Sentences with phrase «product liability suits»

While most product liability suits are filed against manufacturers, some are filed against product sellers.

The stakes in In Re: Volkswagen are huge, because the case could end up stemming the tide of product liability suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas.»

In product liability suits in federal and state courts, Kelly has represented a wide variety of manufacturers and distributors.

Mr. Kane defends manufacturers, distributors, and retailers in wrongful death, personal injury, property damage, and product liability suits.

After all, the existing tort - liability system is flexible enough to cover autonomous cars, and accident victims are extremely likely to go after automakers with deep pockets for product liability suits rather than individuals with auto insurance policies with lower limits.

On November 19, 2008, a Lee County, Alabama jury returned a defense verdict for Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. in a product liability suit in which the plaintiff alleged that a Dewalt small angle grinder was defectively designed.

A products liability suit is a lawsuit brought against the seller of a product for selling a defective product that caused physical injury to a consumer or user.

Although there is no limit to the list of products that could form the basis of a products liability suit, some of the more common product categories include apparel, asbestos, chemicals, cosmetics, firearms, food (most recently fast food, which has been contended to be at least partly responsible for America's obesity epidemic), machinery and tools, medical products and devices, motor vehicles, pharmaceutical products, recreational products, and tobacco.

Brad also successfully represented two burn victims in a product liability suit against Ford Motor Company that resulted in a $ 43 million verdict.

When the strap breaks because it was overloaded and a consumer is then injured or property damaged, the company may find itself involved in a product liability suit and responsible for those injuries and damages simply for making false or uninformed claims.

For instance, if the product had a flaw that would not be noticed through average use by an average person of average intelligence within ten years, it may still qualify for a product liability suit.

In this products liability suit arising from the death of a landscape employee who was killed when a 2007 Hustler Z zero - turn radius riding mower rolled over, a Harrisonburg U.S. District Court grants summary judgment to defendant Excel Industries, manufacturer...

Therefore, a product liability suit may be complicated by a manufacturer's ability to show that a service technician you hired before the accident altered the seatbelt or airbag significantly.

In a product liability suit, a plaintiff does not necessarily need to show negligence by the manufacturer or seller.

Prosecuted commercial action on behalf of aviation component - part manufacturer against heat treat provider to recover damages paid in settlement of underlying aircraft product liability suit.

In a restaurant customer's products liability suit alleging damages from eating contaminated oysters at a Roanoke restaurant, a Roanoke U.S. District Court denies third - party defendant seafood company's motion to strike the third - party plaintiff restaurant's demand for a jury trial.

(There's probably a lawyer out there who sees a class - action products liability suit against YouTube by its users for YouTube failing to warn its users of this foreseeable danger of a lawsuit that gives outsiders access to users private information as part of discovery.)

The most common defense to a product liability suit is that the consumer was using the product incorrectly.

It is ironic then, that a product liability suit over design defect may not allow any such room.

Not exact matches

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We handle all personal injury cases from wrongful death suits to product liability cases and everything in between.

Andi is an experienced litigator focusing her practice on complex commercial litigation, including shareholder and corporate governance disputes, fraud, RICO, land use, construction, shareholder derivative suits, business torts, supply chain, class actions, product liability, trade secrets and non-compete disputes.

Alan Carroll (A.C.) Nash focuses his practice on the defense of claims made and suits brought against insureds and businesses in product, automobile, commercial, liquor liability, construction and premises liability matters.

Product liability litigation is likely to include suits for physical injury arising from intoxication and suits for physical injury arising from long - term medical effects including addiction.

The ruling upheld the dismissal of design defect claims in a suit alleging that certain manufacturers are liable under theories of strict (product) liability and negligence.

At HSNO, Ms. Green specialized in the investigation and measurement of damages involving first party property claims, employee and corporate fraud, third party claims, product liability matters, business interruption and lost profits, contingent business interruption, extra expense, inventory, construction losses, third - party damage claims, bankruptcy, personal injury and malpractice suits.

