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Products Liability

Harman Claytor’s Products Liability Practice Group represents companies that design, manufacture, market, distribute and sell consumer products and materials. Our highly experienced attorneys and staff serve as your steadfast legal partner, handling the complex legal, technical and scientific issues that frequently arise when facing a product liability claim.

In addition to legal representation during a claim, our attorneys serve as local counsel for major manufacturers and retailers, assisting national counsel in navigating Virginia’s state and federal court systems. As our client, you also benefit from legal guidance regarding insurance issues, warnings, due diligence, investigations and product testing. Our multifaceted product liability expertise provides the legal guidance you need in all stages of business.

Products Liability Contacts

Stanley P. Wellman

Elizabeth S. Skilling

Lynne Jones Blain

John R. Owen

Harman Claytor’s Products Liability Practice Group attorneys have successfully defended and prosecuted claims involving an array of products, including:

Juvenile Products
Motor Vehicles
Industrial Products and Equipment
Sports and Recreational Equipment
Medical and Pharmaceutical Devices
Food Products and Containers
Toxic Tort, Including Asbestos, Silica, Lead Paint and Chinese Drywall
Aircraft

And to further ensure clients receive cutting-edge legal guidance, our attorneys are actively involved in products liability-related organizations, such as the Products Liability Sections of the Defense Research Institute and the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys.

Article

An Alternative to the Sanction of Dismissal for Spoliation, The Journal of Civil Litigation, Vol. XX, No. 4 (Winter 2008-2009).

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