Products Liability
Damon Morey is recognized as a major litigation firm in the area of products liability, and has successfully represented many of the nation’s major manufacturers in a wide variety of lawsuits. The firm’s involvement with national and international corporations has allowed its lawyers to represent clients in a wide spectrum of products claims. Both the effective management of complex multi-party cases and the ability to litigate cases to successful verdicts in state and federal courts has earned us our place as one of the top litigation firms in New York State.
Damon Morey has defended manufacturers, distributors and sellers in personal injury and property damage cases involving alleged defects in design and manufacture and insufficient warnings. The firm has handled complex, multi-party litigation involving alleged harmful exposure to chemicals, asbestos, silica and petroleum products. In addition, the firm has successfully handled many cases involving catastrophic or fatal injuries allegedly caused by pressurized vessels, construction materials, hydraulic equipment, automotive equipment, firearms, tools, recreational equipment and pharmaceuticals. Attorneys at Damon Morey have acted in the role of national coordinating counsel for a number of drug and consumer products clients. Additionally, the firm has acted as national trial counsel for clients faced with asbestos claims.
The firm draws on its considerable resources developed over the years in defending tort actions and advising clients in the environmental and health and safety fields. Damon Morey has also developed long-standing relationships with leading experts and authorities in many scientific and medical fields to assist in providing efficient and cost-effective representation, while assuring that we present a state-of-the-art defense for our clients. Additionally, the firm maintains a database on potential adverse experts.
Attorneys in this practice group are drawn from all the firm’s major litigation areas, including health care, tort defense, construction law, and environmental law. The firm also employs several legal assistants who hold nursing degrees to assist in evaluating personal injury claims, as well as others expert in supporting complex litigation in a variety of fields.
Damon Morey frequently litigates cases in a variety of jurisdictions and many attorneys at the firm are admitted to practice in states other than New York. We employ state-of-the-art litigation support systems to assist us in efficiently managing these cases for our clients and are constantly mindful of our clients’ needs and goals.
From a cost structure that makes sense to the client to procedures designed to secure the best possible result, Damon Morey is proud of its success record in product liability litigation.