Product Liability Law
Product Liability Law
Product liability law can carry with it a great deal of visibility, so it is important to be represented by an industry leader with a reputation for representing clients professionally and fairly. Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P. (SHB) has earned international recognition as a leading product liability and mass tort litigation defense firm. Cited by Business Week as “...the law firm of choice for many companies plagued by high-stakes and often controversial product-liability woes,” we have successfully defended clients for more than 50 years in some of the most challenging and contentious legal arenas. Known for our exceptional courtroom performance, we draw on innovative and time-tested techniques that reduce product liability law case management expenses and streamline the legal process.
Our wealth of experience has led numerous industry leaders and their subsidiaries to select SHB as national, regional and convergence counsel in critical product liability law matters. Our veteran product liability law experts partner with corporate counsel to ensure ongoing compliance with state and federal regulations, as well as document preservation requirements, in high-volume litigation scenarios. Our trial teams include attorneys well-versed in areas such as expert witness development, class action litigation and attorneys general litigation. Product liability law often involves complex questions and demands a high degree of technical expertise. Our firm has invested in an extensive scientific infrastructure based on more than 125 researchers and analysts with advanced degrees.
We also provide risk assessment and risk avoidance counseling for domestic and international entities. Recognizing that a product liability law issue can jeopardize a company's reputation and disrupt business operations, each SHB product liability attorney uses his or her knowledge of the relevant federal agencies, such as the Consumer Product Safety Commission, to review product warnings, instructions for use, warranties, advertisements, and related written materials. We also compare our client’s programs and practices with those in the industry; analyze the case law concerning litigation against similar products; and work with the SHB Public Policy Practice to advocate legislative tort reform and minimize future risks.
The SHB Product Liability Practice offers clients the complete defense package combining decades of courtroom success with state-of-the-art support services and cost-effective business solutions. Let us help you unravel the complexities of product liability law. Contact us today.
