Products Liability
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The trial attorneys in the Daniel Coker Horton & Bell product liability practice group have grown up in the evolution of products liability law in Mississippi from the recognition of strict liability through the taming of punitive damages with tort reform. These attorneys have extensive experience representing companies engaged in every phase of product and component product design, manufacture, distribution, and maintenance in almost every industry, including the following:
- adulterated or contaminated foods and beverages
- agricultural, construction, forestry, material handling equipment and transportation
- agricultural and industrial chemicals
- asbestos, silicosis, tobacco, and welding rods
- automotive, recreational vehicles, and truck, components and systems
- construction materials and products defects
- consumer products of all types
- dietary supplements and products
- electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems
- elevators and escalators
- firearms, archery and hunting equipment
- fire loss claims as a result of allegedly defective products
- food processing equipment
- manufacturing and processing plant equipment
- medical equipment, implants, and devices
- pharmaceutical products and services
The majority of these cases involve personal injuries allegedly arising from product defects; however, Daniel Coker trial attorneys also have significant experience in business interruption and lost profits claims arising from alleged equipment and product failures in commercial settings.
News
- August 20, 2020
- November 1, 2019
- MDLA Quarterly, September 2017
- August 15, 2017
- August 15, 2017
- January 2015
- November 14, 2014
Recent Victories
- July 2018
- February 28, 2017
- January 2017
- July 2015
- December 2014
- June 2012
- March 2011
Reported Cases
- Taylor v. Otis Elevator Co., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 103377 (S.D. Miss. July 25, 2012)
- Elliot v. Amadas Indus., 796 F. Supp. 2d 796 (S.D. Miss. 2011)
- Anderson v. Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25585 (S.D. Miss. 2003)
- Madison v. Revlon, Inc., 789 F. Supp. 758 (S.D. Miss. 1991)
- Thompson v. Chrysler Motors Corp., 755 F.2d 1162 (5th Cir. 1985)