presented by: peter barr, jon berkelhammer, mike bowers and steve millsap product liability:...
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Presented by:Peter Barr, Jon Berkelhammer, Mike Bowers and Steve Millsap
Product Liability: Proposed Strategies
for Minimizing Associated Risks
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Product Liability: Proposed Strategies
for Minimizing Associated RisksI. Overview of a Products Liability Claim
A. Design defect claim
B. Manufacturing defect claim
C. Inadequate warning or failure to warn claim
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Product Liability: Proposed Strategies
for Minimizing Associated RisksD. A product will be misused
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Product Liability: Proposed Strategies
for Minimizing Associated RisksE. Conflicts between a manufacturer and a
seller/distributor
1. Claims for indemnity
2. Additional insured
3. Proof of insurance is not an additional insured
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II. Create a Culture of Safety
III. Selection of Corporate Representatives as Rule 30(b)(6) Witness
IV. Know your Marketing Materials
V. Educate counsel on your product
A. Who selects counsel
B. National or regional counsel
Product Liability: Proposed Strategies
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Product Liability: Proposed Strategies
for Minimizing Associated RisksVI. Document retention
VII. Reports to the Consumer Product Safety Commission
A. www.saferproducts.gov
B. Who may report
1. Consumers
2. Government agencies
3. Health care professionals
4. Child services providers
5. Public safety entities
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VII. Reports to the Consumer Product Safety Commission
C. Requirements of a report
1. Description of product
2. Name of manufacturer or private labeler
3. Description of the harm
4. Category of the submitter
5. Contact information of the reporter
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Product Liability: Proposed Strategies
for Minimizing Associated Risks VII. Reports to the Consumer Product Safety Commission
D. What is not required
1. Injured person’s name
2. Name of the product
3. Place of purchase (retailer)
4. Model or serial number
5. Date of manufacture
E. Risk of harm can be reported
F. Manufacturer can respond in ten days
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VIII. Damages
A. Compensatory damages
1. Pain and suffering
2. Economic damages
B. Punitive damages
C. Unfair trade practice and treble damages
IX. Preemption
Product Liability: Proposed Strategies
for Minimizing Associated Risks