Our Products Liability Litigation Practice provides representation for claims involving:

• personal injury and property damage, 
• third-party actions, 
• subrogation claims, 
• contract issues, such as indemnity clauses, and 
• insurance coverage disputes.

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The attorneys in our Products Liability Litigation Practice are experienced litigators who are able to effectively use alternative dispute resolution options such as mediation and arbitration. This practice group is comprised of Tom Jacobson, Bob King, Reid Lindquist, Stephen Rathke, Ehrich Koch, James Johnson, Barry O’Neil, Sheila Bjorklund, Diane Odeen and Valerie Sims. Bob King, Reid Lindquist, and Stephen Rathke have each been selected by their peers as a “Super Lawyer” in the area of litigation. They, along with Tom Jacobson, are also certified civil trial specialists. Barry O’Neil, Sheila Bjorklund and Valerie Sims have been selected by their peers as “Rising Stars” in the area of litigation. Kay Nord Hunt lends her expertise on insurance coverage matters and appellate practice to this team. Ms. Hunt is a member of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers and has also been selected as a “Super Lawyer” in the area of appellate law. Experienced legal assistants provide cost effective support services.

Representative cases include suits involving a defective ladder resulting in a fall, a home oxygen unit which exploded causing a death, a defective refrigeration unit resulting in a fire, defective safety features and inadequate warnings on industrial sanders, employer modification of a trailer hitch, drug cases such as vaccine litigation, inadequate warnings on paint primers, insurance coverage issues in the breast implant litigation, childrens' products such as car seats and cribs, farm equipment, power tools, industrial machines and equipment, and many other equipment-related disputes that resulted in personal injury or property damage.  Bob King recently authored an article about issues faced in these cases:  "Comparative Fault in a Crashworthiness Case."

The Lommen Abdo firm has a long, distinguished tradition of leadership in the handling of all types of personal injury and property damage claims. It provides an array of services from no-fault arbitrations to complex products liability trials to appeals in the Minnesota, Wisconsin and federal courts. The firm handles all types of litigation, including contract disputes, environmental claims, and insurance coverage matters. It has provided litigation services for over 50 years.

We would be pleased to answer any questions you may have about our general litigation practice. In Minnesota, please contact Bob King at 612-336-9348 or bob@lommen.com and in Wisconsin, please contact Tom Jacobson at 715-381-7106 or thomasj@lommen.com.  Lommen Abdo is a Leaders Forum Member of the American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America).