Product liability Law
Deacon, Cardenas & Ruple's attorneys have extensive experience in product liability law.
TOXIC TORT
Jeff Ruple and Ric Cardenas have over forty years of combined experience in defending clients from claims related to asbestos, silica, mold, and lead. Currently, the most active of these claims remain defending clients alleged to have caused asbestos-related injuries. Jeff and Ric have defended manufacturers, suppliers, and contractors related to these asbestos claims. In particular, they have defended clients who manufactured or supplied raw asbestos, friction products, gaskets, boilers, roofing products, packing, pipe covering, wire and cable products, as well as defended premises liability cases.
CONSUMER PRODUCTS
In addition to defending toxic tort cases, Jeff and Ric have defended very large retail stores as suppliers and several manufacturers of products. This has included a wide array of products, including gas containers, gas grills, commercial kitchen equipment, lift trucks, candles, medical products, office chairs, and pet leashes to name a few.