- Plaintiff
- Montiel, Justino
- Plaintiff
- Redwood Fire and Casualty Insurance
- Represented By:
- Baker, Robert ( Barnes & Thornburg LLP)
- Defense
- Holdings, Koki
- Represented By:
- Hosley, Frank (Bowman and Brooke, LLP)
- Hurvitz, Mike (Nelson Mullins )
Montiel v. Hitachi
LIVE
Trial
11/20/25 –
Summary
A California state court jury heard opening statements November 20th in a lawsuit filed by a former construction worker who claims he suffered severe injuries after a supposedly defective nail gun fired a nail into his brain.
Plaintiff Justino Montiel sued Hitachi following the 2019 incident, which he accuses of manufacturing the NR83A nail gun with a defective design. His attorneys argue the gun had a dangerous rapid fire mode that can cause a nail to fire unintentionally, but Hitachi insists the NR83A is not defective, and that the accident occurred due to Montiel never reading the guns safety manual and not using the nailer properly.
- Case Number
- CIVSB2028102
- Industry
- Construction
- Practice Area
- Products Liability
- Lay Witnesses
- Expert Witnesses
Sessions
AM Session
Openings
3 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:22:18 | Opening Statement | Beecher, Brian | ||||
| 00:57:14 | End of Session |
PM Session
Openings
7 Chapters