Product Liability & Defective Product Attorneys in St. Louis

The best way to win a product liability lawsuit is to contact an experienced product liability attorney right away to discuss your legal options. Having as much information as possible about the defective product, the accident, and the aftermath of your injury or a family member's wrongful death can help you build a stronger case.

Individuals, parties, or entities that may be sued in product liability cases include:

• Product manufacturer 
• Product distributor 
• Product design teams
• Retailers who failed to recall defective products  

The length of a product liability lawsuit can vary based on several factors, including:

• The type of defect involved 
• The number of injured parties/plaintiffs 
• The number of parties being sued/defendants
• The extent of the injury or property damage 
• Court schedules 
• Participants' willingness to settle out of court

That said, the legal process for these types of lawsuits can take anywhere from a few months for straightforward claims to several years for more complicated cases. 

Missouri law states that most civil litigation must take place within 5 years of the accident. Certain exceptions may apply depending on the specifics of your case. We must be informed of the facts of your case before providing legal advice related to any potential statute of limitations issues in your case. 

Dowd & Dowd operates on a contingency fee basis. That means you pay no attorney fees upfront. You only pay if we win. That means you can work with our experienced attorneys to focus on what’s important: building your case so that you have the strongest chance of securing the winning verdict and compensation you deserve.

Your defective product or product liability claim will be based on factors like:

• How severe your injury is
• How much you suffered financially and emotionally from the accident
• Who and what, exactly, caused the injury
• Your exact jurisdiction
• What kind of product failed and why it failed
• How much insurance coverage the defendant has

To get a personal estimate of your defective product or product liability claim, contact the legal team at Dowd & Dowd.

An experienced product liability lawyer will fight to ensure you or your loved one gets fair compensation in your case, which may include damages like:

• Punitive damages that punish the at-fault party 
• Economic damages like lost wages and medical expenses 
• Non-economic damages like pain and suffering and loss of consortium 

The best way to determine if you have a if you have a viable case is to contact a product liability lawyer for a free consultation. 

Be sure to have as many details as possible ready during the initial consultation, including, if possible:

• Product defect details 
• Any warranty information about the defective product 
• The date and time of the property damage or serious injury 
• Contact information of any witnesses 
• Other information that may help build your case, such as documentation of emotional distress (e.g., therapy bills), medical bills, wages lost as a result of the injury, and more

Civil litigation can be time-consuming, resource-intensive, and stressful. Don’t trust your case to just anyone. Choose a firm that specializes in defective product and product liability law and related practice areas to handle your case. You’ll want a firm that has years of legal experience, wins cases, and always delivers the utmost level of professionalism to clients.