Products Liability

Manufacturers and retailers facing complex products liability claims rely on Downey Brand to resolve their issues.

The experienced products liability attorneys within Downey Brand represent clients on a wide array of product liability litigation, including claims alleging failure to warn, negligent design, and manufacturing defect. With a substantiated history of success it comes as no surprise that national and international clients – including drug manufacturers, equipment manufacturers and retailers – have turned to Downey Brand to defend their product liability cases.


Selected Experience

  • National manufacturer of alcoholic beverages was subjected to numerous identical product liability suits throughout the country and retained Downey Brand to defend an action filed in California, Downey Brand created an unprecedented argument to successfully obtain an involuntary dismissal of the wrongful death action. That argument was then relied upon by the other attorneys throughout the country handling the remaining cases for the client.
  • Serve as counsel to automotive component part manufacturer for defense of death and injury claims.
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  • National manufacturer of alcoholic beverages was subjected to numerous identical product liability suits throughout the country and retained Downey Brand to defend an action filed in California, Downey Brand created an unprecedented argument to successfully obtain an involuntary dismissal of the wrongful death action. That argument was then relied upon by the other attorneys throughout the country handling the remaining cases for the client.
  • Serve as counsel to automotive component part manufacturer for defense of death and injury claims.
  • Serve as counsel to manufacturer of mining equipment for defense of wrongful death (accident and fire) claims.
  • Serve as counsel to national tire retailer for defense of catastrophic injury case arising from defective wheel claims.
8 Attorneys

Meghan M. Baker

Partner

Sacramento 916.520.5510

Professional headshot of attorney, Kelly Breen

Kelly M. Breen

Partner

Sacramento 916.520.5485

Jay-Allen Eisen

Outside Counsel

Sacramento 916.520.5290

Professional headshot of attorney, Annie Marcroft

Annie R. Marcroft

Associate

Sacramento 916.520.5350

John C. McCarron

Partner

Sacramento 916.520.5450

M. Max Steinheimer

Of Counsel

Stockton 209.472.3926

Sacramento 916.444.1000

Michael J. Thomas

Partner

Sacramento 916.520.5310

Anthony L. Vignolo

Partner

Stockton 209.472.3920