Product Liability

From soup to nuts. From A to Z. Choose the appropriate idiom of your liking. For over four decades, our product liability practice group has handled cases involving such a vast number of products that we have almost lost count. Representing multi-national and national companies in complex litigation throughout the country, Baker Sterchi has acquired a reputation as one of the go-to law firms in this area because of our successful defense of manufacturers, distributors and sellers of nearly every type of product imaginable - from household goods to medical equipment to airplanes to industrial machinery. Not many firms can say the same.

Our reputation is deserved. With cost efficiency as one our hallmarks, we establish a collaborative strategy early in the process, which is derived from our combined years of experience in the business industries we serve. Using state-of-the art electronic discovery techniques we avoid costly fishing expeditions. And by meticulously preparing for trial with a winning attitude from day one, we’re putting our client in control whether in the courtroom or in a conference room.

Just a few examples of the industries our firm has represented in product liability matters are: aerospace, automotive, construction equipment, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, retail, and trucking.

Our attorneys have extensive experience handling class action and multidistrict litigation.  Some of the firm's attorneys are members of The Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC) and several other national and international defense organizations, including being recognized as leading product liability attorneys internationally by International Who’s Who of Product Liability Defence Lawyers.

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Missouri State Appellate Panel Allows Plaintiff to State a Claim for Products Liability Against Lyft for its Mobile Ridesharing App (Apr. 09, 2025)
Illinois Supreme Court Fails to Rein in Destructive Legislation Allowing Civil Claims Against Employers (Mar. 21, 2025)
Challenging Venue and Timely Filing (Mar. 10, 2025)
Judicial Hellholes 2024/2025: A Rising Storm of Litigation Abuse (Feb. 19, 2025)
Generative AI Ethics in Missouri and Beyond (Jan. 27, 2025)
Guidelines on Generative AI Ethics for Kansas and Other Midwest States (Jan. 27, 2025)
Exploring Generative AI Ethics in Illinois and the Broader Midwest (Jan. 27, 2025)
Four Attorneys Join Baker Sterchi In Oregon, Expanding Pacific Northwest Presence (Jan. 07, 2025)
Nuclear Summer: Cook County, Illinois Juries Breaking the Bank in Toxic Tort Claims (Dec. 02, 2024)
Illinois BIPA Reform Reduces Potential Liability for Collecting or Sharing Biometric Data (Sep. 10, 2024)
Eastern District Missouri Court of Appeals Overturns $7.7 Million Verdict (Aug. 21, 2024)
Cybersecurity Check-Up: Always A Good Time To Prepare to Protect (Jul. 31, 2024)
Summary Judgment Victory for Elevator Company Client in Jackson County, MO (Jul. 24, 2024)
Supreme Court Declines Credit Card Companies' Request to Review Class Certification (Jun. 03, 2024)
Sanction of Dismissal with Prejudice Approved for Repeated Discovery Violations (May. 07, 2024)
Baker Sterchi Obtains Dismissal under Missouri's Innocent Seller Statute (Apr. 23, 2024)
Right to Repair Laws: An Overview and Legislative Update (Apr. 09, 2024)
Jennifer Maloney Appointed Co-Chair of Product Liability Practice Group (Jan. 05, 2024)
Year End Review: 2023 Product Liability Developments (Jan. 03, 2024)
