Sentences with phrase «liability lawsuits as»

Many large manufacturers and distributors around the world write off product liability lawsuits as just a cost of doing business.

That said, the number of defective medical device cases over mesh implants could balloon to over 50,000 products liability lawsuits as others also seek to settle.

Not exact matches

A major disadvantage of doing business as a general partnership is that all partners are personally liable for business debts and liabilities (for example, a judgment in a lawsuit).

Purchase business insurance such as general liability, workers» compensation if hiring employees, product insurance or home - based business insurance to protect business assets in the event of a lawsuit or settlement.

Colleges may still have to certify they do not discriminate in order for their students to be eligible; and the threat of liability from private lawsuits may be just as effective as an agency decision in driving the college either to drop out of the grant program or to violate its religious tenets.

While Latimer, 62, said he would entertain supporting the maintenance to the state's infrastructure through bond issuance, Killian pointed to the elimination of New York state's Scaffold Law — which establishes contractors» «absolute liability» for elevation - related injuries and contributes to costly insurance rates in addition to lawsuits — as a major point for reform.

Trial lawyers will likely kill a bill that would exempt owners from liability lawsuits from those who fall after wearing their bowling shoes outside, as long as the owners post warning signs.

In June 2009, Roche Pharmaceuticals pulled Accutane from the US market due to both increased competition from generics as well as increasing liability from personal - injury lawsuits.

An inter-district desegregation lawsuit in St. Louis appeared near resolution last week as a federal district judge agreed to postpone for seven days a hearing to determine the liability of eight suburban school districts for segregation in the city's schools.

FCPCS endorses AAE as an excellent and economical way for charter school teachers to secure liability insurance coverage and legal protection from lawsuits that might threaten their career.

Most major publishing companies have liability insurance which protects them against libel as well as copyright infringement lawsuits.

Liability insurance protects you by paying for bodily injury or property damage that you cause to someone else, as well as offering a defense against those claims or lawsuits.

Liability coverage on renters insurance in Michigan pays for those damages as well as the costs of defending you against the lawsuit the landlord's insurance company files.

As a policy to bridge the gap between conventional insurance and the potential liability that could result from a lawsuit, umbrella insurance has three important advantages.

Other reasons for executing an exit strategy may include a significant change in market conditions due to a catastrophic event; legal reasons, such as estate planning, liability lawsuits or a divorce; or for the simple reason that a business owner / investor is retiring and wants to cash out.

While a general liability lawsuit might be adequate, you may also be able to find affordable coverage more directly related to your field, such as accountants professional liability or technology services errors and omissions liability.

But if you have Frederick, MD Renters Insurance, your liability coverage would pay for that loss, as well as defend you against the lawsuit if necessary.

We are unable at this time to predict the ultimate amount of our liabilities because the settlement of our existing liabilities could cost more than we anticipate and we may incur additional liabilities arising out of contingent claims that have not been quantified, are not yet reflected as liabilities on our balance sheet and have not been included in the estimated range of potential distributions, such as liabilities relating to claims that have not been resolved and claims or lawsuits that could be brought against us in the future.

Otherwise this looks pretty attractive to me... I picked up 1,000 shares just to see what happens, but if you count the $ 22 million lawsuit as a liability then this company has little value.

Personal umbrella insurance typically doesn't cover other business - related liabilities such as a malpractice lawsuit, or losses in connection with your paid position as an officer or member of a governing board of a for - profit organization.

The liability portion of homeowners insurance covers you against lawsuits for bodily injury or property damage that you or family members or pets cause to other people, as well as court costs incurred and damages awarded.

By taking time to understand your liability as a dog owner, you will lessen your risks from a potential lawsuit, and hopefully prevent harm to others.

They're just as culpable for any liability for selling the product itself with the same marketing that the publisher provides, and they aren't going to deal with lawsuits for the publishers.

You hereby irrevocably and unconditionally RELEASE, WAIVE, AND FOREVER DISCHARGE AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE Ubisoft Entertainment S.A., and each of its past, present and future divisions, parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, successors and assigns, together with all of their respective past, present and future employees, officers, shareholders, directors and agents, and those who give recommendations, directions, or instructions or engage in risk evaluation or loss control activities regarding the Campaign (all for the purposes herein referred to as «Released Parties») FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY TO YOU, your assigns, heirs, and next of kin FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, CHARGES, LAWSUITS, DEBTS, DEFENSES, ACTIONS OR CAUSES OF ACTION, OBLIGATIONS, DAMAGES, LOSS OF SERVICE, COMPENSATION, PAIN AND SUFFERING, ATTORNEYS» FEES, AND COST AND EXPENSES OF SUIT, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE PURCHASE, ACQUISITION, RENTAL, POSSESSION AND / OR USAGE, AND / OR THE INTENT TO PURCHASE, ACQUIRE, RENT, POSSESS AND / OR USE, THE ASSASSIN»S CREED UNITY VIDEO GAME AND / OR THE ASSASSIN»S CREED UNITY SEASON PASS ON ANY AND ALL PLATFORMS, AND / OR RELATED TO THE CAMPAIGN, WHETHER CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASED PARTIES OR OTHERWISE.

