Anatomy Of A Product Liability Lawsuit

I was recently reading about a product liability lawsuit involving the CR-Flex knee implant.  The lawsuit is known as the Zimmer NexGen knee lawsuit. What I thought was interesting was the number of charges brought in the lawsuit. All total…

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…

$1.5 Million Settlement for Foggy Goggles

Anti-fog goggle issues still unclear Did you hear about the Pennsylvania man who was awarded $1.5 million because his goggles fogged up while water skiing? He hit a log and was seriously injured. On the surface this seems reasonable, but…

Naming Multiple Defendants in a Product Liability Lawsuit (Infographic)

Who gets sued? Product Liability clients being sued for damages are usually amazed at how many parties are named in the lawsuit. They’re also surprised by how many of the named parties have little or no connection to the product. Keep…

The Pre-emptive Defense for Medical Products

What will Obama do? Many journalists are convinced that President Obama’s administration is out to completely strike down pre-emption as an effective medical liability defense by medical manufacturers. In 2009, the Supreme Court ruled in Wyeth v. Levine that state juries…

RV Manufacturer Sued for Failure to Warn

The owner-operator of a new recreational vehicle crashed and injured himself. He then filed suit against the manufacturer. The owner said he was driving on an expressway and decided to walk to the rear of the RV to get a…