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Eckert Seamans has a true depth and breadth of experience in defending
product liability suits and counseling corporate clients to avoid claims.
The firm's representation has spanned local, regional and national product
litigation involving diverse industries and products. Eckert Seamans has
defended thousands of product liability claims, including cases involving:
- benzene, isocyanates and other industrial chemicals
- asbestos-based products
- automobiles and other vehicles
- medical devices and pharmaceuticals
- various types of industrial, office, agricultural
and construction equipment
- consumer products
- fire cause and origin analysis
- food-borne illness cases
- power tools and recreational equipment
- mass torts/toxic tort claims
By virtue of this representation and the firm's general litigation
experience, Eckert Seamans' attorneys are well equipped both to serve
as trial counsel and to coordinate the defense of product liability claims of
local, regional or national scope.
The firm's background and experience in this practice area give rise to
significant efficiencies, such as:
- minimization of the "learning curve" involved in handling any new matter
- the prompt development of effective defense strategies
- immediate access to the firm's significant legal and factual database
relating to causation, exposure and liability issues commonly encountered in
this type of litigation
- the early identification and retention of appropriate experts to deal with
medical, toxicological, industrial hygiene, warnings and other issues
- the earliest possible evaluation of the merits of a claim to facilitate
implementation of the client's defense strategy and the ultimate disposition of
the case
In support of the firm's litigation practice, Eckert Seamans has opened a
unique Litigation
Management
OnlineSM
Center (“LMOSM”).
The LMOSM mission is to support Eckert Seamans and outside counsel in
the coordination and defense of asbestos exposure claims and other large volume
litigation matters. The LMOSM staff is organized into
functional groups that include complaint processing, discovery, resource
management and claims processing. Through the use of advanced technology,
including proprietary Lotus Notes-based electronic case management systems, the
LMOSM staff provides an efficient and cost-effective operation to
support all aspects of the litigation process.
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