Traditionally, when one thinks of the specialization area of products liability, one conjures up images of cases involving some sort of broken industrial or consumer product resulting in some type of physical injury. For the modern day products liability litigator this is only partly the reality. The fact is the specialty of products liability legal practice is greatly expanding. Modern day products liability litigators are called upon to litigate cases involving subject matter that is far more complex and varied than years past.
The definition of “product” includes such varied items as, for instance, electricity, transfused blood, sperm, information technology, computer software, and medical devices. Moreover, products liability litigators are being called upon to consult on matters outside the usual purview of products liability law. For instance, there is a distinct trend of trademark owners and patent holders using products liability attorneys to protect and defend their intellectual property.
