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Roundtable-Product Liability

Mar. 1, 2011

Product Liability

With ten consumer product cases ranking among the 50 largest jury verdicts last year-and the top five of those totaling $1.1 billion-product liability cases have been making the news. But there's a backstory to the headlines: Fewer cases are being filed, and they often involve claims of catastrophic injury. Practitioners are also hampered by logistical barriers to settlement, such as those presented by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (Pub. L....

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