Nanotechnology and Product Liabilty: The Great Unknown

Back in 2008, I wrote that nanotechnology business development would probably be forced to creep at a snail’s pace. I said that because insurance carriers view nanotechnology as the next “asbestos,”  Surely that would be difficult to insure. It turns…

The Electronic Discovery Trap Attorneys Set for Defendants

Legal tricks of the trade My previous post “Naming Multiple Defendants in a Product Liability Lawsuit” address the liberal discovery rules and high cost of compliance to defendants in Product Liability Lawsuits. Let expound on that here. Many businesses contacting…

Defense Costs Inside or Outside the Limits of Liability?

Averting financial disaster Purchasers of a surplus lines Product Liability Insurance policy are often presented with quotes indicating defense costs inside the limits of liability. If you read your proposal or quote carefully, you will often see the option of…