Category Archives: Product Liability

Product Liability

Mediation involving injuries sustained on skid-steel loader, including sufficiency of driver restraints on construction-type vehicles.

Products Liability

Resolved wrongful death claim involving worker crushed into ceiling atop aerial scissors lift.

Products Liability

Claims by asbestos-related manufacturer against excess carrier who did not participate in a 9-figure CIP Agreement.

Automotive

Claims involving paralysis and significant medical expenses alleging failure of seat belts and airbags to properly deploy in roll-over crash

Product Liability

Resolved claims related to cochlear ear implant, including issues of Federal pre-exemption for Class III medical devices.

Product Liability

Child was seriously injured when an ATV flipped back over front. The plaintiffs claimed that the ATV was defective and unreasonably dangerous because the reverse speed limiter could be overridden, giving excessive power to the rear wheels. The manufacturer contended that the driver ignored the warnings and activated the override while the throttle was open.

Product Liability

Action against manufacturer of an inspection hatch on a coal dust collector. An explosion resulted from the combustion of coal dust and the plaintiff suffered serious burns and ultimately died. Defendants contended no design defects and that plaintiff was aware of dangers inherent in exposing coal dust to oxygen.

Product Liability

Action brought by corporation against manufacturer for failure of the crane which collapsed, destroying major portions of the manufacturing process and resulting substantial loss of production. Damages in excess of $75 million were claimed.

Product Liability

Insurer brought multi-million dollar subrogation suit against manufacturers, retailers and distributors of massive industrial shelving unit which collapsed, causing loss of inventory, property damage and business interruption.

Product Liability

Suit brought by estate of farmer killed when a mid-size garden tractor rolled over. The plaintiffs alleged a rollover cage was required; the defendants argued to the contrary and that the tractor was being operated improperly on a steep incline.

Product Liability

Multiple suits brought in various states against various wheel, tire and rim manufacturers for deaths and injured resulting from exploding tires, allegedly caused by mismatched rims and tires.

Product Liability

Suit brought by parent of infant who suffered third degree burns over ninety per cent of her body allegedly as a result of a faulty water heater thermostat.

Product Liability

Action brought by front-end loader operator who suffered a crushing injury and subsequent amputation of both legs as a result of a faulty clutch.

Product Liability

Suit against manufacturer of heat cable for property damage to commercial building. Suit alleged that product should have had stainless steel grounding braid and that product warnings were inadequate.

Product Liability (Drugs)

Claims related to drug-induced hepatitis as a side effect to a prescription drug.

Product Liability

Served as Special Master in Multi-District Litigation related to combination diet drugs

Product Liability

Mediated claims involving crash-worthiness of automobiles in accidents resulting in paralysis and death