Our Firm | Careers | 日本語 | Canada PRACTICES & INDUSTRIES ATTORNEYS VERDICTS & CASE STUDIES INSIGHTS PRACTICES & INDUSTRIES While our firm is best known for defending automobile manufacturers, our lawyers counsel an array of Global 500 clients in high-stakes, national litigation in a range of industries. Home > Practices & Industries > Product Liability Litigation SHARE THIS PAGE: Practices COVID-19 RESOURCES PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION Motor Vehicle Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Chemicals, Cleaners, and Pesticides Consumer Products Agricultural, Construction and Industrial Equipment CLASS ACTION AND MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION CHEMICALS AND ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION GENERAL LIABILITY LITIGATION COMMERCIAL LITIGATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION Industries MOTOR VEHICLES MEDICAL DEVICE AND PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMICALS, CLEANERS AND PESTICIDES CONSUMER PRODUCTS INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION Bowman and Brooke has defended thousands of wrongful death, catastrophic personal injury and other product liability claims brought against motor vehicle, chemical, construction, drug and medical device, heavy equipment and recreational equipment manufacturers. Day in and day out, we challenge well-financed plaintiff attorneys in locales unfriendly to business interests across the country. Through intensive preparation, creative presentation and persuasion, we become your advocates in both the courtroom and at the bargaining table. Bowman and Brooke is known for being a dedicated product liability defense firm, fielding a deep trial bench. Highly regarded for its representation of the automotive industry, with a client list that features numerous leading manufacturers. Broad practice also includes strength in areas such as medical devices and consumer products. Continuing to expand its geographic presence. —Chambers USA, 2018 We tailor our advocacy to your needs. Our legal teams develop a personal knowledge and appreciation of your organization’s business and culture as well as your product design, testing and quality control procedures. We develop a deep understanding of the technical and scientific principles applicable to your products. We field a team of trial lawyers, paralegals, investigators and experts devoted to your case from start to finish. We individualize our communication with you, the in-house lawyers and engineers who provide critical perspectives, experiences and skills to the defense team. + READ MORE VERDICTS & CASE STUDIES ATTORNEYS INSIGHTS CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE. Ford Motor Company Awarded $97,186.27 in Costs from Plaintiffs After Defense Verdict in Lemon Law Action Mar 01, 2020 Riverside, CA In a California trial involving allegations that a 2014 Ford Focus was a lemon and that Ford Motor Company concealed material facts from plaintiffs, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Carolyn Greene entered an Order on September 24, 2020 awarding Ford $97,186.27 in costs from plaintiffs. Much of the costs awarded were expert and travel costs. The Court ruled that Ford was entitled to recover its outside expert fees because plaintiffs had declined a CCP 998 Offer from Ford. The case is titled Leonila V. Ambriz and Erick Ambriz v. Ford Motor Company, Riverside County Superior Court Case No. RIC1612390. A defense verdict had been rendered on March 11, 2020 after 10 days of trial and 1 hour and 15 minutes of deliberations. Complete Defense Verdict in Four-Week Honda All-Terrain Vehicle Trial Nov 25, 2019 Los Angeles, CA After a four-week trial and nearly a week of deliberations, a civil jury in downtown Los Angeles returned a complete defense verdict for American Honda Motor Co., Inc., in a $160 million all-terrain vehicle product liability case. Chelsea Rush et al. v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BC658021, the Honorable Victor E. Chavez presiding. Florida Jury Weighs in on ATV Trial Jul 11, 2018 Kissimmee, FL A unanimous defense verdict was delivered, following a two-and-a-half week trial, in favor of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and American Honda Motor Co., Inc., on Plaintiffs’ sole remaining claim for manufacturing defect. This wrongful death case arose out of a September 12, 2010 crash that occurred in Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida. At the time, Juan Villa was injured while riding a 2008 Honda TRX700XX ATV. While operating alone in a sand pit on private property, the ATV overturned as Juan Villa approached the crest of a hill, causing him to be ejected from the ATV, rendering him a paraplegic. Mr. Villa passed away on October 31, 2015 as a result of complications arising from his crash-related injuries. Indiana Jury Says BMW Mini Cooper Not Defective Nov 15, 2017 Indianapolis, IN A Southern District of Indiana jury returned a full defense verdict in favor of BMW of North America (BMW NA) on October 23, 2017 finding no defect in its 2007 Mini Cooper, Ruddell Brown v. BMW. In this seven-day trial, plaintiff claimed her vehicle was defective due to lack of rollover sensors causing her catastrophic injuries (incomplete quadriplegia) from a rollover crash at highway speed in southern Indiana in September 2012. Unanimous Defense Verdict in Two-Week Polaris Off-Road Vehicle Trial Aug 25, 2017 Syracuse, NY After a two-week trial, a Syracuse, New York federal court jury returned a unanimous defense verdict for Polaris in a case involving the Polaris Ranger off-road vehicle. C.C., an infant, by and through her Guardian Ad litem, Paul M. Deep, Plaintiff v. Polaris Industries Inc., United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, Case No. 14-cv-975, Honorable Glenn T. 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