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Cabraser is one of the nation's leading personal
injury law firms representing clients nationwide
in personal injury lawsuits involving dangerous
drugs, medical devices, and other products. |
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Lieff Cabraser's Products
Liability - Defective Products Practice Area
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| State and federal laws provide legal claims against companies
that sell products that do not perform as warranted, were falsely advertised,
or have defects that were concealed from customers. Lieff Cabraser has successfully
represented purchasers, both individuals and businesses, in many lawsuits
against large corporations that have sold defective products. |
| We have long represented homeowners against manufacturers
of home construction products like siding, shingles and windows that have failed
to perform as promised and warranted. |
| We represented consumers in suits against the manufacturers
of a cement/fiber shingle that was allegedly defectively designed and sold under
the brand names of Cemwood Shakes, Permatek Shakes, Permatek II Shakes, Trieste
Tiles, Pacific Slate, Royal Shakes, or Cascade Shakes. In May 2000, the court
granted final approval to a $105 million partial settlement of the case. In August
2003, the court granted preliminary approval to another settlement of the case,
bringing the total settlements in the Cemwood litigation to $140 million. |
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also serve as co-lead counsel in a nationwide class action
on behalf of owners of structures on which Weyerhaeuser
hardboard siding was applied at any time from January
1, 1981 through December 31, 1999. In December 2000, the
Court granted final approval to a nationwide settlement
of the case. Under the terms of the settlement, Weyerhaeuser
will pay all timely, qualified claims made during a nine
year claims program. There is no cap on Weyerhaeuser's
potential total liability. |
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other faulty building and home products cases include
a settlement in 1998 of nearly $70 million on behalf of property owners whose
ABS drainage pipe was allegedly defective and caused property damage by leaking.
Commenting on the work of Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel, California
Judge Mark B. Simons on May 14, 1998 stated, "The
attorneys who were involved in the resolution of the case certainly entered the
case with impressive reputations and did nothing in the course of their work
on this case to diminish these reputations, but underlined, in my opinion,
how well deserved those reputations are." |
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served as class counsel in a nationwide class action settlement,
also approved in 1998, that provides for certain costs
of repair and replacement of failing siding for all persons
with Masonite
hardboard siding that was installed and incorporated
in their property between January 1, 1980 and January
15, 1998 who submit a valid claim under the Settlement
Claims Program. To date, over $750 million has been
paid out of the settlement, and claims continue to be
made and paid.
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| To learn about our
current dangerous and defective products cases, click
here. |
| To
contact an attorney at Lieff Cabraser regarding defective
products cases, click
here. |
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| Important Note: This summary is intended to provide
a basic overview of typical cases of our firm. It is for
informational purposes only and does not constitute legal
advice. Please read our disclaimer.
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| Lieff
Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP is a fifty-plus
attorney law firm that has represented plaintiffs nationwide
since 1972. We have offices in San Francisco, New York
and Nashville. We represent plaintiffs in class and
group actions and in individual lawsuits in cases involving
substantial losses. For the last five years, the National
Law Journal has selected Lieff
Cabraser as one of the top plaintiffs' law firms in
the nation. |
| This website is sponsored by Lieff Cabraser
Heimann & Bernstein,
LLP, a national plaintiffs' law firm. |
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| Notice: Lieff
Cabraser attorneys provide legal advice and practice law for clients in
federal district courts throughout the United States and in state courts
where we are licensed to practice. In states in which our lawyers are not
licensed to practice, we have affiliations with local attorneys who serve
as co-counsel with our firm. Please read our disclaimer. |
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