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Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Product Liability & Mass Torts

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Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

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About

Provided by Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

We help clients navigate the complexities of product liability litigation. With extensive experience in multidistrict and class action litigation across the U.S., we provide strategic and comprehensive services, including defending product liability cases in first-chair, national coordinating counsel, and settlement counsel roles; and providing advice to mitigate future claims. We are nationally recognized for securing defense verdicts in complex product liability trials involving mass and catastrophic injuries.

Whether a case involves a complex mechanical or electrical product, food product, chemical, pharmaceutical, or medical device, we understand our clients’ products, including the details of a product’s design, manufacture, distribution, marketing, and labeling. Our attorneys are skilled forensic investigators who comprehend the scientific, engineering, and practical aspects of client products, and are well versed in disease physiology and trauma biomechanics.

Our attorneys help clients mitigate product liability claims through product design and quality control counseling, and draft and evaluate product instructions and owner manuals, warning labels, product literature, supply chain contracts, distributorship and licensing agreements, and warranty documents. We also advise manufacturers, insurance companies, and industry trade associations on case management and strategy, document retention, information gathering, and quality control.

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What the Team is Known For

Troutman Pepper Locke has a respected national practice with a strong emphasis on drug and medical device cases. The firm has a strong reputation for its work as national coordinating counsel, regularly acting for blue-chip clients in major product liability litigation, including appeals. The team draws on deep industry expertise in life sciences and healthcare to provide a full-service approach to litigation.

Work Highlights

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  • Troutman Pepper Locke continues to serves a coordinating counsel for Abbott Laboratories in cases alleging specialized infant formulas and fortifiers caused infants to develop necrotizing enterocolitis.

Strengths

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  • The attorneys at Troutman Pepper Locke do an especially good job at playing the role of settlement counsel.

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  • Troutman Pepper Locke brings a consistent approach to how they handle cases and are very on top of it.

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  • Troutman Pepper Locke is an excellent firm and known for being strong in product liability.

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  • The attorneys at Troutman Pepper Locke provide practical and efficient litigation strategies.

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  • Troutman Pepper Locke is an excellent high-quality law firm. Its services in multiple sectors are sophisticated and reliable.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleNina M Gussack
    Senior StatespeopleNina M Gussack

    Nina M Gussack

    Nina Gussack attracts widespread recognition for her longstanding presence in pharmaceutical and medical device mass torts. She acts as trial counsel and national coordinator in both class actions and MDLs.
    • Nina Gussack stands out as both a mentor and leader in the product liability space.

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  • Band 2Sean P Fahey
    Band 2Sean P Fahey

    Sean P Fahey

    Sean Fahey has experience handling MDLs across a wide range of areas, including pharmaceutical and medical device mass torts, class actions and concussion litigation.
    • Sean Fahey is just terrific.

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    • Sean really understands his clients and they trust him to get to the finish line.

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  • Band 4Barry Boise
    Band 4Barry Boise

    Barry Boise

    Barry Boise is highlighted for his experienced representation of clients in complex product liability litigation involving pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
    • Barry Boise is an excellent lawyer.

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  • Band 5Eric Rumanek
    Band 5Eric Rumanek

    Eric Rumanek

    Eric Rumanek represents clients in pharmaceutical and medical device MDLs, as well as mass torts and personal injury cases.
    • Eric Rumanek is energetic, smart and just a terrific lawyer.

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    • Eric Rumanek is super easy to deal with. He has a tremendous manner and is a great trial lawyer.

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  • Band 6Halli Cohn
    Band 6Halli Cohn

    Halli Cohn

    Halli Cohn has a broad base of experience in product liability mass tort and class action matters.
    • Halli stands out as a really good lawyer and litigator.

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    • Halli is great and is a really, really sharp attorney.

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