Eric W F Niederer

Eric Niederer handles health care liability, product liability, catastrophic loss and high-exposure matters in state and federal court. He has represented a variety of health care providers in litigation, compliance issues and Department of Public Health investigations. Additionally, Eric has represented national and international manufacturers, distributors and retailers in product liability and commercial actions, including medical products and FDA and CPSC recalls. He has written articles and lectured on health care, product liability and Connecticut civil procedure. Eric routinely handles catastrophic loss and wrongful death actions in a myriad of actions with direct day-to-day development, implementation and handling of the overall litigation strategy and activities in a variety of low-exposure to high-exposure cases up to and through trial, including appellate practice.

Eric began his career as a paralegal assisting in the defense of medical malpractice, product liability, wrongful death and high exposure matters. He continues the defense of medical providers and facilities, and manufacturers, distributors, retailers and owners in product liability and commercial actions as an attorney. Eric’s knowledge, abilities and effective representation have been recognized by industry leaders and organizations through speaking engagements, consulting, publications, awards and distinctions.

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Areas of Practice 1) Medical Malpractice & Health Care, 2) Product Liability, 3) Toxic Tort and 4) Asbestos
Law School Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 2001
Admitted Year 2000
Education University of Connecticut, B.A., 1995
Most recent firm Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker
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