JON D. SCHNEIDER

CHARLES D. ONOFRY

TIMOTHY B. O`CONNOR

JOSEPH B. SWAN, JR.

SUSAN I. MCLELLAN

 

Phoenix-Yuma Products Liability Defense Attorneys

Our Goal: Prompt Resolution of Product Liability Claims


For businesses, lawsuits involving defective products can seriously impact relationships with customers, suppliers, and partners – both present and future ones. Even more, allegations of defective products can negatively impact a business’s public image.

Keenly aware of these concerns and committed to defending against them, Schneider & Onofry attorneys work diligently to promptly resolve products liability claims – whether through litigation, settlement, or alternative dispute resolution. We help businesses minimize and mitigate the damage caused by product liability lawsuits.

Our attorneys have defended manufacturers and distributors across a broad range of industries in hundreds of product liability claims. We have handled claims involving:

  • Medical and dental devices (see also: Dental Malpractice and Medical Malpractice)
  • Household products
  • Tools and hardware
  • Food and beverages
  • Electronics
  • Consumer appliances
  • Farm equipment
  • Pharmaceutical products
  • Chemicals
  • Automobiles

We also have substantial experience handling subrogation claims involving defective products.

Recent Products Liability Defense Cases


  • Represented a national coffeemaker manufacturer in a $2 million fire subrogation claim.
  • Represented a school teacher who suffered a serious hand injury caused by an exploding vase at an employer-sponsored Christmas party.
  • Defense of a corporation sued when one of its exercise machines allegedly malfunctioned throwing a facility member from the equipment.
  • Defense of a car dealership against allegations of an improperly designed or maintained car part, where the failure of the part resulted in a fatal accident.

Insurance Defense Peer Recognition


Schneider & Onofry has the collective experience of over 300 jury trials, 500 arbitrations, and literally thousands of general liability cases. Individual honors for Jon Schneider, Chuck Onofry and their senior colleagues include:

  • Jon Schneider was recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® as the 2017 “Lawyer of the Year” for Phoenix in Insurance Litigation
  • Jon Schneider, Chuck Onofry, Joe Swan and Tim O’Connor are members of the American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Chuck Onofry and Joe Swan are Certified Specialists in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death (Arizona Board of Legal Specialization)
  • Jon Schneider, Chuck Onofry and Joe Swan are Best Lawyers in America honorees
  • Jon Schneider and Chuck Onofry are Super Lawyers honorees
  • Our attorneys have published numerous insurance- and trial-related articles and frequently lecture on a variety of trial tactic topics

Efficiency in Litigation


Schneider & Onofry attorneys are committed to efficiently evaluate and litigate cases. This is the result of handling literally thousands of general liability cases and understanding the importance of a cost/benefit approach to discovery.

The Importance of Early Evaluations and Setting Reserves. We know the importance of evaluations and the reserve process and believe that, in the majority of cases where there has been a preliminary investigation, we can provide an accurate evaluation that will hold up through the life of the case within 90-120 days of answering the complaint.

Billing/Budgets. We are accustomed to and understand the importance of timely reporting, working within budgets, and adhering to billing guidelines. We have adopted to those insurers which have replaced traditional paper invoicing with a paperless system such as is used with Legal Exchange, Counselink, Legal Solutions, Extranet, Allegient, and many others.

Technology. We use the latest technology in the office and courtroom, which has dramatically enhanced the exchange of information and reduced the cost of litigation to our clients.

Competitive Advantages in Yuma Insurance Litigation


Schneider & Onofry is committed to serving carriers with claims in Yuma County. Since 2009, we have been the only insurance defense firm with an established office and active day-to-day practice in Yuma. We welcome the opportunity to meet and discuss how we might help you succeed in Yuma County’s unique legal, business and cultural environment.

Why You Want Defense Counsel With Yuma Experience


Yuma is a border town with unique characteristics. It has very much a small-town feel, although the county has doubled in size within the last 20 years and now has an effective population of over 200,000. The community’s economy is anchored by highly sophisticated agricultural and distribution industries and the presence of a U.S. Marine Corps air station. The area’s economic sectors and ethnic and socioeconomic diversity are reflected in each jury panel assembled in superior court.

Benefits of Using Schneider & Onofry in Yuma


Most defense firms leverage their work by having associates handle the day-to-day activities, with the partner mostly supervising. That is not the case with Schneider & Onofry. In Yuma, your claim will be handled directly by either Jon Schneider or Chuck Onofry, both of whom have substantial experience. They continue to handle claims from start to finish, meaning they are steeped in all aspects of investigation, discovery, motion practice, trials, post-trial motions, and any appeal.

Other unique benefits of using Schneider & Onofry in Yuma include:

  • the only established defense firm in Yuma
  • fully staffed office with videoconference capability
  • no travel time expense (Phoenix-Yuma round trip is six hours)
  • bilingual attorneys
  • familiarity with Yuma attorneys
  • trial experience before all Yuma County judges
  • familiar with IME doctors in Yuma County
  • jury selection is enhanced by our involvement in and familiarity with the Yuma community and its unique characteristics
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