David Schaefer is a Partner in the Litigation Department. David focuses his practice in the area of product liability defense for the firm's manufacturing clients. He has extensive experience in automotive, pharmaceutical and medical device cases and class actions. He has substantial trial experience in state and federal courts in Kentucky and Indiana.
Memberships & Affiliations
· Kentucky Bar Association
· Indiana Bar Association
· Louisville Bar Association
· Product Liability Advisory Council
· Litigation Counsel of America, Charter Fellow
· Defense Research Institute
· Kentucky Defense Counsel, Inc., Past Director
· Louisville Science Center, Secretary and General Counsel
Distinctions
· Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
· Selected for the Kentucky Super Lawyers® List
Experience
Gregory v. Toyota
Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc.
Automotive product liability
Nathaniel Smith v. Toyota
Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc.
Automotive product liability
Personal Injury Allegations
International Automobile Manufacturer
We defended an international automobile manufacturer against allegations of personal injury resulting from a defective product.
Early v. Toyota
Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc.
Automotive product liability
Carrollton, Kentucky Church Bus Fire
Ford Motor Company
Automotive product liability
Class Action Litigation
Large Automobile Distributor
Dinsmore & Shohl represented a large automobile distributor in class action litigation initiated in Ohio and Kentucky, alleging the automobiles distributed by our client that were subject of a nationwide recall, unintentionally accelerated or were prone to such an alleged defect.
Diet Drug Litigation
Major Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
Managed the successful defense of the client's diet drug litigation in Kentucky
Publications
March 2012, Kentucky Product Liability Law Monograph