The Knowledge Group Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Product Liability Insurance

NEW YORK - Dec. 23, 2015 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast entitled: Sweeping Developments in Product Liability Insurance: A 2016 Update LIVE Webcast. This two-hour event is scheduled on January 15, 2016 at 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET.

Event Synopsis:

This past year, one of the key trends affecting companies of all sizes is the liability incurred by manufacturers or vendors of goods that had caused injury from defective merchandise that was provided for sale. This liability that often costs financial and reputational damages to companies, manufacturers, industries and firms is known as "Product Liability." Laws and regulations that concern product liability cases had been rare not until the 1960’s when revolutionary changes to the field transpired.

To avoid financial loss arising out of the legal liability incurred due to the faulty injury, companies are adopting product liability insurance and is obliged to maintain proper compliance techniques and best practices in adopting to its growing scope of principles.

In this two-hour LIVE Webcast, a seasoned trial lawyer engaged by The Knowledge Group will offer the audience with an in-depth discussion of the fundamentals as well as updates with regards to the noteworthy developments in Product Liability Law and Product Liability Insurance. Speakers will also provide the audience with the current trends and insights surrounding this significant topic.

Key topics include:

•          Product Liability Law - An Overview

•          Product Liability Insurance – Legal Primer

•          Federal Preemption as an Emerging Defense in Medical Device Claims

•          Daubert Challenges in Product Defect Cases

•          Supplier or Component Manufacturer Liability Theories

•          Common Pitfalls in Preparation of Experts for Deposition and Trial

•          Punitive Damages in Product Liability and Design Disputes

Speakers/Faculty Panel

Carr Maloney P.C.

Kelly M. Lippincott

Member

Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger

Spencer Pahlke

Attorney

Cruser & Mitchell, LLP

Patricia Baxter

Managing Partner

For an updated list of the faculty panel, please visit:

https://theknowledgegroup.org/event-homepage/?event_id=1238

About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.

Visit http://theknowledgegroup.org/ for further information and inquiry.