Product Liability Lawyers in Memphis

Fighting for Every Dollar You Deserve

Despite a clear legal duty to make sure that their products are safe, or at the very least not unreasonably dangerous, there is no shortage of new stories about manufacturers who place more value on profits than they do on the health and lives of their customers.

Product Liability Explained

Liability for a defective product could rest with any party associated with the product, or any party in the product’s distribution chain.

Any of the following parties could potentially be liable:

• The manufacturer
• A party that assembles or installs the product
• The wholesaler
• The retail store that sold the product to the customer

Under product liability, the plaintiff must prove that the product caused injury or was defective.

The three main types of defects are:

• Design defects. These are present in a product from the beginning, before it’s manufactured. This means that there is something about the actual design of the product that is and always has been unsafe.
• Manufacturing defects. These occur when the product is being produced or assembled.
• Marketing defects. These include all the ways the product might be marketed – false advertising, improper labeling, inadequate safety warnings, or bad instructions.

Attorneys at Gatti, Keltner, Bienvenu & Montesi, PLC have been helping people recover just compensation for injuries and other losses caused by defective and unreasonably dangerous products since 1970. Today, we handle cases throughout the Memphis Tri-State Area and are ready to put our experience and resources to work for you.

Defendants, the corporations, in product liability cases have a lot at stake and will do whatever it takes to minimize their losses at your expense. Our law firm has the experience and resources it takes to prevent that, and we do what it takes to protect your interests. If you or a family member has been injured by a dangerous or defective product — call our Memphis product liability attorneys at (901) 466-2006 or contact us to schedule a free consultation.

Our Practice

Virtually anything you can buy or use could be the subject of a product liability lawsuit. It could be a household cleaner. It could be the copy machine you use at work. It could be a tainted food product. It may also be a drug or medical device that is supposed to help you.

We handle products liability cases involving these and other products, including:

• Unsafe motor vehicles (includes tire defect-related accidents, SUVs prone to rollover, and post-collision auto fires caused by fuel line or fuel tank placement errors)
• Defective medical products and devices (includes DePuy hip replacement, breast implants, defibrillators, pain patches, and more)
• Dangerous pharmaceutical drugs (including Vioxx, Trasylol, Baycol, and Yaz or Yasmin birth control pills)
• Dangerous children’s toys and products (includes fast food restaurant promotional toys, children’s clothing, furniture, and playground equipment)
• Defective power tools or equipment (includes grinding machines, lathes, printing presses, farming equipment, and other machines)
• Defective safety equipment (including helmets, protective clothing, 3M Combat Arms Earplugs, and more)
• Dangerous chemicals (including cleaners, household products, Roundup, and others)

Preserving the Evidence

Whatever type of product your case involves, preserve the product as soon after the accident as possible. If you can’t, our lawyers know what to do and can take immediate action on your behalf.

One Call, That’s All. Dial (901) 466-2006 Today.

Whether you come to see us in Memphis or we travel to meet with you in your home or at the hospital, the consultation is free — no strings attached. Our phones are answered 24 hours a day, and our firm has a second office location in Olive Branch, Mississippi.

Verdicts & Settlements

Our firm represented the devastated families of a young couple who were prematurely taken from this world as the result of tire and vehicle design and manufacturing defects which abruptly ended their lives. The couple was on their way to obtain a marriage license when the vehicle in which they were passengers — without any warning — flipped and rolled uncontrollably, crushing the roof of the vehicle and killing the engaged couple. Lawsuits based on defective product liability and negligence were filed on behalf of each of the families. Each of the cases was settled. Each settled for an amount in excess of $5,000,000.

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We handle products liability lawsuits on a contingency basis. Our product liability lawyers in Memphis do not charge any legal fees unless we obtain a settlement or verdict for you.