Products Liability

HCP has extensive experience as lead trial counsel, regional counsel, and national supervising counsel in product liability litigation, boasting a strong win rate in defending high-risk, groundbreaking cases including nationwide class actions, multi-district litigation, and joint state and federal litigations. The firm's "one firm" approach allows them to rapidly assemble a team of top attorneys from various disciplines to address clients' needs across industries such as tires, automotive products, industrial chemicals, medical devices, toys, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, building products, and heavy equipment.

For many years, our clients have relied on HCP attorneys as their lead trial counsel, regional counsel, and national supervising counsel in product liability litigation. They turn to us for our legal expertise and trial experience when faced with significant product liability cases. Our firm boasts an impressive win record in defending high-risk, groundbreaking cases, including nationwide class actions, multi-district litigation (MDLs), and joint state and federal litigations. HCP’s “one firm” approach allows us to swiftly mobilize a team of top attorneys from various disciplines to meet our clients’ needs.

A crucial aspect of successfully defending product liability claims is the ability to address scientific and technical issues in the courtroom. Our trial attorneys excel in making complex matters understandable to lay jurors. Our experience encompasses representing manufacturers and distributors across various industries, including tires, automotive products, industrial chemicals, medical devices, toys, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, building products, heavy equipment, and many others.

HCP lawyers have extensive expertise in counseling and defending clients during state and federal regulatory agencies, the United States Congress, and state attorneys general investigations. Our goal is to help clients avoid litigation by advising them on product liability questions, successor liability issues, corporate veil piercing, product distribution and marketing, product tampering and recalls, and regulatory compliance.

In collaboration with our client’s in-house counsel and technical and marketing teams, we address existing and anticipated governmental standards and regulations, the proper use of warnings and instructions, advertising and marketing issues, and product recalls. We also regularly advise clients on related matters, including reviewing and recommending primary and excess-layer insurance coverage, records retention policies, personnel training, and interactions with the media.

Our well-respected product liability attorneys have an outstanding history of success.

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