Products liability arises from accidents caused by products alleged to be defective or dangerous. Lane & Waterman regularly represents plaintiffs and defendants in products liability cases in state and federal court.
If you or a loved one has been injured using a product, or from exposure to a product, you should promptly consult with a qualified lawyer to learn your legal rights.
If you or your business has been sued because of a product you manufactured or sold, you also need to understand your rights and retain qualified defense counsel.
In order to receive effective representation in products liability cases, you need lawyers experienced in complex litigation, with the technical expertise required to prosecute or defend the case. Lane & Waterman possesses the knowledge and experience needed for these cases.
Lane & Waterman has successfully represented parties in numerous cases involving allegedly defective:
- automobiles
- industrial equipment
- automatic doors
- farm machinery
- firearms
- forklifts
- cigarettes
- pharmaceuticals
- chemicals, and
- a variety of other products.
Lane & Waterman has extensive experience in all phases of products liability litigation.
Lane & Waterman works with business and manufacturing clients to educate them in the latest developments to reduce liability exposure in this specialized area of the law.
Partner Thomas Waterman wrote the products liability jury instructions adopted by the Iowa State Bar Association for statewide use after the Iowa Supreme Court adopted the Restatement (Third) Torts, Products Liability Sections 1 & 2 in Wright v. Brooke Group Ltd., 652 N.W.2d 159 (Iowa 2002), a case he argued for Philip Morris Incorporated.