Product Liability
Trusted authority for evaluating and navigating complex liability risks and tort claims
At Bates White, we empower our clients to make smart, empirically informed strategic decisions about complex product liabilities through sophisticated data analytics, advanced proprietary modeling tools, and decades of experience. Our services span the full spectrum of liability evaluation, from preliminary assessments and strategy support to reports and expert testimony. We apply our deep experience evaluating product liability claims and analyzing the impact of different payment structures to work collaboratively with clients and their counsel and provide clarity for effectively managing risk and liability. We have led the way in recognizing how the economics of litigation interacts with the claim generation process to better forecast both liabilities and tort costs and allow our clients to make more informed strategic decisions.
Claims data analyses, liability forecasts, and damages assessments
We provide damages assessments and forecasts of potential liabilities and associated expenditures to a variety of clients. These include government agencies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, drug and medical device companies, construction product manufacturers, insurers, healthcare providers, pharmacy benefit managers, health plans, and others. Our clients benefit from our expertise across numerous contexts—bankruptcy, class certification, financial disclosure, insurance coverage, MDL management, restructuring, risk mitigation, and settlement structure. The risk profiles we develop in collaboration with counsel help clients understand the strategic and financial ramifications of product liability-related issues involved in a potential resolution framework or transaction. We have been the market leader in liability forecasting for more than 25 years, developing and refining many of the valuation approaches that have since become industry standard.
Strategic client experience
Our teams work closely and collaboratively with our clients and their counsel to not only analyze the data but also design practical strategies that address their needs. Our team takes pride in creating effective solutions, building lasting relationships, and helping our clients achieve real results.