As a result, Pennsylvania personal injury attorneys and products liability attorneys across the nation have filed personal injury lawsuits against the drug maker.

This is known as a products liability lawsuit.

In light of all the recent cyberbullying cases, as well as the recent New York cases involving the liability of school security officers for abusing their power; Pennsylvania personal injury attorneys will soon start seeing their share of lawsuits against schools.

A contractor for the Texas Department of Transportation that substantially complies with contract documents is immune from liability in personal injury lawsuits brought as a result of the work.

Basically, all personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits (such as medical malpractice, product liability, defamation, wrongs involving tangible or intangible property, unfair competition, etc.) are litigated as a tort.

Our attorneys represent clients in a wide variety of practice areas, such as car accidents, medical malpractice, product liability, workers» compensation, labor and employment, class action lawsuits, and more.

This is because governments and their subdivisions are usually entitled to what is known as «immunity» to liability and lawsuits, meaning that they can not ordinarily be sued without permission.

Our Texas product liability attorneys handle lithium - ion battery lawsuits in Texas and throughout the United States, functioning as local counsel or co-counsel.

Whether you or a family member suffered an injury from a defective toy, medical device or contaminated food item, find out if you have grounds for a lawsuit by getting in touch with a product liability lawyer as soon as possible before your time to bring a claim expires.

When they do not perform this duty of care and you sustain injuries as a result, you may have grounds for a premises liability lawsuit.

As part of a strict products liability lawsuit, you can sue anyone who moved the vehicle along the stream of commerce, including:

Generally speaking, a defense of others defense that justifies a use of force under criminal law will also not give rise to civil liability in a lawsuit for assault and battery as opposed to a criminal prosecution for it.

In a recently decided premises liability case, a woman fell as she was entering a fast food restaurant and later brought a lawsuit against the business.

The Rhode Island Supreme Court recently reversed a lower court's decision to grant the plaintiffs a new trial in a negligence and premises liability lawsuit, and instead instructed the court to enter judgment in favor of the defendant as a matter of law.

As a result, the court reversed the granting of summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff, explaining that the plaintiff would need to file a personal injury lawsuit to establish the insurance company's liability for her future medical expenses.

As a personal injuries lawyer applying the laws in BC to injury cases since 1995 I can say having ICBC on both sides of a lawsuit firstly results in ICBC benefits being deducted from any claim you may have against the other party with third party liability coverage from ICBC.

Proving liability against the defendant doctor, driver or manufacturer is substantially the same as it is in a personal injury lawsuit.

If you were hurt at an oil or gas well site as a result of defective machinery or heavy equipment, you might be able to bring a products liability lawsuit against the company that designed and made the machinery or equipment.

Just as with Personal Injury lawsuits («PI»), Products Liability injuries can have a devastating impact on your life.

In addition, there's a possibility that more than one party could be involved in a forklift injury lawsuit (such as the manufacturer of the forklift through a product liability claim).

An LLC will offer you personal protection from liability, but a lawsuit can still get access to your personal bank account through a process known as «piercing the corporate veil.»

A new university study and the ever - increasing use of wireless devices, such as the BlackBerry, could result in a flood of lawsuits against employers for creating an allegedly dangerous environment where unpaid overwork is required for success, promotion and job security, a leading law firm warns -LSB-...] Giving rise to possible claims, is a recent study by Gayle Porter, Associate Professor of Management at Rutgers University in New Jersey, which suggests possible liability for companies if they keep their employees on «electronic leashes» as part of their job requirements.

It would be good to not that if someone is afraid of civil liability, saying sorry could be used against them in a lawsuit, saying nothing after the events can not be used against them as it is not relevant to the case.

It's a shame because as we also noted in our letter to Safer, «In the 1980s, 60 Minutes engaged in some ground - breaking journalism with correspondent Ed Bradley and producer David Gelber that exposed myths about juries and the civil justice system, which were then and continue to be perpetuated by the insurance industry, drug companies, tobacco companies, medical lobbies and other special interests seeking to limit their liability from lawsuits.»

If a medical device breaks or fails to operate as intended due to a design defect, manufacturing defect, or marketing defect, it might be grounds for a product liability lawsuit.

In Verticor, Ltd. v. Wood, an appellate court considered whether personal injury lawsuits against a medical device manufacturer count as health care liability claims for the purposes of the Texas Medical Liability Acliability claims for the purposes of the Texas Medical Liability AcLiability Act (TMLA).