"Judicial Hellholes" – Cook County rises to number 2 while St. Louis, St. Clair and Madison County Hold Steady (Dec. 29, 2023)
"Judicial Hellholes" – Cook County rises to number 2 while St. Louis, St. Clair and Madison County Hold Steady (Dec. 29, 2023)
Plaintiff Denied Review of Huffing Death Case Dismissal (Nov. 21, 2023)
Summary Judgment Victory for Multinational Technology Company in Product Liability Case (Oct. 24, 2023)
For the First Time, Kansas Federal Court Bars Product Liability Claims Based on Plaintiff's Illegal Conduct (Oct. 06, 2023)
Illinois Expands Law to Allow Punitive Damages for Wrongful Death and Survival Plaintiffs (Oct. 04, 2023)
Venue and Selection of Registered Agents for Corporate Defendants (Sep. 29, 2023)
John Cowden Recognized by Who's Who Legal: Product Liability Defence 2023 (Aug. 24, 2023)
Tom Sterchi Recognized by Who's Who Legal: Product Liability Defence 2023 (Aug. 04, 2023)
Emily O'Connor Joins Baker Sterchi's Belleville Office (Aug. 01, 2023)
Cary Press Joins Baker Sterchi in St. Louis (Jul. 31, 2023)
The Impact of Mallory v. Norfolk Southern R. Co. in Illinois, Missouri & Kansas (Jul. 31, 2023)
Illinois Appellate Court Expands Specific Personal Jurisdiction Analysis (Jun. 22, 2023)
All Claims Means ALL: The PREP Act Provides Immunity in COVID-19 Vaccination Case (Jun. 15, 2023)
ICYMI: A Proposed New Rule for Managing Multidistrict Litigation Is Making Its Way Through The Approval Process (May. 11, 2023)
Kara Stubbs Recognized by WWL: Life Sciences – Product Liability 2023 (Apr. 24, 2023)
Baker Sterchi Appoints Practice Group Leaders, Blog Co-Editor (Mar. 01, 2023)
Year End Review: 2022 Product Liability Developments (Jan. 03, 2023)
"Judicial Hellholes" – St. Clair and Madison County Make Their Way off the List While Cook County and St. Louis Hold Steady (Dec. 29, 2022)
"Judicial Hellholes" – St. Clair and Madison County Make Their Way off the List While Cook County and St. Louis Hold Steady (Dec. 29, 2022)
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Recognizes Twenty-Four Baker Sterchi Attorneys (Nov. 14, 2022)
Jackson County, Missouri Jury Rejects 3M Surgical Blanket Infection Claims (Nov. 04, 2022)
Baker Sterchi Recognized in "Best Law Firms" (2023 Edition) (Nov. 03, 2022)
Dismissal Secured for Leading National Propane Supplier Client in Fire Explosion Case (Jul. 25, 2022)
SCOTUS Rules States May Seek Recovery from Settlement Payments Allocated for Future Medical Expenses (Jul. 15, 2022)
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Monsanto's Appeal to End Roundup Lawsuits (Jul. 08, 2022)
Timely Motion for Change of Judge Strips a Judge's Authority to Rule on Subsequent Motions (Jun. 22, 2022)
Baker Sterchi Attorneys Contribute to ALFA Product Liability & Complex Torts Compendium and Quick Reference Guide (Jun. 16, 2022)
Mulligan of an Affirmative Defense: Missouri Supreme Court holds physician-patient privilege not waived by having asserted certain affirmative defenses (May. 25, 2022)
Mulligan of an Affirmative Defense: Missouri Supreme Court holds physician-patient privilege not waived by having asserted certain affirmative defenses (May. 25, 2022)
William Coates Joins Baker Sterchi in Kansas City (May. 24, 2022)
John Cowden and Tom Sterchi Recognized by WWL: Product Liability Defence 2022 (May. 06, 2022)
Missouri Debates Shortening its Personal Injury Statute of Limitations (May. 03, 2022)
TRO Puts Illinois Judicial Circuit Redistricting to a Halt (Feb. 07, 2022)
The Pandemic Continues to Impact Kansas City Area Trials and Verdicts (Feb. 01, 2022)
