Our large team of product liability lawyers provide a wealth of experience in defending manufacturers in class actions, mass torts, complex litigation and significant individual cases involving virtually every type of product.
Baker Donelson manages multiple-suit, mass-tort, large class action as well as high stakes "bet the company" cases involving serious personal injury or death. We have a strong track record defending such cases in some of the nation's most dangerous venues, and we have proven experience with the complex technical, scientific and medical/health issues involved with these claims.
Our more than 75 lawyers are trusted advocates with decades of trial experience who serve as national, regional and local counsel. We advise clients throughout the United States, with a focus on the southeastern U.S.
Wide variety of industries. We defend clients facing claims in a wide array of industries including motor vehicles, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, consumer products, children's products, asbestos and tobacco. Our team has the specialized knowledge and understands the unique liability issues faced by the transportation industry, as well as nursing homes and other medical service providers in the health care industry.
Types of claims. The lawyers on our team defend a wide array of complex product and mass tort claims including the defense of design, warning and manufacturing defect cases for manufacturers, distributors and retailers.
Regulatory compliance and product recalls. We advise clients concerning product safety and regulatory compliance issues, and we have served as lead counsel in multiple product safety recalls for manufacturers.
Toxic torts. Attorneys on our team have been at the forefront of asbestos and toxic tort litigation since its inception not only defending, but also addressing the policy and tort reform issues through industry-coordinated appellate advocacy. We have substantial experience defending manufacturers, distributors and service providers – including mining companies, solvent manufacturers, water treatment providers and radioactive waste generators – from environmental and toxic tort claims. Our lawyers have addressed claims arising from exposure to chemical and biological contaminants, asbestos, lead paint, PCBs, vinyl chloride, printing solvents, methylene chloride, petroleum, lead and other toxic chemicals.
Nationally recognized. Best Lawyers in America® has ranked our firm and our individual attorneys among the leading practitioners in the U.S. for both product liability litigation and mass tort litigation. Our attorneys are members of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the American Board of Trial Advocates, and the Product Liability Advisory Council and active in DRI, the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel and the American Bar Association – Products Liability Committee – associations that enable us to share our experiences and to benefit from the collective efforts of other defense professionals throughout the nation.
Thought leadership. Members of our group currently serve as chair of the DRI Drug & Medical Device Committee and co-chair of the ABA Products Liability Committee.