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Perspective

Feb. 13, 2016

Product liability pitfalls for out-of-state lawyers

Attorney solicitations tell the client what to do, but does the attorney know what to do? By Howard Smith

Howard Smith

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By Howard Smith

How many times has this happened to you? It's two in the morning and you can't sleep. So you watch an old episode of "Columbo." Its five to three and Columbo is about to explain who committed the murder, but first a commercial. It's an attorney solicitation: Have you used a medical device or drug and now suffer from ill health - well you may be entitled to financial compensation. The commercial tells the client what to do, but does...

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