Favorable Discovery Ruling Obtained for Toxic Tort Client in St. Louis County (Jan. 20, 2022)
Baker Sterchi Appoints Practice Group Co-Chairs (Jan. 13, 2022)
Year in Review: A Midwest-Focused Review of 2021 Product Liability Cases (Jan. 05, 2022)
Baker Sterchi Elects Five New Members in St. Louis and Kansas City (Jan. 04, 2022)
"Judicial Hellholes" - A trio of Illinois Counties Move Up the List while the City of St. Louis Remains an Honoree (Dec. 28, 2021)
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Recognizes Twenty-Two Baker Sterchi Attorneys (Nov. 15, 2021)
Baker Sterchi Recognized in "Best Law Firms" (2022 Edition) (Nov. 04, 2021)
Baker Sterchi Secures Summary Judgment for Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Client (Nov. 03, 2021)
Tom Sterchi Recognized as "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences (Oct. 26, 2021)
Eighth Circuit breathes new life into In Re Bair Hugger Products Liability MDL (Sep. 28, 2021)
Twenty-One Baker Sterchi Lawyers Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© (2022 Edition) (Aug. 19, 2021)
Baker Sterchi Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2022 Edition) (Aug. 19, 2021)
Baker Sterchi Attorneys John Cowden and Tom Sterchi Recognized by Who's Who Legal: Product Liability Defence (Jul. 14, 2021)
Prejudgment Interest Has Hit Illinois (Jun. 03, 2021)
COVID Liability Bill Heads to Governor's Desk (Jun. 01, 2021)
An Inconvenient Forum? Move to Dismiss Before It's Too Late (May. 20, 2021)
Baker Sterchi Obtains Dismissal for Retail and Auction Companies (May. 12, 2021)
Jurisdictional Expansion: Specific Personal Jurisdiction Just Got Broader (Mar. 31, 2021)
Governor Pritzker Vetoed HB3360 but HA2 which imposes a 6% prejudgment interest is already close on its tail. (Mar. 26, 2021)
U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Review Issue of Jurisdiction for Non-Resident Plaintiffs in Products Cases (Mar. 12, 2021)
Baker Sterchi Member Kara Stubbs Recognized by Who's Who Legal: Life Sciences - Product Liability 2021 (Mar. 02, 2021)
Missouri Debates Adding a Statute of Repose (Feb. 22, 2021)
Baker Sterchi Member Laura Beasley to Present at IDC Webinar Focused on Asbestos Litigation (Feb. 17, 2021)
The Kansas City Area Saw Trials Plummet in 2020 Due to the Pandemic (Feb. 08, 2021)
If Illinois' Governor signs HB3360 it would impose a 9% pre-judgment interest. (Jan. 25, 2021)
Evidence surrounding an earlier sale of equipment is relevant to a later purchaser's claim for punitive damages in a product liability action (Jan. 15, 2021)
Baker Sterchi Elects Two New Members in St. Louis and Belleville (Jan. 04, 2021)
Parson's Pandemic Protections for Providers - Governor Parson Encourages Tort Liability Legislation During COVID-19 State of Emergency (Dec. 21, 2020)
Parson's Pandemic Protections for Providers - Governor Parson Encourages Tort Liability Legislation During COVID-19 State of Emergency (Dec. 21, 2020)
Baker Sterchi Member Greg Odom to Speak at IDC Webinar Addressing Expert Witness Deposition Strategies In Asbestos Litigation (Nov. 30, 2020)
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Recognizes Nineteen Baker Sterchi Attorneys (Nov. 16, 2020)
U.S. News - Best Lawyers® Recognizes Baker Sterchi with National and Metropolitan Rankings (Nov. 05, 2020)
Missouri enacts significant changes affecting punitive damages and consumer protection claims (Oct. 26, 2020)
Baker Sterchi Adds Five Attorney Team in St. Louis (Sep. 01, 2020)
Baker Sterchi Member Tom Sterchi Earns Best Lawyers 2021 Kansas City "Lawyer of the Year" Recognition (Aug. 20, 2020)
