For product manufacturers, distributors and retailers, today’s global economy brings never before seen litigation challenges that can have devastating impacts on both reputation and viability. Haight Brown & Bonesteel’s product liability practice is one of the most accomplished in the Western United States. Our attorneys routinely defend Fortune 500 companies and international corporations in high-risk, high exposure litigation involving products from a wide range of industries.
Our attorneys have been asked by clients to defend matters in 30 different states, from metropolitan areas such as New York and Philadelphia, to more rural areas in Southern Alabama and Eastern Kentucky. Our attorneys also serve as both National and Regional counsel for many of our clients.
At Haight we understand that to properly defend a product manufacturer, our attorneys must have in-depth knowledge of the design and manufacturing process, including testing and quality control programs, associated with a given product. Whether crawling under a railcar in Wyoming during winter to learn about brake rigging, riding all-terrain vehicles on a client's test course, climbing up a 100-foot crane, or walking through a personal watercraft manufacturing facility, our attorneys learn and intimately understand the products or devices we defend. We also emphasize a "team" approach with our clients as we understand that achieving great results cannot be done without the support and involvement of our clients.
From offices located throughout the State of California, our attorneys defend cases in both federal and state trial and appellate courts bringing a common sense approach through experience on a national level along with a sensitivity for local needs. When trial is unavoidable, our Product Liability Group draws on decades of experience gained through thousands of adversarial proceedings. While we emphasize cost effective and efficient case management tailored to our client's needs, we are always alert for reasonable settlement opportunities. But, where litigation and trial are in our client's best interests, we employ an aggressive, strategic approach to achieve the best results possible.
Attorneys in our Product Liability Practice Group have extensive experience in a wide variety of products and industries, including:
• agricultural equipment
• all-terrain vehicles
• automotive, including warranty
• building materials
• construction equipment
• consumer products
• cranes and aerial devices
• dental devices
• drugs and pharmaceuticals
• electrical products and controls
• food and beverage
• industrial machinery
• light equipment
• medical devices
• nail guns
• personal watercraft
• power tools
• propeller guards
• railroad cars
• snowmobiles
• swimming pools and equipment
• trucks
Attorneys in our Product Liability Practice Group also work closely with our
24-hour Response Emergency Accident Response Team.