Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie provides representation to manufacturers and distributors of a wide range of products nationwide.
Health Care Products and Medical Device Litigation
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie represents major pharmaceutical, medical device and food supplement manufacturers, as well as retail drug firms, in drug, device and related health products liability litigation nationally, regionally and in federal and state courts in Arizona. Litigation on behalf of these clients includes cases involving prescription and over-the-counter drugs, blood and blood components, vaccines, food supplements, medical and dental implants, and medical and surgical devices. Litigation is handled by attorneys concentrating in pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, assisted by paralegals who are registered nurses. The firm is national coordinating counsel in some of these cases.
The firm also represents retail pharmacies and their insurers in litigation involving prescription malpractice, premises liability, false arrest, products liability, Dram Shop and other cases arising out of day-to-day operations.
Other Products
In addition to health care and medical device litigation, our attorneys have handled liability claims involving virtually every type of product, including industrial and construction equipment, automobiles and their components, household appliances, sporting goods, propane tanks, packaging equipment, firearms and commercial electrical power production and transmission equipment.
Many attorneys in this group are frequent speakers and authors on products liability and other tort and insurance-related issues.