Products Liability. LewisB r isbois.c o m

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1 AT TO R N E Y S Products Liability LewisB r isbois.c o m

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3 Products Liability Products liability has evolved into a complex and immensely important issue confronting the manufacturing and insurance industries. Lewis Brisbois is proud to have developed one of the nation s strongest and most diversified products liability departments. We serve a wide range of product liability needs for our clients with an emphasis on acting as trial counsel in federal and state courts and serving as regional or national coordinating counsel. LITIGATION We manage an extensive case load of civil litigation involving products liability matters. Our attorneys handle both catastrophic injury and routine products liability litigation in state and federal courts. We have an experienced team of lawyers who have achieved a remarkable level of success at trial. Our trial counsel are provided superb support by the Firm s Appellate Practice Group with its cadre of appellate attorneys. The Products Liability Practice Group s trial counsel are experienced in representing manufacturers, distributors and retailers regarding a wide variety of products. In addition, a significant number of our trial counsel have a sub-specialty in representing the automotive, home appliance, electronics and medical LEWIS BRISBOIS NAMED ONE OF 7 STANDOUT US LAW FIRMS Lewis Brisbois reputation as a provider of the highest quality products liability representation as well as financial value for our clients is well known in industries across the nation and beyond. The BTI Consulting Group Inc. recently released the results of their annual Litigation Outlook report, which surveys general counsel from companies across the nation. Lewis Brisbois was named as one of seven US law firms that are standouts in being a cut above the rest for products liability representation, citing our ability to keep litigation costs low and client satisfaction high. device communities in products liability litigation. In the arena of medical device litigation, we often work together with the Medical Malpractice Practice Group in the defense of medical device manufacturers. Complex business litigation is an important part of the Firm s products liability practice. The Firm enjoys a substantial practice acting as lead counsel in nationwide and statewide class actions. In an era in which class actions in federal and state courts are proliferating, an expertise in handling class actions coupled with an in depth knowledge of the products involved has proven critically important to our clients in the defense of these matters. Similarly, an increasing challenge for the Firm s client base is the onslaught of unfair business practices claims. The Firm has developed an extensive practice in representing products liability manufacturers and distributors in respect to claims of deceptive practices relating to the distribution of their products. Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP represent clients in virtually every sector of commerce. Major areas of our products liability practice involve members of the automotive industry, chemical companies, manufacturers of industrial machinery, medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, food processors and retailers and consumer products manufacturers. REPRESENTATION OF MANUFACTURERS The Firm has developed a substantial practice in representing manufacturers based in the United States, Europe and Asia and is experienced in meeting the specialized needs of those concerns. The size and diversity of the Firm provides the Products Liability Practice Group with a wealth of attorneys with foreign language skills to assist our trial counsel in the defense of foreign entities. LewisBrisbois.com

4 DEFENSE OF INSUREDS We have an extensive insurance defense practice including the representation of insureds under general comprehensive or product liability and completed operation policies of insurance. The Products Liability Practice Group has considerable experience in representing the insureds of foreign and domestic carriers in respect to all aspects of products liability defense. It is particularly sensitive both to the needs of insurance carriers and to the demands of providing the best possible defense for their insureds. TECHNOLOGY First, and foremost, the Products Liability Practice Group is a trial department. It is equipped with cutting edge technology to scan, store, retrieve and analyze voluminous data expeditiously and economically. At trial, the Firm s technology and licensed software assures trial counsel, and their clients, of the best possible and most effective presentation of the evidence. The combination of experienced trial counsel coupled with cutting edge technology has helped win over juries across the nation. FIRM CLIENTS Lewis Brisbois is frequently selected to represent clients as National Counsel in mass tort and products liability litigation, including asbestos cases, automotive litigation (rollover cases), dietary supplements (L-Tryptophan, ephedra), etc. The firm s skill in working cooperatively with co-counsel and local counsel, and experience with electronic database tools, allows clients to bring to bear the necessary resources to defend these challenging exposures. The diversity of our products liability practice is reflected in our clients, which range from individuals, partnerships and closely held corporations to multi-national companies. We provide representation to foreign and domestic manufacturing concerns as well as foreign and domestic insurance carriers. Whether it is a single case in a state or federal court, mass tort claims requiring national coordination or class action suits, in the field of products liability Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP provides strong, seasoned and highly successful representation for its diverse client body. Our attorneys are experienced in defending cases involving: Aircraft Automobiles Airbags and Restraint Systems Asbestos Floor Tiles Batteries Bathtubs and Bathroom fixtures Boilers Brakes Breast Implants Burglar Alarms Cash Register Scanners Chemicals used in Film Industry Contact Lenses Conveyor Belts Cranes Decking Material Diet Drugs Die-Cast Machines Electronics Elevators Escalators Exercise Equipment (Treadmills) Fire Alarm Systems Firearms Food Products, beef, sausage, chocolate, etc. Fork Lifts Fuel tanks (underground) Heaters High Pressure Hoses Home Appliances Hospital Equipment Insulation Ladders Medications Medical Devices Mobile Homes Modular Buildings Paint Pesticides Playground Equipment Plastic Pipes Propane Supply and Distribution Systems Saws (gas and electric) Saw Blades Scaffolding Shavers Staple Guns LewisBrisbois.com

5 Firm Overview Established in 1979, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP is a national, full-service law firm with nearly 900 attorneys and 30 offices, in 16 states and the District of Columbia. Our national practice is sophisticated, multi-faceted and well-versed in current legal trends, while our individual state practices provide vast resources and knowledge of procedural and legal nuances. Lewis Brisbois offers legal practice in nearly 30 specialties, and a multitude of sub-specialties associated with each practice area. Our attorneys have broad knowledge, expertise, and sensitivity to their clients unique needs. Through interaction among its practice groups, Lewis Brisbois provides a wide range of legal services to each client with a continuity of representation over multiple disciplines. We have built longstanding relationships with corporate and institutional clients based on our ability to provide comprehensive service on a national scale. At Lewis Brisbois, diversity is an integral part of our firm culture and our daily life. We accomplish diversity not by committee or initiative, but through the true and committed practice of hiring the best people for the job and consistently rewarding excellence. The success of these policies is reflected in the fact that Lewis Brisbois has repeatedly received national recognition for its commitment to embracing diversity. Lewis Brisbois is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse group of talented lawyers and staff, and demonstrates that commitment through non-discriminatory hiring, retention and promotion policies. The diversity of the firm s client base is matched by the diversity of our attorneys. With offices from Los Angeles to New York, our attorneys reflect the communities in which they live. The firm s culture has fostered a diverse group of professionals committed to promoting the best interests of our clients, our communities and the legal profession. We are committed to supporting diversity through new and ongoing relationships with minority and women-owned businesses. Lewis Brisbois is known for its commitment to principled advocacy, an unflinching work ethic, and unyielding recognition of our duty to provide the highest level of service to our clients, who choose us because we take the time to understand their business interests and philosophies. We have developed sophisticated proprietary risk evaluation and litigation management processes that many of our clients have incorporated into their business practices, and we help them manage and defend claims and litigation. As a result, they are avoiding and reducing losses that impact their bottom line. Our practice includes pre-suit counseling and problem solving based on a structured and accurate analysis of likely outcome. We know our clients objectives are often best served by a pre-suit resolution, and we are often judged by the advice and counsel we provide toward that end. However, when trial is the answer and in the client s best interest, no law firm in this country understands and better executes a trial strategy than Lewis Brisbois. We are truly client driven and result oriented. For more about Lewis Brisbois, please visit us at LewisBrisbois.com.

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