Baker Sterchi Lawyers Included in 2021 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Aug. 20, 2020)
Twenty Baker Sterchi Lawyers Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2021 (Aug. 20, 2020)
Let's Be Specific About Personal Jurisdiction: Missouri and Illinois Address Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court of California (Jul. 27, 2020)
Let's Be Specific About Personal Jurisdiction: Missouri and Illinois Address Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court of California (Jul. 27, 2020)
Can You Compel Arbitration? You May Have the Right to Ask Your Arbitrator (Jul. 09, 2020)
Baker Sterchi Continues Successful Outcomes Through Dismissal of GBCA Litigation Appeal (Jul. 07, 2020)
Baker Sterchi Members John Cowden and Tom Sterchi Recognized as Leaders in Product Liability Defense (Jun. 19, 2020)
Baker Sterchi Obtains Dismissal for Bracco Diagnostics Inc. in GBCA Litigation (Jun. 11, 2020)
Got A Product Problem? Go To The Origin. (May. 19, 2020)
Baker Sterchi Member Greg Odom to Speak at IDC Webinar Addressing Asbestos Case Deposition Tactics (May. 13, 2020)
Missouri House Approves Stricter Standards for Punitive Damages Claims (May. 13, 2020)
Baker Sterchi Welcomes Gregorio Silva in Kansas City (Mar. 26, 2020)
Illinois Appellate Court Reverses Plaintiffs' Verdict in Asbestos Lawsuit (Mar. 16, 2020)
Illinois Appellate Court Reverses Plaintiffs' Verdict in Asbestos Lawsuit (Mar. 16, 2020)
Kansas City Area Saw Increase in Defense Verdicts in 2019, According to Annual Jury Data (Mar. 02, 2020)
Baker Sterchi Obtains Dismissals for Generic Pharmaceutical Manufacturer (Mar. 02, 2020)
Chuck and Gena Norris "Tap Out", Dismiss Lawsuit Against Bracco Diagnostics Inc. With Prejudice (Feb. 25, 2020)
Illinois First District Appellate Court upholds $4.8 million asbestos verdict against John Crane. (Feb. 20, 2020)
Illinois First District Appellate Court upholds $4.8 million asbestos verdict against John Crane. (Feb. 20, 2020)
City of St. Louis falls to 5th on the Judicial Hellhole list with Madison and St. Clair Counties, Illinois close behind ranking 7th. (Feb. 12, 2020)
City of St. Louis falls to 5th on the Judicial Hellhole list with Madison and St. Clair Counties, Illinois close behind ranking 7th. (Feb. 12, 2020)
Is a case overturned due to confusing special interrogatories still relevant under rule change? (Feb. 06, 2020)
Baker Sterchi Welcomes Christina Dubis in St. Louis (Jan. 28, 2020)
Baker Sterchi Member Greg Odom Speaks on Asbestos Litigation Panel (Nov. 22, 2019)
Eastern District Missouri Court of Appeals Overturns Talc Verdict (Nov. 20, 2019)
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Recognizes Nineteen Baker Sterchi Attorneys (Nov. 15, 2019)
Federal Aviation Administration Certifies UPS to Become First-ever Drone Airline. (Nov. 07, 2019)
Baker Sterchi Recognized in 2020 U.S. News Best Law Firms (Nov. 01, 2019)
Baker Sterchi Adds Jennifer Maloney in St. Louis (Oct. 29, 2019)
Baker Sterchi Enhances Illinois Presence with Addition of Greg Odom and Meghan Kane (Oct. 29, 2019)
Baker Sterchi Member Thomas Sterchi Recognized as "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences (Sep. 25, 2019)
Arizona Judge Excludes Plaintiffs' Expert Witnesses on General Causation in Gadolinium Deposition Disease Cases (Sep. 04, 2019)
The Best Lawyers in America (2020 Edition) Recognizes Fourteen Baker Sterchi Lawyers (Aug. 20, 2019)
United States Supreme Court Holds Counterclaim Defendants May Not Remove Diverse Lawsuits (Jul. 25, 2019)
