United States:
Products Liability Cases Arising From Holiday Fires
04 December 2015
Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP
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The end of the year is filled with holidays and celebrations,
often marked by lighting candles, decorating Christmas trees, and
hanging electric lights. However, these celebrations also lead to
an unfortunate increase in fires and resulting injuries, death, and
property damage. Saul Wilensky and John R.
Timmer examine some of the product liability issues that
arise in "Products Liability Cases Arising From Holiday
Fires," published in The Legal Intelligencer on
November 17, 2015.
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