Product Liability: Plaintiffs - USA - Nationwide
What the team is known for
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein is a premier plaintiff-side firm noted for its involvement in complex product liability and mass tort matters. It possesses strong experience in class action and personal injury mandates related to a wide variety of sectors including pharmaceuticals, automotive and professional sports. The firm also fields significant multidistrict litigation capabilities.
Strengths
"Lieff Cabraser is a key competitor in this space."
"Lieff Cabraser is a very good plaintiffs firm."
Work highlights
Lieff Cabraser prosecuted claims on behalf of families against baby formula makers where preterm and low-weight infants developed necrotizing entercolitis, alleging links to cow milk-based formulas including Similac and Enfamil.
Notable practitioners
Elizabeth Cabraser is considered a market-leading plaintiff lawyer with a formidable track record in pharmaceutical cases, as well as in automotive mass torts and environmental damage cases. "Elizabeth is an excellent lawyer." "She has a good reputation and skill set. She's established and has been in this space a long time."
Lexi Hazam is a prominent mass tort practitioner who has acted on significant environmental class actions, as well as pharmaceutical and medical device mass torts. "Lexi contributes very consistently to this space."
Sarah London is a distinguished practitioner who acts on behalf of plaintiffs in a broad variety of cases. "Sarah does a phenomenal job managing a complex coalition and steering matters to a significant result." "She is a fantastic attorney."