The firm has earned its national reputation as a premier product liability firm by winning jury trials. Swanson, Martin & Bell lawyers have tried catastrophic injury cases to verdict in many jurisdictions across the country, involving a wide variety of products including automobiles, asbestos, chemicals, industrial equipment, firearms, lift trucks, medical devices, pharmaceuticals and power tools. Many of the world’s largest corporations retain Swanson, Martin & Bell in matters related to product liability. The Circuit Court of Cook County can be a challenging forum for product liability defendants. The lawyers at Swanson, Martin & Bell practice in the Richard J. Daley Center every day. Because the firm has an active trial practice, Swanson, Martin & Bell lawyers are well respected by the local bench and bar.

Years of experience in product liability litigation have given Swanson, Martin & Bell lawyers the knowledge to assist their clients in loss prevention and risk management. The firm’s lawyers have assisted clients with recalls, warnings, operator manuals, liability audits, safety reviews, and punitive damage exposure.

The firm has served as regional and national counsel for manufacturers of products that are involved in recurrent litigation. In this role, the firm assists management in coordinating discovery, developing a well-founded defense strategy, interacting with insurance carriers, and controlling risks that can threaten the viability of a business.

Proof of Swanson, Martin & Bell’s success and expertise is best demonstrated by its list of jury trial verdicts and the following clients who have retained the firm’s services.

Abbott Laboratories Airbus, S.A.S. Allianz Insurance Company Altec Industries, Inc. Asea Brown Boveri Ltd. (“ABB”) BASF Aktiengesellschaft Baxter International Inc. BL-Pegson Ltd. Chrysler LLC Cincinnati Incorporated Clark Material Handling Company The Clorox Company Crosman Corporation Electric Insurance Company Exelon Corporation FMC Corporation General Casualty Company General Electric Corporation Genie Industries, Inc. GTE Corporation Koehring Cranes, Inc. Komatsu America Corp.		Komatsu, Ltd. Linde Material Handling North America McKesson Corporation Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. Mylan Laboratories, Inc. Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. Nissan Motor Company, Ltd. Raymond Corporation Remington Arms Company, Inc. Schaeff, Inc. Sears, Roebuck and Company Smith & Nephew, Inc. Subaru of America, Inc. Taylor Machine Works, Inc. Terex Corporation Textron, Inc. Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Company Ltd. Toyota Material Handling, USA, Inc. Toyota Motors North America, Inc. Universal-Automatic Corporation World Kitchen, LLC

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