Garrity, Graham, Murphy, Garofalo & Flinn has a long and distinguished history of trial representation of manufacturers, distributors and sellers of a variety of products from the smallest product line to the largest industrial equipment or machinery. We have handled cases involving products such as skill or hand tools, retail or commercial goods, children's products, consumer goods, office equipment, construction equipment, medical devices, industrial tools, maritime products or tools, tractors, trailers, bobcats, sports equipment, recreational vehicles, automobiles, clothing and containers.
The firm's product liability department represents self-insured clients and insured defendants in Federal and State Courts throughout New York and New Jersey, working closely with in-house attorneys and engineers to design and coordinate defense strategies, discovery and resolution plans.
We work with clients as a team, establishing goals in each case while protecting the client's general and proprietary rights from exposure. We are active members of the Product Liability Advisory Council, the Product Liability Section of the Defense Research Institute, the Inns of Court, and various product related underwriting associations.
Our expertise extends to all scenarios in which a product has been alleged to have caused or contributed to injury or economic damage. Garrity, Graham, Murphy, Garofalo & Flinn's trial attorneys have defended manufacturers, distributors and sellers of asbestos, automobiles, trucks, trailers, latex gloves, consumer goods, sports equipment, cosmetics, firearms, garments, recreational boats, maritime vessels, tractors, bobcats, skid steer loaders, heavy industrial equipment, pharmaceutical products and various medical and surgical devices. Our product liability attorneys have represented clients before various state and Federal courts throughout the United States. We have also appeared before the American Arbitration Association and represented our clients in court-ordered mediation proceedings and private mediation services.
Unlike most New Jersey insurance defense firms, Garrity, Graham, Murphy, Garofalo & Flinn have extensive vertical and horizontal coverage experience with domestic -- single underwriter -- policies; as well as international -- subscription policies. In addition, our expertise includes both the direct (primary and excess) coverages, as well as the treaty or facultative reinsurance policies.
Our partners have acted in the capacity of national andr regional counsel and routinely provided advice to underwriters with regard to policies, aggregate impairment, programs, underwriting, claims and risk management, and counsel and third party administrator audits.
