PRODUCT LIABILITY 

Numerous cases involving first party insurance claims, transit losses, maritime losses, contract actions and personal injuries involving product liability issues.  Particularly in maritime, energy and transportation cases attorneys at this firm who have engineering, physics, chemical and metallurgical experience are able to identify design defects, damage structure, inappropriate materials and manufacturing errors which caused  a loss, damage or injury.  We are able to develop these theories with well recognized experts in many disciplines and we have been successful in defending cases or alternatively by bringing actions against the entities responsible for these particular losses.

The firm has handled complex cases involving ships, barges, yachts, ferries, marine propulsion systems, offshore energy platforms and drilling equipment, container equipment, warehouses, terminals, railroad equipment, aircrafts, machinery, trucks, elevators, power plants, mines, and factories that involve the design, construction, repair and use of these structures or equipment.  Handling these cases requires familiarity with federal statutes and regulations, state law, codes, ordinances and in cases involving products manufactured outside the United States, foreign statutes, rules and regulations.  Attorneys handling products liability cases have knowledge and experience in this area and use that expertise in minimizing liability and maximizing recovery in matters involving product liability issues.