Sentences with phrase «products liability action»

Finally, when amusement park and water park accidents result from defectively designed or manufactured equipment — like a ride or a component of a ride — a products liability action against the manufacturer may be appropriate.

Mark counts among his many successes his role as co-counsel in a complex products liability action, which resulted in the largest personal injury award in the State of Delaware at the time of its completion, $ 17.5 Million against a number of national defendants.

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

In a complex products liability action involving alleged PCB contamination of a state office building, the Appellate Practice Group joined forces with litigation counsel to convert a $ 60 million judgment to a defense verdict for a large, multinational company.

Daniel Campbell is an associate at McDermott Will & Emery where he focuses on commercial litigation matters, including collective and class actions and products liability actions.

A multi-faceted lawyer, Ms. Mullis has also represented large, international manufacturers and suppliers in both residential and commercial product liability actions.

The manufacturer of a product that contains a defect in the product's manufacture or design or as a result of the manufacturer's or seller's failure to warn of the product's dangers may be held liable in a product liability action for injuries sustained by a child as a result of the child's use of or exposure to the product.

Her practice includes the defense of product liability actions, including those involving pharmaceutical and vehicular products, among others, the prosecution and defense of negligence actions, including malpractice actions, the defense of toxic tort and environmental actions, the representation of creatives and entertainment companies in contract negotiations, contractual disputes, and other disputes, and the representation of employers in labor matters.

As a final note, the appellate court concluded that the primary shortfall in the patient's claim was that it simply was not a product liability action.

His environmental and tort litigation experience includes dozens of products liability actions in California State and Federal District Courts and multi-district litigation proceedings in the Southern District of New York that arise out of MTBE contamination of drinking water aquifers, as well as actions brought under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act («CERCLA»), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act («RCRA»), California Proposition 65, the Clean Air Act, and various state and federal criminal laws, environmental laws, or tort doctrines.

Mr. Cacace has represented clients in a wide range of matters in state and federal trial and appellate courts, including business litigation, intellectual property disputes, product liability actions, consumer class actions, and real estate disputes.

Would this be a defamation action or a product liability action?

If your accident resulted from a defective vehicle or component of your vehicle, we can help you bring a product liability action against the manufacturer of the car and the manufacturer of the component parts to recover compensation.

He has represented clients in class actions (including insurance class actions and class actions related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act), and product liability actions.

He has defended Products Liability Actions against manufacturers and sellers of allegedly defective products including pharmaceuticals, automobiles, yachts, motorcycles, cranes, furniture, household items, dyes, food products, building and construction supplies, toys, and sporting equipment.

Thompson Hine's Product Liability group has extensive experience defending airframe and aircraft component part manufacturers against product liability actions arising from aviation incidents.

According to Florida law, a consumer may bring a product liability action against the manufacturer of any product that caused their harm.

A person who has been injured by such a product may be entitled to recover damages from certain parties involved in the product's production and release to the public through the institution of a product liability action.

We defended a fuel pump manufacturer in a product liability action arising out of a helicopter accident.

Panelist, «Employer Liability in a Product Liability Action After Crippen,» Essex County Bar Association Seminar, May 2004

Though product liability actions may be brought as breach of warranty, negligence, or strict liability claims, product liability actions to recover damages for a victim's personal injury or death are usually brought as strict liability claims.

It does not apply to minors or interdicts in actions involving permanent disability and brought pursuant to the Louisiana Products Liability Act or state law governing product liability actions in effect at the time of the injury or damage.

We defended a European manufacturer of rotary aircraft in a product liability action arising from a fatal MedEvac helicopter crash.

We obtained a defense verdict in a $ 90 million product liability action relating to the deicing equipment installed on an Embraer EMB - 120 commercial aircraft.

Represented manufacturer in defense of numerous product liability actions, including insurance subrogation cases, alleging loss due to fires caused by alleged defective clothes dryers

Food poisoning and food - injury related claims are typically brought as product liability actions.

735 ILCS 5/13-213 (c): Alteration, modification or change No product liability action based on any theory or doctrine to recover for injury or damage claimed to have resulted from an alteration, modification, or change of the product unit after the date of first sale, lease, or delivery of possession of the product unit to its initial user, consumer, or other nonseller may be limited or barred by subsection (b) if the action is commenced within the applicable limitation period; and, in any event, within 10 years from the date the alteration, modification, or change was made, unless defendant expressly has warranted or promised the product for a longer period and the action is brought within that period.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Cacace represented clients in a wide range of matters, including business litigation, intellectual property disputes, product liability actions, consumer class actions, and real estate disputes.

Defense of Corning in Massachusetts state and federal court product liability actions alleging rheumatologic and immunologic disorders allegedly caused by silicone gel breast implants

Defense of Ciba - Geigy in Massachusetts state court product liability action for severe dermatologic disorder, progressive paralysis and ultimately death allegedly due to prescription drug

Defense of BASF Corporation in Massachusetts federal court product liability action alleging permanent asthma from isocyanate ‑ containing paint products

Defense of Deseret Medical in Massachusetts federal court product liability action alleging physical injuries and severe emotional distress when portion of intravenous catheter separated and became lodged in plaintiff's body

Defended a manufacturer of aerial work platforms and man - lifts in multiple product liability actions in Ohio.

Defense of F.J. Stokes in Massachusetts federal court product liability action alleging finger amputation from plastic molding press

He has defended hundreds of product liability actions in state and federal courts throughout the United States relating to a wide range of consumer and commercial products, and has in - depth experience with commercial food equipment, aviation components, and specialty plastics.

Defended a manufacturer of commercial «yard mule» trucks in personal injury product liability action.

He also defended corporations, including the Ford Motor Company, in complex products liability actions.

Defense of Pennwalt in Massachusetts federal court product liability action alleging business destroyed by fire allegedly caused by paint - stripping compound

In almost all products liability actions, as was the case above, the manufacturer will attempt to evade liability by any means possible.

A person who has been injured as a result of a product defect may be able to recover damages from the product's manufacturer and others through the institution of a product liability action.

In addition, Cindy is involved in defending several product manufacturers in multi-million dollar product liability actions involving pharmaceuticals and other products with health effects.

Damages for injuries and deaths caused by vehicle or vehicle safety equipment defects are brought as product liability actions against the manufacturer, designer, suppliers, assemblers, and others involved in the production of the defective vehicle or equipment and its release to the market.

Though product liability actions may be brought as negligence, strict liability, or breach of warranty cases, product liability actions seeking compensation for a victim's personal injury or death are generally brought as strict liability actions.

Product liability actions seeking to recover damages for motorcyclists» personal injuries or death are usually brought as strict liability claims, which enable a plaintiff to establish the liability of certain defendants without the necessity of proving that any of the defendants was negligent in creating the defective vehicle that caused the motorcyclist's injury or death or in releasing it to the market.

The law recognizes the unfairness of injuries and deaths sustained in this manner and provides the means of seeking some measure of justice from the responsible parties through negligence, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and product liability actions.

Represented a Brazilian technology company in a fraud and product liability action seeking in excess of $ 100 million against a global computer company in the Northern District of California.

Bob then practiced at a preeminent plaintiffs» law firm in San Diego, representing clients in mass tort and product liability actions, commercial torts, and serious personal injury cases.

The Ontario Sale of Goods Act may provide an alternative ground of recovery for plaintiffs in product liability actions.

Depending on the nature of claims, we are always aware of the risk for class actions to arise in the context of product liability actions.

In Massachusetts, product liability actions typically assert claims of both negligence and breach of warranty and normally contain a count under chapter 93A, Massachusetts's consumer protection statute