Second Update: Hopping On The Missouri Bandwagon? Not So Fast Out Of State Litigants. (Jul. 16, 2019)
Illinois Counties Remain Top Jurisdictions for Asbestos Litigation in 2018 (Jul. 08, 2019)
From the East to the West, Does Arbitration in Missouri Reign Best? Missouri Courts Uphold and Invalidate Arbitration Agreements (Jun. 25, 2019)
Can't satisfy both the FDA and the State? The judge will be the judge of that. (Jun. 20, 2019)
Baker Sterchi Members Thomas Sterchi and John Cowden Recognized as Product Liability Defense Leaders (Jun. 19, 2019)
Kansas Supreme Court Strikes Down Statutory Caps on Noneconomic Damages (Jun. 17, 2019)
Update: Hopping on the Missouri Bandwagon? Not so Fast Out-of-State Litigants. (May. 20, 2019)
Baker Sterchi Adds Laura Beasley as Member in Belleville, IL Office (May. 06, 2019)
In a case of first impression, the Appellate Court of Illinois allows counsel to withdraw previously disclosed testifying expert (Apr. 12, 2019)
Dangerous Advertising: Violations of a fair trade practices statute creates new liability for firearm manufacturers and sellers (Apr. 04, 2019)
SCOTUS Rebuffs Ninth Circuit's Attempt to "Soften" Deadline to Appeal Class Action Certification (Mar. 25, 2019)
Hopping on the Missouri Bandwagon? Not so Fast Out-of-State Litigants. (Mar. 18, 2019)
Baker Sterchi Member Kara Stubbs Selected to Who's Who Legal: Life Sciences (Product Liability) 2019 (Feb. 25, 2019)
Missouri Court of Appeals Rules Venue Proper Only in County Where Decedent First Ingested Opioid Pain Medication and Not Where Drug Prescribed (Feb. 21, 2019)
Illinois Supreme Court Further Defines Product Liability Seller Exception (Jan. 28, 2019)
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice Welcomes Kehl Friesen to Kansas City Office (Dec. 27, 2018)
City of St. Louis – Still A Judicial Hellhole (Dec. 26, 2018)
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice Welcomes Dylan Murray to Kansas City Office (Dec. 07, 2018)
Missouri Supreme Court Opinion Calls Into Question Many Consumer Arbitration Agreements (Nov. 20, 2018)
Super Lawyers Recognizes Nineteen Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice Attorneys (Nov. 15, 2018)
Defense Verdict Obtained for Construction Equipment Manufacturing Client in Product Liability Trial (Nov. 02, 2018)
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice Recognized in 2019 U.S. News "Best Law Firms" Report (Nov. 01, 2018)
Consider Playing By This Book's Rules: FDA-MITRE Cybersecurity Guidance (Oct. 31, 2018)
LMG Life Sciences Recognizes Thomas Sterchi as 2018 "Life Sciences Star" (Oct. 05, 2018)
Douglas Hill Joins Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice in Kansas City (Oct. 04, 2018)
Federal Preemption Doesn't Bar Railroad's Suit Against Locomotive Seat Manufacturer (Aug. 24, 2018)
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 (Aug. 15, 2018)
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice Lawyer Recognized as Kansas City Metropolitan Area Product Liability Litigation-Defendants "Lawyer of the Year" (Aug. 15, 2018)
No Class: SCOTUS Holds That Tolling Properties of Class Actions Only Apply to Individual Cases, Not Future Class Actions (Jul. 31, 2018)
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice Obtains Dismissal of State Environmental Claim Against Automaker (Jul. 02, 2018)
ANTI-FORUM SHOPPING: Limitation on Joinder in Missouri on the Horizon (Jun. 18, 2018)
Two Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice Attorneys Recognized as Leaders in Defending Product Liability Matters (May. 15, 2018)
