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MWB/LB-66 : Firearms Litigation: Prevention & Defense Making the product right, by doing good research, development, design,
testing and manufacturing of firearms, is critical. Lessons learned in the past,
malfunction investigations, results of past litigation, good design principles
and common sense should result in a better and safer product for all. This course is designed to give insights into actions which can be undertaken
to first avoid or prevent firearms litigation and barring that, to provide
information which could possibly assist firearms litigation defense when required.
* ADVERTISING & INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
-- Avoid Macho advertising
-- Avoid putting things in your advertisements and instruction booklets that will cause people to misuse your product
-- Avoid wording that will cause the product to be used dangerously
* MANUFACTURING & IMPORTERS STANDPOINT
-- How to design and produce a firearm so that it would be difficult to claim a defect
* MECHANISMS
-- Explanation of safety systems and operating systems
-- What is usually claimed by plaintiff in liability cases
* Safety mechanisms
-- Whether safety is good
-- Is one not on the gun?
* DEFENSE
-- How to avoid going to court
-- If you have to go to court, how to proceed
* INSURANCE: SELF INSURANCE or AN INSURANCE COMPANY
-- Discussion of self insurance as opposed to going to an insurance company
* LIABILITY CASES
-- Firearms Manufacturing Companies liability cases versus Ammunition Manufacturing Companies liability cases
-- Defense or Plaintiff
OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE
LECTURE TEAM
The lecture team is headed by Mr.J.B. Wood, and may consist of Mr.Tim Bumann, ESQ, Mr.Philip Chase, Mr.Robert V. Chiarello and Mr.Patrick Squire.
