled for less than 15 percent of initial demand after motion for summary judgment was filed.
Defended international manufacturer of steel fabricating system in federal court for multi-million dollar property damage claim arising out of massive molten steel spill and
involving design defect claims.
The personal injury lawyers of Breslin & Breslin handle both kinds of defective products cases — those involving manufacturing defects and
those involving design defects.
Not exact matches
However, the interplay of structural, chemical and microstructural degrees of freedom introduces enormous complexity, especially if
defects, solid solutions, non-stoichiometry and multi-component compounds are
involved, which the current state - of - the - art tools are not yet
designed to handle.
Succeeding in a products liability lawsuit can
involve proving unsafe
designs, unsafe manufacturing practices, or marketing
defects.
Dana Chaaban focuses her practice on commercial and construction litigation, where she represents developers, contractors, material suppliers, and
design professionals in disputes
involving construction
defect claims, delay claims, construction lien issues, and contract disputes.
Proving a
design defect involves passing judgment on technical choices and usually requires expert testimony.
Sell & Melton has handled aviation cases in state and federal courts
involving General Aviation (Part 91), Commercial Operations and Air Carriers for Hire (Part 119 and Part 135), Repair Stations (Part 145), Fixed Base Operators, Student Pilots, Instructor Pilots, Aircraft Mechanics, Designated Airworthiness Representatives (DAR's), IFR / VFR issues, Pilot - in - Command issues, Crop Dusters, Helicopters / Rotorcraft, manufacturing and
design defects, property damage claims, personal injury claims, and wrongful death claims.
Such liability can occur, for example, if a product, such as a car that is
involved in a vehicle accident, contains a
defect in manufacture or
design and the
defect is found to have been a cause of a fetus's death.
Proving
defects can
involve information that's very specialized and technical, such as engineering schematics or blueprints, and often means that expert witnesses are needed to testify about how the product should have been
designed or manufactured in order to be safe.
Defense of both foreign and domestic automobile manufacturers in more than 600 cases
involving a wide variety of alleged
design or manufacturing
defects, including cases
involving air bag, seat belt, vehicle structure and other crashworthiness claims;
Arbitrated numerous contract / construction - related matters
involving allegations of work
defects,
design defects, unauthorized change orders, delays, and breach of contract
We handle lien perfection and lien resolution matters, construction and
design defect matters, and professional liability claims
involving architects and engineers.
Dana represents developers, contractors, material suppliers, and
design professionals in disputes
involving construction
defect claims, delay claims, construction lien issues, and contract disputes.
[1] In Rogue One, a Star Wars movie, it was revealed that the designer of the Death Star for the Empire intentionally included a
design defect that was not located by anyone else
involved in the project (something that was made possible because he was in charge of the project, although he did so under duress).
Lyons has handled a wide array of complex products liability cases ranging from automotive
design and manufacturing
defect claims to complex aviation cases
involving airplane and helicopter disasters.
Member of trial team
involving multiple pharmaceutical product liability claims for multinational, Fortune 50 pharmaceutical company in various venues throughout Texas and the United States; Trial co-counsel
involving alleged marketing and
design defect allegations in multiple trials lasting several weeks to several months.
Mr. Daigle» s practice includes the defense of general contractors, the trades and
design professionals in complex construction
defect cases
involving schools, condominiums, commercial structures and single - family homes.
Favorable settlement for product manufacturer in construction
defect litigation
involving allegations that EIFS siding product was defectively
designed, which resulted in cracks and other construction
defects.
$ 17 million
design defect, professional negligence and fraud claim brought by Premier Air and United States Aviation Underwriters
involving the collapse of an airport hangar during a storm at the St. Louis Regional Airport in, Illinois which damaged two private jets.
Defended a domestic automobile manufacturer in dozens of actions in Ohio against personal injury and fire damage claims
involving allegations of airbag non-deployment, seatbelt failure, brake failure, wheel - off, transmission explosion, car jack collapse, wiring failures, and other alleged
design, manufacturing, and warning
defects.
Defects in the
design of a product don't
involve an error or omission
involving a single item in the manufacturing process.
Mr. Hensley's litigation experience is broad in nature, encompassing such diverse practice areas as: real estate issues of almost any nature; construction
defect litigation (both plaintiff and defense, representing developers, contractors, managers, subcontractors, and
design professionals); federal and state securities class action / derivative defense; partnership / corporate governance issues; UCC / commercial paper / letter of credit issues; intellectual property / trade secret / unfair competition issues; wrongful termination / harassment trials; wage / hour class action defense; contract formation and interpretation issues; bankruptcy adversary proceedings; health care disputes; telecommunications issues; and debtor / creditor financing issues
involving both secured and unsecured interests.
And third, in even the two most favorable jurisdictions for Wyeth — in California and Utah, where the highest courts of those states have categorically rejected strict liability
design defect claims
involving prescription drugs — courts recognize that negligent
design defect claims against prescription drug manufacturers may still be pursued.
Member of panel in numerous contract / construction - related matters
involving allegations of work
defects,
design defects, unauthorized change orders, delays, and breach of contract
Defended domestic mobile, all - terrain crane manufacturer in wrongful death case in state court
involving claims of
design defect.
In November 2009, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) called the removal of the offending floor mats an interim measure only, and said, «This remedy does not correct the underlying
defect in the vehicles
involving the potential for entrapment of the accelerator by floor mats, which is related to accelerator and floor pan
design.»
The case may also
involve the truck company's compliance with federal safety and maintenance regulations, the employer's training and / or supervision of its drivers and even potential manufacturing or
design defects inherent to the pickup truck itself.
His practice focuses on construction law, including defense of professional liability cases
involving design professionals, defense and prosecution of various construction
defect claims, and successful prosecution of multiple construction lien claims, commercial litigation, title insurance litigation, legal malpractice and cases
involving property damage.
Construction is a particularly technical area of law, constantly evolving and often
involving complex
design / engineering
defects and delay and disruption claims.
If a manufacturing or
design defect in the school bus that was
involved in an accident is found to have been a cause of the accident, a product - liability action may be brought against the manufacturer and anyone else in the chain of distribution.
In addition to driver negligence, there are sometimes other factors
involved in SUV and van crashes, including vehicle
design or manufacturing
defects.
Design defects: This type of case involves a product that was manufactured as intended but the design concept was unreasonably dang
Design defects: This type of case
involves a product that was manufactured as intended but the
design concept was unreasonably dang
design concept was unreasonably dangerous.
Key Qualifications • 6 months» hands - on experience in plumbing field • Highly skilled in troubleshooting and adapting to different plumbing situations • Willing to travel to various site locations • Demonstrated ability to work accurately and efficiently • In - depth knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools
involved in the plumbing • Thorough understanding of plumbing machines including their
designs, uses, repair, and maintenance • Profound ability to inspect equipment, structures, or materials to make out the cause of errors or other problems or
defects