New Jersey has been in the forefront in establishing nationwide legal precedent in the area of product liability. Even with the advent of New Jersey's Product Liability Act of 1987, this area of law continues to grow in complexity and requires attorneys with the ability to advise clients in this area and, if necessary, administer, manage and litigate product liability cases.

In personal injury and property damage cases, our attorneys regularly represent manufacturers of:

• Construction products and building materials
• Consumer products
• Petrochemical products
• Pharmaceuticals

We have represented the largest domestic manufacturer of components for gasoline service station liquids handling, as well as a major producer of home health products.

Wolff & Samson has also represented clients in the defense of toxic tort personal injury cases. As such, we have been involved in large multi-party actions arising from alleged occupational exposure to toxins, as well as actions arising from alleged exposure to environmental contaminants. We are currently involved in one of New Jersey's statewide multi-party latex glove litigations, as well as other toxic tort matters arising from the alleged exposure to petrochemicals. We also represent clients in the defense of class actions involving alleged exposures to chemicals and other hazardous substances.

In addition to defending both product liability and toxic tort actions, Wolff & Samson has also represented clients in cases involving insurance coverage for a wide variety of claims, including claims relating to environmental contamination and coverage for property damage caused by environmental discharges.

Because of the complexity associated with product liability and toxic tort claims, Wolff & Samson's product liability team regularly works with attorneys in the firm's business law, litigation, bankruptcy, banking, real estate and tax groups. Wolff & Samson has a comprehensive law library, which includes both published and unpublished decisions from throughout the country, as well as all state and federal product liability rules, regulations and treatises. Leading Wolff & Samson's product liability and toxic tort practice is senior partner David Samson, Chairman of the firm's litigation group. Another partner, John Simon, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the firm's product liability and toxic tort practice. David and John are assisted by other attorneys who have extensive experience in all areas of the product liability and toxic tort practice, including the handling of both complex, mass tort claims and property damage claims.