Packaging Forensics
Packaging Forensics, edited by Walter Stern, is an in-depth reference for products liability litigators handling cases involving package design, failure, and safety. Written by veteran packaging engineers and attorneys, this 352-page hardcover covers the full spectrum of packaging forensics — from selecting the right expert to presenting evidence at trial under Daubert standards.
- Editor: Walter Stern
- ISBN-10: 0-913875-78-3
- ISBN-13: 978-0-913875-78-0
- Copyright: December 13, 2000
- Pages: 352
- Binding: Hardcover
- Size: 6 x 9 inches
Topics Include:
- What is packaging forensics? — locating and working with packaging experts
- Package failure in the courts — glass bottles, closures, labeling, corrugated cases, multiwall bags, and more
- Packaging and product liability — warnings, foreseeability, safety packaging, and the Tylenol litigation
- Using packaging experts at trial in the post-Daubert era
- Product hazard communications — space, location, and criteria
- Real-world case studies — ocular injuries from food packaging, chemical containers, beverage carriers, spray paint cans, corrugated cartons, staples, plastic bottles, and more
- Distribution packaging — pallets, sheet steel, industrial powder, and commercial bags
- Single parcel shipments by ground and air carriers — pre-shipment testing, fragile labels, and shock-sensitive labels
- Transport packaging for glass table tops
- Hazardous materials packaging litigation — DOT regulations and expert qualifications
- Packaging machinery litigation
