Attorneys obtained a unanimous defense verdict in a products liability case in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Attorneys obtained a unanimous defense verdict in a products liability case in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Plaintiff claimed that a pneumatic nailer was defective and double fired as a result of the defect. The defense focused on the usefulness of the tool, the inconsistencies between Plaintiff's story and the facts, and lastly the intellectual dishonesty of Plaintiff's expert. Prior to trial Plaintiff successfully fought to make a claim for punitive damages. Before making his closing argument, the attorney was able to persuade the judge to amend the jury charge on punitive damages so that it was clear that punitive damages should only be awarded in extreme circumstances. After deliberating for two hours and twenty minutes, the jury found that the product was not defective.