Miller Starr Regalia’s Product Liability Group offers extensive experience in counseling and defense, particularly for manufacturers, developers, distributors, suppliers, and retailers of building products that are incorporated into all types of residential and commercial structures and developments. We advise clients on the full range of legal issues relating to building products, including:
- Quality control
- Manufacturing protocols
- Document retention
- Warranties
- Application instructions
- Raw material agreements
- Supply and distribution agreements
- Insurance considerations
- Compliance with consumer protection statutes
- Claims handling
- Litigation avoidance
- Indemnification claims, defenses, and contract clauses
- Statutory settlement offers and the recovery of substantial costs
In addition, our product liability practice group includes experienced trial attorneys who have handled many complex, multi-party mediations, arbitrations, and lawsuits in both federal and state court. Miller Starr Regalia has successfully defended its clients against claims of construction defect, warranty and breach of contract claims, unfair business practices (Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200), alleged violations of the Consumer Legal Remedies Act, and fraud and misrepresentation claims. Our expertise includes pursuing claims against insurance companies on behalf of our building product clients. We also have experience in defending against state and national class action litigation involving manufactured products used in construction applications, as well as developing settlement strategies, brokering settlements, and assisting clients in the documentation and administration of such settlements.