Auto Products Liability

Many products liability claims are tied to automobile defects and consumer products. Automotive products liability claims may involve the following: Single vehicle accidents, Airbags – particularly Toyota and Honda vehicles, defective tires, auto crashworthiness, rollover, seatbelts, vehicle fires, roof crush, heavy truck crashworthiness, cab guards, guardrails, seat back failure, autonomous vehicles. For more information, visit our Products Liability page.

While many products liability claims are tied to automobile defects and consumer products, another important area for these types of claims involves workplace injuries. If you see a case involving someone injured or killed on the job, the first thing that comes to mind is usually worker’s compensation. But it’s important to remember that defective machinery or equipment could provide a third-party claim against the machine manufacturer that would enhance your client’s recovery and provide more comprehensive compensation.

Our litigators handle all aspects of a civil lawsuit on behalf of plaintiffs. This includes the initial investigation of a claim, drafting and filing a complaint, conducting pre-trial discovery that may include interviewing a number of witnesses and reviewing documents related to the case, and pleading the case at trial or working with other lawyers on a settlement agreement.

Investigating a crash or handling a complicated case involving defective products involves an investment of time and resources. Beasley Allen can help. We have a diverse group of more than 80 lawyers, as well as a support staff that includes a team of investigators, full-time nurses, expert computer specialists, paralegals and experienced legal secretaries.

It is often a complex process to uncover the defective product at the heart of a serious injury or death. Time is also a factor in order to preserve evidence and build the chain of proof. We have a team of investigators who physically visit the scene of an accident or workplace injury and examine vehicles or other machinery that was involved in the client’s injury. They collect and preserve evidence we may need to use during the course of a trial. They are familiar with these complex cases and the many rules and regulations that often go into evaluating a claim.

To assist you in evaluating products liability cases, three of our lawyers have written books that are available to you for free:

• An Introduction to Truck Accident Claims: A Guide to Getting Started, by Chris Glover
• Tire Litigation: A primer, by Ben Baker
• Aviation Litigation & Accident Investigation, by Mike Andrews

We have an expansive list of cases and areas that we are investigating. To see more of the cases we are looking into please visit our current case list on our home page.