- Posts by Ellisse S. Thompson
Senior AttorneyEllisse S. Thompson is a member of Plunkett Cooney’s Torts & Litigation Practice Group, where she focuses her practice on complex product liability, premises liability and general liability matters.
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Plaintiff attorneys are getting creative in bringing product liability claims, arguing their clients should be awarded staggering amounts of money because features were “missing” from a product when it was purchased.
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Proper planning and due diligence can mitigate liability for fireworks, drones and other celebratory products when America celebrates its semiquincentennial this Fourth of July.
As courts struggle with the question whether social media is a product for liability purposes, plaintiff attorneys are forging ahead with aggressive new tactics and legal theories.
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Recent Updates
- The Missing Feature: When ‘Doing Nothing’ Becomes the Product Liability Theory
- America’s 250th Birthday Celebration Poses Old and New Products Liability Risks
- Is Social Media the Next Frontier in Products Liability Defense?
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- What damages are recoverable in Michigan when property is negligently damaged or destroyed?
- Businesses can Bolster Lack of Notice Defense by Documenting Premises Inspections
- Avoiding the Premises Liability Trap of ‘Lost’ Evidence
- Appellate Court Faults Construction Company for Halting Work for Nonpayment in Breach of Agreed Upon Contract
- New Scope of Ohio Home Construction Suppliers Services Act Takes Effect
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