Personal Injury/Product Liability Claims

Representative Cases

• Represented major automobile manufacturers against a wide variety of product liability claims, including automotive design, tire defect, and failures to warn. Most cases were favorably settled before trial.

• Represented the parents of a small child against a public riding stable and the supervising adults who were alleged to cause the death of the child during a horseback trail ride. The bulk of the case was favorably settled. The remaining claims were tried to a defense verdict.

• Represented a major drug company against a claim of severe fetal abnormalities (child born with no arms or legs) allegedly caused by defective pharmaceuticals. The case was favorably settled before trial.

• Represented a major Japanese motorcycle manufacturer against a variety of product liability claims. All claims were favorably settled.

• Represented an individual against a major U.S. motorcycle manufacturer for product design defects. The defense prevailed at trial, but later changed its product to eliminate the design defect at issue.

• Represented product manufacturer of Plastic Injection Molding machine against an industrial scalping case. It settled favorably long before trial.

• Represented numerous individuals and entities pursuant to their insurance policies against almost every conceivable kind of premises liability personal injury case. All cases were either dismissed by motion practice or favorably settled.

• Represented an elevator manufacturer against a series of product liability claims over a period of years. All claims were resolved without a trial.

• Represented a commercial airline company in a series of wrongful death cases arising from a well-publicized California crash. The cases were variously settled before, during and after trial.

• Represented numerous individuals and entities pursuant to their insurance policies against a wide variety of automobile accident claims. All cases were either dismissed by motion practice or favorably settled.

• Represented an elderly woman against a Los Angeles hospital which caused her to suffer a broken hip due to a fall from a gurney, after which the individuals responsible tried to cover up what happened. The case was tried to a mistrial, and then favorably settled.

• Represented an orthopedic surgeon against claims of post-surgery sexual battery. The case was terminated by Motion for Summary Judgment.

• Represented a subrogating insurance carrier against a circuit breaker manufacturer for design defects which permitted a fire to break out and destroy a major manufacturing facility. The Plaintiff prevailed at trial.