We obtained a summary judgment and dismissal of a products case filed against the manufacturer of a crane that had collapsed and caused serious personal injury. After the product was inspected and disassembled we were successful in proving that the collapse was not caused by any manufacturing, design or warnings defect.
We defended the manufacturer of a skidsteer loader which was involved in an accident that resulted in a wrongful death claim. The case was tried to a jury in state court and resulted in a defense verdict.
We successfully defended the manufacturer of a tree cutter in a state court case in Minnesota, where a blade broke, struck Plaintiff and caused a permanent leg injury. The case was settled for a nominal amount.
We successfully defended the owner of an aerial work platform, where Plaintiff had moved the work basket into a “pinch point” and caused positional asphyxia, and a “stuck” valve was found after the accident.
We successfully defended the manufacturer of an industrial baler, where a workman had entered a scrap removal system, fell into the baler, and triggered the ram, resulting in the traumatic amputation of both legs.
We successfully defended the manufacturer of a roof bracket that had allegedly failed, causing a worker to fall and sustain serious, permanent injuries. We received a defense verdict in federal court jury trial.