Philip Freidin's Legal Cases (2)

Defective and dangerous products

West v. Caterpillar

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OUTCOME: Established doctrine of Strict Product Liability

In the trial of West v. Caterpillar, we successfully broke new ground on a novel point in the Florida Supreme Court by establishing the doctrine of Strict Product Liability in Florida. As a result of o ... ur case, consumers and bystanders injured by defective products were for the first time able to hold the manufacturer or seller of such products liable without proof of negligence. This 1975 decision permanently changed the law in Florida in favor of persons injured by unsafe products and is studied in Florida's law schools.

Wrongful death

Goode v. Walt Disney World

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OUTCOME: Multi-million dollar verdict

In Goode v. Walt Disney World, we obtained a multi-million dollar jury verdict in Orlando, Florida, for the parents of a 4-year-old child who drowned at Disney World. This case solidified the responsib ... ility that amusement parks have to their patrons to provide a safe environment. This case was resisted with all the might of the Disney Corporation through two trials and four appeals over nine years of litigation. It ultimately resulted in payment of the highest jury award ever entered against any Disney park to that date, and was the subject of national news coverage.

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