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About the Authors

Richard B. Wickersham, Jr. is a Principal in the firm's Casualty Litigation Department and Chair of the firm's Products Liability Practice Group. For more than 38 years, he has focused his national practice on high consequence products liability and casualty litigation, including handling all aspects of the investigation, preparation, and trial, on behalf of self-insured and insured product manufacturers and distributors.

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Robert J. Balch is a Principal and Vice-Chair of the firm's Casualty Litigation Department and Chair of the firm's Liquor Liability Practice Group. He litigates matters which involve complex issues and catastrophic injuries and damages. A specialist in commercial transportation, products liability, liquor/hospitality/special event and premises liability, his representative clients include product manufacturers, servicers and distributors in the fire, alarm and life safety, vehicle, medical device and consumer product industries; large retailers; taverns, bars, social clubs and restaurants; and commercial landowners and management companies. 

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