Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
James A. Lowe
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1993 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
James is a nationally recognized trial lawyer in products liability, automobile product safety, and other complex cases. He is the author of multiple texts and treatises and frequent national and international lecturer on products liability and motor vehicle defect cases.
He has successfully tried cases in state and federal courts throughout the country, resulting in numerous million-dollar verdicts and has recovered tens of millions of dollars for his clients. Most recently, along with his partner Dennis Mulvihill and David White of West Palm Beach, FL, James won a verdict against Ford Motor Company in the amount of $10,375,000 on behalf of a woman who had been rendered quadriplegic following the collapse of her seat when her Ford Explorer was struck from behind and she was thrown out of her seatbelt and into the back seat.
James has been honored by being listed, Best Lawyers in America - every edition since 1993, and has been honored as a Fellow of both the International Society of Barristers and the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Master Bencher Emeritus, American Inns of Court, President's Club, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Board Certified - Civil Trial Advocacy - National Board of Trial Advocacy. He was Past President, Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys and Past Chair, ATLA Products Liability Section.
Overview
- Cleveland State University, J.D., graduated 1972
- University of Pennsylvania, B.A., graduated 1967
- National Board of Trial Advocates - Certified Civil Trial Advocate
- William K. Thomas American Inns of Court - Master of the Bench Emeritus, Past President
- Attorneys Information Exchange Group - President
- American Board of Trial Advocates - President, Ohio Chapter
- International Society of Barristers - Fellow
- American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
- National Board of Trial Advocates - Certified Civil Trial Advocate
- William K. Thomas American Inns of Court - Master of the Bench Emeritus, Past President
- Attorneys Information Exchange Group - President
- American Board of Trial Advocates - President, Ohio Chapter
- International Society of Barristers - Fellow
- American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
- Cleveland State University, J.D., graduated 1972
- University of Pennsylvania, B.A., graduated 1967
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Cleveland (2025)
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Cleveland (2014)
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Cleveland (2012)
- Product Liability Litigation, Cleveland (2010)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Special Focus:
- Catastrophic Injury
- Closely-Held Businesses
- Crashworthiness
- Motor Vehicle Design
- Product Liability
Awards:
- Trial Superstars - Cleveland Bar Association
- SuperLawyers - Ohio
Insights
Case History
Cases
- Grimes v. Ford Motor Co.
Major Auto Product Liability case on behalf of quadriplegic seatbelted driver who was ejected from her seat when it collapsed in rear-end impact. Verdict for plaintiff established defect in Ford''s seat design.
- Krivanek v. Fruehauf Corp.
Major Product Liability Trial against tanker truck designer when hydrochloric acid drenched trucker as hatch lid released catastrophically under pressure. Verdict for plaintiff was largest product liability verdict at the time.
- Hisrich v. Volvo Cars North America
Auto Product Liability Case involving child''s death from overly aggressive airbag. US Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit affirmed vital Ohio product liability law relating to consumer expectations and warnings.
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