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Products Liability Cases
Pneumatic Nailguns
We obtained a substantial verdict against the leading manufacturer
of pneumatic nailguns, including a multimillion dollar punitive
damages award, on behalf of a client who was injured when a nailgun
misfired, sending a nail into his brain and leaving him severely
brain-damaged. Our investigation revealed that the company held
patents on simple inventions that they knew would have made this
injury impossible, but the company consciously decided that speed
was more important than safety.
Tobacco
We were part of the team of lawyers who successfully
took on Philip Morris, obtaining a multimillion dollar
jury verdict against the tobacco giant for the family
of a man who died of lung cancer. The case is still
on appeal.
3-wheel ATV's
Our landmark victory against Honda played a role in forcing the
removal of dangerously unstable 3-wheel ATV's from the market.
It was appealed by Honda all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court,
where it made national law on punitive damages. Ultimately, after
ten years of litigation, Honda was forced to pay every cent of
the original judgement, plus interest.
Natural Gas Explosion
We successfully represented a man who was severely injured when
natural gas which had escaped from a faulty appliance exploded
in his apartment. In addition to paying a substantial monetary
settlement, the gas company agreed to publicly acknowledge the
hazards natural gas posed to residential customers and to embark
on an unprecedented safety campaign to inform consumers of ways
to protect themselves.
Breast Implants
Gaylord Eyerman Bradley represented dozens of women who were injured
by silicone breast implants, both through individual "opt-out"
cases and in the class action global settlement.
Washing Machine
We represented a young girl who lost her right arm in a washing
machine that lacked a simple interlock device. The settlement
included a requirement that the manufacturer redesign its machines
to prevent similar injuries, notify consumers of the dangers of
the older design and make a retrofit kit available at a nominal
cost.
We have also pursued claims for individuals injured by:
- Outdoor power equipment (lawnmowers, chipper-shredders)
- Truck-trailer design (truck under-ride)
- Truck fuel systems
- 15-passenger vans
- Improperly designed float tube
- Inadequate guarding of conveyors
- Throttle-sticking in Yamaha motorcycles
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