Probably not. But after enough time goes by, the fight for fair compensation is a very steep uphill one.
Defective product claims often involve the implied warranty of fitness in the Uniform Commercial Code. All new products must conform to these implied warranties, in addition to any written replacement warranty. Some highlights of UCC 2-314 include:
But in may other situations, these problems persist for years. That’s the case with Firestone tires. These issues first came to light in the late 1990s. Even today, claims are still being filed and victims are still eligible for compensation.
Despite widespread publicity, Firestone has never really come clean about defect ive tire issues and has never fully remedied the problem. For a free consultation with an experienced tire defect attorney, contact Halpern, Santos & Pinkert, P.A. We do not charge upfront legal fees in defective product cases.
But the statute of repose is not absolute, because the discovery rule is still in effect. According to this doctrine, the statute of limitations does not begin to run until the victim:
However, from a legal standpoint, the company is responsible for everything that occurs during the manufacturing process. In some negligence cases, it is possible to blame negligent co-workers in some cases. But defective product claims are different because there is strict liability.
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And Firestone’s attorneys did find evidence of possible overbilling. Billing records revealed days when Lewis billed for 31, 40, 39, and even 71 hours in a day. Last time we checked, a day had only 24 hours (some of them presumably spent sleeping, eating, and going to the bathroom — although maybe you can bill for the last two if you’re working through them). From a commenter who requested coverage of this story:
Lewis agreed to pay Firestone more than $102,000 — probably not the result Lewis was hoping for when he sued Firestone for $500,000.
Lewis started the legal action first, by suing the former client, Steve Firestone, for $500,000 in claimed unpaid fees plus interest. Lewis ’s bill for Firestone’s divorce was $627,000, and he sought an extra $253,000 in interest, for a total of almost $900,000. Firestone had already paid Lewis $378,000.
Lewis said his lawyer, Michael P. Freije, had released him from appearing, although he had been subpoenaed. Freije told Judge David S. Schell there had been a misunderstanding, but Schell was clearly upset and ordered Lewis to appear in DiMuro’s office the following week as well as pay the highly unusual fifth court-imposed sanction.
A few days ago, the Washington Post reported on the legal misadventures of prominent D.C. attorney Glenn Lewis (no relation to the Canadian R&B singer, as far as we know). According to the Post, “ Glenn C. Lewis is an acknowledged titan of the D.C. area divorce bar, a former president of the Virginia Bar Association who boasts that he is the most expensive lawyer in the region: $850 an hour. He has an impressive office in the District and an array of high-profile clients.”