Product Liability

Davis Malm litigators have handled a wide variety of product liability cases. Below are descriptions of some of the types of product cases in which successful results have been obtained for our clients.


Protecting Occupants in Accidents – Vehicle Crashworthiness

Numerous cases involving the failure of vehicles to provide reasonable protection to occupants in accidents. These cases have involved unreasonably weak and inadequate roof systems, defective restraint systems, inadequate interior padding, unsafe roll bars and many other vehicle structural and occupant protection features.


Rollovers of Sport Utility Vehicles and Minivans

In recent years, the public has become increasingly aware of the risk of accidents involving rollovers of sport utility vehicles (SUV’s) and minivans. We have successfully handled many rollover cases involving a variety of these vehicles in numerous types of accidents. Vehicles should be designed so that they do not roll over on flat, dry, paved surfaces, even when the operator attempts emergency accident avoidance maneuvers. These cases have involved working with test engineers to demonstrate the rollover propensity of many current sport utility vehicles and that simple, inexpensive design modifications can prevent rollovers.


Special Purpose Vehicles

We have substantial experience handling cases involving special purpose vehicles. One example is a case in which a substantial jury verdict was obtained for a client who was injured when he fell from the platform of a yard tractor on which he had been riding.


Cases Involving Other Types of Defective Products

We have substantial experience handling a wide range of product liability cases in which our clients have been seriously injured by other types of defective products. Examples include: a defective heater that caused disfiguring burns; HIV-tainted blood; ladder and scaffolding collapses; chain saws and other construction equipment; and toxic exposure to dangerous solvents.