Latest Product Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Product Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Chinese Drywall Makers Refusing to Compensate U.S. Homeowners
Jan 11 2011 // The top U.S. product safety official said on Monday the agency has failed to persuade Chinese makers of defective drywall to compensate American homeowners, in a dispute that threatens to mar strained trade ties. The...
Liberty Adds Manufacturers’ E&O Endorsement to Product Recall Policy
Nov 8 2010 // Normally sold as a stand-alone professional liability policy, the new manufacturers’ errors and omissions (ME&O) endorsement from Liberty International Underwriters (LIU) marks the first time this coverage can be...
Chartis Expands General Liability Policies
Aug 12 2010 // Chartis has introduced limited product withdrawal expense coverage with complimentary loss control services, developed by its Commercial Casualty division to protect clients against the large expenses arising out of...
Lexington Introduces LexNanoShield for Nano Technology Companies
Mar 31 2010 // Lexington Insurance Co., a Chartis company, has released LexNanoShield, an integrated insurance product and array of risk management services designed for manufacturers of nanoparticles or nanomaterials, or firms using...
Lockton Expert Analyzes Product Contamination, Recall Insurance Market
Feb 17 2010 // The specialist market for insurance covering product recall and product contamination is resilient and stable, according to Ian Harrison, an expert in the field, in a new report – “Supply and Demand Growing for...
Chubb Encourages Chinese Firms to Adopt Risk Management Practices
Nov 18 2009 // Chubb Group recently co-hosted a seminar near Shanghai, which focused on the “increasing number of Chinese exports exposed to product liability claims and litigation in the United States and Europe.” As a...
8th Circuit Affirms Arkansas Court Ruling in Products Liability Case
Nov 5 2009 // The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit has upheld Arkansas district court decisions in a products liability case against pharmaceutical companies that are the makers of hormone therapy drugs that, combined, have...
Tennessee Rejects Recovery If Product Defect Causes Economic Loss Only
Aug 31 2009 // The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that the state does not recognize an exception to the economic loss doctrine that generally bars damages if a product defect causes only economic loss and not any personal or...
New Chrysler Agrees to Accept ‘Old’ Chrysler Product Liability Claims
Aug 28 2009 // In a letter sent members of Congress, the new Chrysler Group said it will accept product liability claims on vehicles it manufactured before it emerged from bankruptcy on June 10 with government assistance. The move is a...
Accident Victims To Appeal GM Bankruptcy Plan Over Pending Lawsuits
Jul 8 2009 // Groups representing plaintiffs in car accidents are opposing General Motors’ attempt to quickly exit bankruptcy protection, arguing that hundreds of victims could be hurt by the government-led plan. U.S. Judge Robert...
Study Forecasts Deaths, Injuries After GM, Chrysler Bankruptcies
Jun 26 2009 // More than 3,400 Americans will be injured or killed by a defective Chrysler or General Motors vehicle during the first year of the car makers’ bankruptcies, according to a report by a consumer safety advocacy...
Eight States Challenge Product Liability Issues in GM Bankruptcy
Jun 23 2009 // A provision that would release future owners of General Motors for product liability on cars sold prior to the company’s bankruptcy is being challenged by the attorneys general of eight states. GM’s bankruptcy...
Consumer Groups Challenge Freeing Chrysler From Product Liability Claims
Jun 10 2009 // Consumer groups said Tuesday they filed a U.S. Supreme Court appeal challenging Chrysler LLC’s sale on the grounds the deal would leave the automaker free of current and future product liability claims. Five consumer...
Wilson Elser Expands in Las Vegas with Five New Partners
Jun 5 2009 // Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP has expanded its office in Las Vegas with new partners Michael M. Edwards, Jennifer Willis Arledge, David S. Kahn, Jorge A. Ramirez and Sheri Thome. The new partners will...
Oregon Senate Extends Period of Product Liability
May 28 2009 // The Oregon Senate has approved a bill that would give Oregonians harmed by defective products more time to take legal action. Currently, Oregon residents must sue within eight years of when the product was originally...
Aon, Zurich Target Technology Risks for Middle Market Firms
Apr 15 2009 // Insurance broker Aon Corp. has introduced a suite of insurance products designed to bring middle market technology companies the coverage enhancements historically only available to large corporate clients. Known as Aon...
California Court Rejects Expansion of Product Liability Law
Mar 9 2009 // The California Court of Appeals recently rejected the argument that a manufacturer has a duty to warn of the dangers of asbestos that may be contained in products produced by other suppliers. The decision upholds a lower...
A ‘Victim’s’ View of Insurer’s Liability in Peanut Product Recall Case
Mar 9 2009 // The story of the salmonella-tainted peanut products distributed by Peanut Corp. of America (PCA) is one of the highest-profile food recall cases in recent memory, and one that holds interesting side stories for the...
Catlin Strengthens Product Recall Teams in Sydney, London
Dec 3 2008 // The Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited announced that it has “significantly strengthened its leadership position in crisis management underwriting with the addition of two experienced product recall insurance...
All Claims Are Local
Nov 30 2008 // Multinational Claims Require Knowledge of Culture, Currency and Legal Climate In today’s borderless global economy, claims can arise in just about any part of the world where a company does business. Even small and...
