Product liability cases are often highly technical and can require expert testimony to help make your case in court. Which type of expert is chosen and whether expert testimony is required depends on the test used. Under California law, there are two tests that can...
Lawsuits are typically disruptive and expensive. Business leaders often must divert valuable resources away from routine operations and need to mitigate financial and operational losses. Therefore, if you are running a business, it’s critical to understand what makes...
Product liability is a legal area people often oversimplify. Some individuals believe that any time they get hurt using a product, they can take legal action and collect compensation for damages. This is not true, because the nuances of product liability law can...
Trucking accidents happen too frequently in the U.S. As such, vast sums are spent on programs designed to minimize the risk of crashing to protect truckers, motorists, and others on the road. Yet crash-prevention systems cannot mitigate every potential risk, such as...
People experiencing the toll of an asbestos-related illness often pursue legal claims against a company or former employer to hold them liable for damages. However, the line between exposure and liability is not exactly a straight one. Are You Liable? Suppose you are...
We are still learning how the pandemic will affect the physical and mental well-being of American workers in the long term. While we are moving towards normalcy, many in the workforce continue to experience the negative impact that COVID-19 has had, and still has, on...
Scaffolding accidents typically result in extensive damage and severe injuries. And in the minutes and days immediately following such an incident, parties have several pressing issues to address, from problems arising from project delays to obtaining medical...
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On October 4, 2017, Mark will join a talented group of experts and lawyers at HarrisMartin's Benzene Litigation Conference. Mark will present on ethical issues related to genetic testing. Mark represents clients in product liability, toxic tort, landlord-tenant, fire...
will speak about how Virtual Reality (VR) will disrupt the way law is practiced at the Emerging and Environmental Claims Managers Association (EECMA) Conference on Friday, April 28. Although in its nascent stage, VR is already being applied in other professions such...
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – March 22, 2017: Today a Los Angeles jury delivered a defense verdict for Gallagher Huie + Blum’s client, a roofing cement manufacturer. The plaintiff was an 83-year-old computer programmer diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma. GHB...
SAN FRANCISCO, February 9, 2017 - A motion for summary judgment prepared, argued, and won by Partner Jeremy D. Huie in 2011 has been upheld by the California Court of Appeal. Last week, the First District Court of Appeal issued an unpublished opinion affirming summary...
Join Gallagher Huie + Blum and Roux Associates for a complimentary webinar presented by , Esq. and Adam Love, Ph.D. entitled Did Law Kill Science? Understanding the Impact of Davis v. Honeywell and the "One Fiber Theory" on asbestos and environmental cases. Date:...
All four Gallagher Huie + Blum name partners have been recognized as 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers. Marte Bassi is identified in the category of Personal Injury General: Defense; for Environmental Litigation and Personal Injury Defense; Jeremy Huie for...