We consult with industry representatives on various legal matters including indemnity and release issues, insurance coverage questions, owners manuals and warnings, expert witness selection, product recalls, product testing and standards, inter-industry disputes and foreign law and service issues. Some attorneys at the firm have participated in seminars and written published articles on these and related topics in addition to assisting in structuring a product liability insurance program for manufacturers and distributors on a nationwide basis. In the litigation context we are familiar with assumption of risk defenses and multiple defendant conflicts as well as defending against claims of manufacturing and design defects, failure to warn and breach of warranty. Closely related to the defense of products is the defense of promoters, instructors, participants, government entities and landowners who are involved in sports events, activities or training. Cross complaint problems are also common along with insurance coverage disputes.
Resolution is usually quickest when all defendants cooperate in the defense.