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Product Liability: US vs. Denmark
Event 2011 product liability Module

 
Thanks to all who participated in, and contributed to our recent Product Liability Seminars in Copenhagen and Århus. In one participant's own words: This was one of the most informative short seminars I have ever attended."

 


Product Liability – US vs. Denmark:

Understand the differences, risks and trends

 

Get the Legal presentation from Christopher Kelley and Jens Rostock-Jensen.

Get the Insurance presentation from Carsten Adsbøll and Gregg Piltch.

 

In response to participant comments, Christopher Kelly has kindly added one more slide to the presentation. Here’s the information many of you asked for:

5 practical steps to avoid Product Liability Claims:

  • Clearly assign responsibility for product safety in your organization.
  • Comply with any and all US and EU governmental requirements for the manufacture and sale of your product.
  • Fully document all product testing.
  • Develop SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) to document how warnings, labels and instructions are developed.
  • Assume every email you write will be read by ten people you do not know - and that nine will not be your friends.

About our presenters: 
 
  Jens Rostock-Jensen, Partner, Kromann Reumert. Jens specializes in insurance and tort law, notably product liability and coverage. He represents clients in court and arbitration proceedings both in Denmark and abroad, acts as an arbitrator in commercial disputes, and has also conducted cases before the European Court of Justice.
  Christopher G. Kelly, Partner, Holland & Knight. Mr. Kelly is the Litigation Practice Group Leader for the 30-member Litigation Group in New York. His practice focuses primarily on the defense of mass torts, toxic torts, federal and state court class actions (consumer, labor and privacy), contracts, product liability and insurance coverage disputes.
  Carsten Adsbøll, Liabilities Division Manager and Gregg Piltch, Regional Manager, Liabilities Division, Chartis Europe S.A.. Chartis is a world leader in insurance with 90 years of experience and 40,000 employees serving clients in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. More than 45 million clients around the world rely on Chartis to meet their unique insurance needs.

 

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