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      When Products Kill: Litigation and Regulatory Responses

      By James T O'Reilly and Thomas G Neltner

      When Products Kill: Litigation and Regulatory Responses

      When Products Kill: Litigation and Regulatory Responses

      By James T O'Reilly and Thomas G Neltner

      Fatal accidents often lead to litigation, and attorneys involved in this type of litigation, in order to succeed in representing their clients, need to understand what information is available about the product associated with the death and what the product regulatory agency does or could do about the allegations that the product has caused a death.

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      This book is for the attorney who represents either a client who is a victim of a product-related accident or a manufacturer. Part I reviews the basics of product liability law, and how they relate to a potential lawsuit involving a fatality. Part II provides guidance to key federal agencies and their regulatory and nonregulatory programs responsible for preventing specific types of accidents. Part III provides strategies for pursuing or defending a case.

      Topics covered include:

      • Assessing the case
      • Responsible parties and jurisdiction
      • Settling a fatal accident case
      • Motor vehicle deaths
      • Recreational aircraft and vessel deaths
      • Food-related deaths
      • Prescription drug-related deaths
      • Medical device-related deaths
      • Pesticide-related deaths
      • Strategies for success

      Product Details

      Authors

      James T O'Reilly, Thomas G Neltner

      Sponsors

      Section of Litigation

      Publishers

      ABA Book Publishing

      ISBN

      9781634256605

      Page Count

      309

      Product Code

      5310452EBK

      Trim Size

      6x9

      Publication Date

      11/13/2016 12:00:00 AM

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