Corporate,
Civil Litigation
Nov. 15, 2019
Can corporate officers or directors be held personally liable for defective products?
A year ago, we heard the terrible news of two Boeing 737Max plane crashes, causing hundreds of deaths, because of a new flight control system. We heard about the actual or suspected knowledge of corporate officers and directors, and speculation about whether these people approved conduct which they knew or should have known was creating an increased risk of injury or death from these products manufactured by the corporation they administer. Can these officers and directors be held liable for the injuries and wrongful deaths, and resulting damages suffered by the victims of these products?
Brian D. Chase
Partner
Bisnar Chase LLP
1301 Dove St, Ste 120
Newport Beach , CA 92660
Phone: (949) 752-2999
Fax: (949) 752-2777
Email: bchase@bisnarchase.com
Pepperdine Univ SOL; Malibu CA
Brian is the senior trial attorney and managing partner at Bisnar Chase. Mr. Chase's practice includes catastrophic personal injury and auto defect litigation and various pharmaceutical and medical device mass torts.
Edward Spilsbury
Senior Paralegal
Bisnar Chase LLP
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