Instead of analyzing whether California has jurisdiction over the product liability situation, in general, the high court decides that the determination regarding whether California has jurisdiction over a suit against a particular defendant must be made on a plaintiff by plaintiff basis when «specific jurisdiction» rather than «general jurisdiction» is involved.

The opinion provides a ground breaking analysis of the MDA preemption defense and explains why the plaintiffs could never prove they would have succeeded on their underlying product liability claim necessary to sustain a viable legal malpractice suit.

He also advises his clients on breach of contract, real estate disputes, business torts, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud claims, products liability, ERISA claims, enforcement of non-competes, and shareholder derivative suits.

In this groundbreaking case, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that the trial court correctly dismissed a legal malpractice suit against the attorney and his law firm because the underlying product liability claim plaintiffs» asserted should have been pursued was statutorily preempted under the federal Medical Device Act («MDA»).

Hathaway filed suit against Cintas, asserting causes of action for negligence, breach of warranty, and products liability.

Prior to joining Lewis Wagner, Meghan was an associate in the New York firm Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry's insurance coverage group, where she represented insurance company clients in insurance coverage litigation, and advised insurers on exposure and liability issues in wide array of tort and commercial contexts, including mass tort and class action litigation involving pharmaceuticals, chemical, transportation, news and entertainment, and oil and gas; environmental suits; FDA compliance claims; unfair competition and false advertising claims; intellectual property claims; construction defect; personal injury; product liability; and associated breach of contract claims.

In Funkhouser v. Ford Motor, the Virginia Supreme Court upheld a products liability wrongful death suit against Ford arising from an electrical fire in the Ford Windstar.

If, for example, no (or inadequate) safety features have been included to keep children from opening a container and gaining access to a poison, the product may be determined to be defective in a product - liability suit.

The inadequacy of instructions for safe use may also be considered a defect in a product - liability suit.

Our product liability lawyers can make sure that you have an experienced team by your side who can capably represent you if the fire warrants the filing of a civil suit.

Representation of multi-national chemical corporation in product liability matters resulting in wrongful death suits.

Another common occurrence includes defective products that result in suits being filed by Hallandale Beach product liability lawyers.

Class actions and individual suits in antitrust, unfair competition, wage and hour law, consumer protection, investment fraud and products liability

Since joining Branch MacMaster in 1998, Don has acted for the defence and for plaintiffs in numerous class action law suits, including products liability, life insurance and health claims.

Don has participated in the defence of a number of class action law suits, including products liability, insurance and health claims... (more)

May 1, 2017, Bloomberg BNA, Product Safety & Liability Report, Bill Targets «Frivolous» Suits, But Critics Say It Misses Mark

Gord focuses on defending class action law suits and serious product liability claims and has many years of experience in this area.

Back in 1990, Ian Frazier did a brilliant take for the New Yorker on product liability law suits when he wrote a «claim» in the matter of:

Our firm handles a wide variety of cases including personal injury claims, wrongful death suits, insurance disputes, employment discrimination, retaliation, overtime and wage claims, contract claims, products liability claims, consumer protection claims, and other legal matters.

««Daniel White is a well - versed litigator and «great lawyer» who defends clients in complex commercial matters including product liability and personal injury suits.

This wouldn't bar a suit against a third - party contractor who made a defective product, but I suspect that their contracts contain a waiver of liability for negligence or defective products given that this is highly experimental technology.

Her trial experience includes product liability and mass tort cases, as well as suits involving premises liability for violent crimes.

Attorneys for both plaintiffs and defendants will find comprehensive coverage of such matters as: the advantages and disadvantages of suits based on strict liability, negligence and breach of warranty; the use of state consumer protection statutes; the duty to warn and its innumerable ramifications; the liability of the manufacturers, retailers and other potential defendants in the distribution chain; successor liability; federal preemption of common law claims; monitoring product safety during design, manufacturing and distribution; causation theories in actions involving multiple manufacturers; product misuse and alteration; the elements of proof needed in an action; recovery for economic loss; punitive damages; and the government contractor defense.

If a seller that is merely a «pass - through» distributor is sued for product liability, the seller can seek recovery for the costs of the suit from the manufacturer.