Article Authored by Angela Higgins on Innovator-Liability Published in DRI "For the Defense" (Apr. 23, 2018)
"Impossibility Preemption" Remains Alive and Well in Missouri for Generic Drug Manufacturers (Apr. 06, 2018)
Breaking Up [Plaintiffs] Is [Not] Hard To Do (Mar. 28, 2018)
North Carolina Court Finds Employer's Negligence to Be Superseding, Sole Proximate Cause of Asbestos Plaintiff's Injuries (Feb. 07, 2018)
Missouri Court of Appeals Weighs in on the Breadth of Discoverable Prescription Records, Post-Mortem (Jan. 19, 2018)
2017 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Recognizes Eight Baker Sterchi Attorneys (Nov. 15, 2017)
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice Recognized in 2018 U.S. News "Best Law Firms" Report (Nov. 01, 2017)
Missouri Supreme Court May Be Signaling a Change in Analysis of Misjoinder of Claims in Multi-Plaintiff Product Liability Cases (Oct. 19, 2017)
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice Wins Supreme Court Dismissal of Missouri Merchandising Practices Act Class Action (Oct. 11, 2017)
The Balancing Act of OSI Evidence (Sep. 18, 2017)
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice Lawyers Recognized in 2018 Edition of Best Lawyers (Aug. 16, 2017)
U.S. Supreme Court Says it Again: Arbitration Agreements Should be Honored, and Not Singled Out for Negative Treatment by State Courts (Aug. 10, 2017)
Is It Necessary for an Expert Opinion to Take Into Account Obvious Alternative Explanations for an Injury? Eighth Circuit Weighs In. (Aug. 07, 2017)
You've Got Mail - Service of Process by Mail is Satisfactory under the Hague Service Convention (May. 30, 2017)
Federal Judge Clobbers Claims in a Class III Medical Device Case (May. 22, 2017)
Indiana Judge Relies on Bausch to Bounce Preemption Motion (May. 15, 2017)
Court Muzzles Counsel: Says Defendants Cannot Ask Plaintiffs if Their Attorneys Referred Them to Treating Physicians (Apr. 27, 2017)
The Daubert Standard - Coming Soon to a Missouri Court Near You (Mar. 31, 2017)
Federal Judges Blow Their Stacks Over Boilerplate Objections (Mar. 27, 2017)
Reports of the Death of Litigation Tourism in Missouri Have Been Greatly Exaggerated (Mar. 01, 2017)
Summary Judgment Obtained for Pharmaceutical Manufacturer (Feb. 28, 2017)
Rationale Underlying Missouri's Runaway "Supplemental Jurisdiction" Theory to be Tested by U.S. Supreme Court (Jan. 30, 2017)
Effectively Addressing Cybersecurity Breaches in Medical Devices (Part 3 of 3) (Jan. 24, 2017)
Effectively Addressing Cybersecurity Breaches in Medical Devices (Part 2 of 3) (Jan. 11, 2017)
Effectively Addressing Cybersecurity Breaches in Medical Devices (Part 1 of 3) (Dec. 14, 2016)
Merchants Beware: Ingredient List Is Not Necessarily a Defense and Losing the Benefit-Of-The-Bargain Counts as an Ascertainable Loss Under the MMPA (Nov. 16, 2016)
Eight Baker Sterchi Attorneys Included in 2016 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Publication (Nov. 03, 2016)
Mere Designation of an Expert Witness Does Not Waive the Work Product Doctrine Protections (Nov. 02, 2016)
Baker Sterchi Recognized with Tier 1 Rankings in 2017 "Best Law Firms" List (Nov. 01, 2016)
FDA Launches Webpage Allowing Anonymous Reports of Regulatory Misconduct Regarding Medical Devices (Oct. 25, 2016)
LMG Life Sciences Recognizes Thomas Sterchi as 2016 "Life Science Star" (Oct. 13, 2016)
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice Attorneys Included in 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America (Aug. 15, 2016)
Forum Non Conveniens - When Home Isn't Always Convenient (Jul. 05, 2016)
