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What to Do If Your Company Is Being Sued for a Product
In 2020, the average personal injury award in product liability cases was over $7 million. A product liability lawsuit can be catastrophic to small business owners, particularly when the damages total...
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What Are Some Examples of Toxic Torts?
As our society’s scientific understanding of chemicals develops, we sometimes learn substances previously thought to be harmless are toxic to some degree. Unfortunately, this means many companies are...
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Defense Strategies For the “Forever Chemical”
Early research has determined that approximately 97 percent of all Americans have perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their blood. As more studies emerge on the prevalence and...
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Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation
Key Takeaways: In pharmaceutical litigation cases, your defense may include the learned intermediary doctrine, altered product, assumption of risk, or unrelated factors strategy. Medical device...
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Defend Against Defective Pharmaceutical Product Allegations
Key Takeaways: Product liability pertains to injuries purportedly resulting from flawed products. Manufacturers must provide specific, clear, and conspicuous instructions and warnings, fulfilling their...
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What Are Common Defense Strategies for Product Liability?
When a product liability claim is brought up, it can very quickly turn expensive for the company it is against. Product liability could be a single claim or become a class action depending on the...
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When Is a Manufacturer Liable For a Product?
According to a study by the Insurance Information Institute, the average award in a personal injury product liability lawsuit was over $7 million in 2020. If your company is currently facing a product...
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Defending Your Company Against an Asbestos Claim
The initiation of an asbestos exposure lawsuit can introduce significant challenges to a company. These lawsuits not only bring forth legal complications but also risk tarnishing the established...
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Common Defenses Against Premises Liability
Key Takeaways: Individuals will often blame a commercial entity as being negligent and causing their injuries by claiming one or more accident scenarios, suing for compensation through a premises...
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Defending Slip and Fall Claims
Key Takeaways: Even when businesses proactively put safety mechanisms in place to prevent personal injury, people continue to file slip-and-fall claims. If someone slips and falls on your property, you...
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