Manufacturers Liability
Vedder Price acts as national, regional and local trial counsel for a number of product manufacturers in different industries. Our manufacturers defense attorneys counsel clients in all facets of crisis management ranging from refinery explosions to all forms of industrial accidents involving workplace fatalities, injuries, environmental accidents and state and federal governmental investigations. Firm attorneys have also defended industrial and construction equipment manufacturers, major electrical equipment manufacturers, major household appliance and component manufacturers, outdoor garden and snow removal equipment manufacturers, power tool equipment manufacturers, automobile manufacturers, chemical and petroleum industry members in all facets of commercial disputes including toxic tort and chemical exposure litigation, as well as a broad range of insurance coverage litigation. In addition, firm attorneys have defended and counseled manufacturing clients to avoid litigation in the area of national distributor, dealer and franchise termination cases.
Vedder Price attorneys work with our clients to develop the most economical defense strategy for each client's unique needs. Our first priority in each case is to select the most appropriate tactics to advance the client's custom-tailored, business-sensitive litigation strategy. Combining extensive knowledge of science and technology obtained while pursuing advanced degrees in the physical sciences along with well-honed investigative skills, Vedder Price attorneys strive to reach solutions to manufacturers liability lawsuits that contribute to the client's long-term, cost-effective program of defense within the context of the client's long-term business objectives.
Vedder Price manufacturers liability attorneys provide a full range of services, from counseling on accident prevention and claims avoidance to alternative dispute resolution and/or traditional trial practice, culminating in a defense verdict or appeal, if needed. We are highly experienced in all matters involving the Consumer Products Safety Commission, including preventive counseling to help our clients avoid CPSC-mandated "corrective action programs" such as product recalls. Our attorneys are science-educated, litigation-savvy, and trial-experienced. Vedder Price attorneys practice both locally and nationally, and always cost-effectively. In every step of the process we will work with you to determine your claims exposure, your tolerance for risk, and your long-range goals for products liability defense consistent with your overall business objectives. In addition to Vedder Price’s broad-ranging experience in the area of manufacturers liability for individual claims, we have also handled a number of class action claims and acted as national and regional counsel on cases involving multi-risk business exposures, OSHA and repetitive stress injury litigation.
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