Sikkelee v. Precision Airmotive Corporation: Another Nail in the Coffin of Field Preemption for Aviation Product Liability Claims (May. 03, 2016)
Missouri Court of Appeals reverses trial court, ruling in favor of Baker Sterchi's automotive client, and ordering judgment notwithstanding verdict (Mar. 23, 2016)
Join Rob Chandler at IPSLP's 2016 Product Safety & Liability Conference (Feb. 11, 2016)
Proposed MMPA Legislation Would Provide Balance for Businesses and Consumers (Feb. 10, 2016)
Baker Sterchi Wins Motion to Dismiss Pharmaceutical Company in Product Liability Action Alleging Innovator Liability (Jan. 25, 2016)
No-Payment Dismissal Obtained for Component Part Client in Wrongful Death Plane Crash Action (Jan. 21, 2016)
"Excusable neglect" is a real standard requiring real evidence (Updated 01.04.2016) (Jan. 04, 2016)
The Defective Product was Destroyed by the Plaintiff: What now? (Nov. 24, 2015)
Forget the Pitchers - The H.E.A.T. Team Brought the Real Heat in October (Nov. 10, 2015)
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice Recognized With 2016 U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" Rankings (Nov. 02, 2015)
FDA's New Draft Guidance Concerning Animal Studies for Medical Devices Makes "Strong" Recommendations (Oct. 22, 2015)
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America (Aug. 17, 2015)
Kicking the Can Down the Road: The U.S. Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in "Failure to Update Labeling" Case Against Generic Drug Manufacturer (May. 20, 2015)
The Missouri Court of Appeals clarifies who will be considered a "sophisticated commercial entity", for purposes of enforcing contract language limiting liability (Apr. 09, 2015)
State's "Right to Try" Legislation Hangs Drug and Device Manufacturers Out to Dry. (Jan. 20, 2015)
The Supreme Court's Jurisdictional Stretch in Resolving the Evidence Needed to Support a CAFA Removal (Jan. 06, 2015)
U.S. News – Best Lawyers Recognizes Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice (Nov. 04, 2014)
Failure-to-Update Claims Against Generic Manufacturers Remain Viable (Oct. 16, 2014)
Weeks II: Alabama bucks the trend and accepts the Innovator-Liability Theory (Oct. 10, 2014)
Iowa Judge Sanctions Attorney for Obstructionist Behavior (Sep. 24, 2014)
The James Brady case, 33 years later (Sep. 15, 2014)
Four Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice Attorneys Named to 2015 Best Lawyers® in America List (Aug. 18, 2014)
All is Fair in Love and Food Mislabeling Claims (Aug. 04, 2014)
Frying the Frye Test and Increasing the Caps: New Amendments to Kansas Civil Actions and Civil Procedure (Jul. 11, 2014)
In a differential etiology, experts need not rule out all possible causes (Jun. 23, 2014)
Punitive Damages Part 1: Don't Get Caught Flat-Footed (Apr. 29, 2014)
Kansas abolishes assumption of the risk defense. (Apr. 21, 2014)
Failure to Warn: The Risk of Cronobacter Infection from Powdered Formula (Apr. 10, 2014)
A mundane lesson from an important decision, or, the importance of presenting evidence (Mar. 20, 2014)
CPSC's Proposed Interpretive Rule Would Make Significant Changes to Voluntary Recalls (Mar. 05, 2014)
Stubbs Article on CPSC's Proposed Interpretive Rule Published in IADC Product Liability Committee Newsletter (Mar. 04, 2014)
No Signed Settlement Necessary, Except When It Is (Feb. 25, 2014)
Missouri Now Authorizes Discretionary Federal-Type Expert Witness Discovery (Nov. 22, 2013)
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice Recognized in 2014 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" (Nov. 08, 2013)
