The Product Liability Group (“PL Group”) has a great deal of experience in advising clients and litigating matters relating to product liability issues, including a leading case involving the explosion of a television tube and sudden automobile acceleration. The Group has a record of creating a number of landmark case precedents in product liability cases, even before the introduction of the Product Liability Act of Korea in 2002

The PL Group's expertise and experience covers a wide range of product categories, including, but not limited to, automobiles, televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, cell phones and other consumer durables, as well as ordinary consumer products such as cosmetics, shampoo and toys. The PL Group also frequently advises and represents corporate clients not only in product liability litigation but also in mediation against individual and collective product liability claims brought by consumers to the Korean Consumer Agency, consumer class actions, and product recall orders by relevant governmental authorities under the Framework Act on Consumers of Korea. The PL Group provides client-oriented solutions during all stages of the process based on thorough analysis on the nature of the industry and essential characteristics of the products.

The members of the PL Group include highly experienced trial lawyers, corporate lawyers with in-depth expertise in broad range of industries, as well as patent attorneys specialized in various fields such as engineering, pharmaceutical products, IT, and natural sciences. The PL Group also provides one-stop service by providing legal advice on industry certifications, product recall process, and product labelling. Lee & Ko is confident that the Group has been providing the first-rate legal service to both domestic and foreign clients in the area of product liability matters

Major Cases

Product liability litigation regarding exploding televisions
Product liability litigation regarding sudden acceleration
Product liability litigation involving a Japanese pneumatic valve company
Product liability litigation regarding defective fans
Product liability litigation involving asbestos manufacturers
Product liability litigation regarding smart phones
Other product liability litigation and advices including melamine scandal, refrigerators, IT devices, pharmaceutical and medical devices