Baker Sterchi Sponsors Upcoming ABA Section of Litigation Product Liability Committee Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Program (Nov. 07, 2013)
Courts Struggle to Understand the "Stream of Commerce" Theory of Personal Jurisdiction Over Product Manufacturers (Aug. 21, 2013)
Cowden Selected for Inclusion in 2014 Edition of Best Lawyers in America (Aug. 15, 2013)
Sterchi Recognized by Best Lawyers as 2014 Kansas City-MO Product Liability Litigation-Defendants "Lawyer of the Year" (Aug. 15, 2013)
The economic loss doctrine does not bar negligent misrepresentation claims in Kansas (Aug. 05, 2013)
Eighth Circuit Weighs In on CAFA Removal, and the "Other Paper" Clause (Jul. 26, 2013)
Two Baker Sterchi Members Selected to International Who's Who of Product Liability Defence Lawyers 2013 (Jul. 08, 2013)
Rice Selected to Act as State Liaison to the Juvenile Products Manufacturer's Association (Jun. 24, 2013)
Collective Liability and Product Identification in Kansas (Apr. 10, 2013)
Stubbs to Serve as Vice-Chair of ALFA Product Liability Practice Group (Jan. 17, 2013)
Virginia Rejects "Substantial Contributing Factor" Standard for Proximate Cause in Asbestos Cases (Jan. 11, 2013)
Summary Judgment Entered in Favor of Baker Sterchi Client in Wrongful Death Product Liability Action (Dec. 31, 2012)
Dismissal Obtained for Component Part Manufacturer in Commercial Airline Crash Case (Dec. 31, 2012)
Baker Sterchi Procures Dismissal for Component Part Manufacturer in Airplane Crash Case (Dec. 31, 2012)
Admission of Testimony in Prior Cases Cannot Substitute for a Daubert Review (Nov. 19, 2012)
Baker Sterchi Attorneys Named to 2013 Best Lawyers in America (Nov. 01, 2012)
Product Warnings as Questions of Law; Sufficiency of English-only Warnings (Oct. 30, 2012)
Product Manufacturer Retains Anonymity While Challenging CPSC Report (Oct. 12, 2012)
Cowden and Sterchi Recognized as Leading Product Liability Defense Attorneys (Jul. 09, 2012)
Cowden and Sterchi Recognized in Guide to the World's Leading Litigation Lawyers (Apr. 27, 2012)
Dismissal Obtained for Component Part Manufacturer in Airplane Crash Case (Dec. 31, 2011)
Rice Authors Article to be Published in ALFA Product Liability Newsletter (Dec. 20, 2011)
Sterchi and Cowden Selected to Who's Who in Product Liability Defence (Oct. 04, 2011)
Cowden and Sterchi Selected to Best Lawyers in America (Oct. 04, 2011)
Stubbs Serves as Regional Editor for Product Liability Compendium (Mar. 24, 2011)
Summary Judgment Obtained for Electric Match Manufacturer in Product Liability Case (Dec. 31, 2010)
Baker Sterchi Achieves Favorable Settlement for Part Manufacturer in Wrongful Death Plane Crash Action (Dec. 31, 2010)
Favorable Settlement Negotiated for Engine Manufacturing Client in Wrongful Death Plane Crash Case (Dec. 31, 2010)
Cowden and Sterchi Recognized in Product Liability Expert Guide (Sep. 24, 2010)
Rice and Stubbs to Co-Author Chapters of PLAC 50 State Survey (Aug. 30, 2010)
Baker Sterchi Attorneys Prepare and File PLAC Amicus Brief with Missouri Supreme Court (Jun. 03, 2010)
Summary Judgment and Defense Verdicts Obtained for Baker Sterchi Product Manufacturer Clients (Dec. 31, 2009)
No-Payment Dismissal of Claims Secured for Product Supplier in Wrongful Death Jet Crash (Dec. 31, 1999)
Favorable Settlement Obtained on Behalf of Component Part Manufacturer in Helicopter Crash Case (Dec. 31, 1994)
Summary Judgment Obtained on Behalf of Life Flight Medical Service Provider in Helicopter Crash Case (Dec. 31, 1993)