The Products Liability Lawyers: the premier guide to recommended products liability attorneys, practice area news and legal insights.
Product liability is a doctrine that gives plaintiffs a cause of action if they encounter a defective consumer item. This doctrine is generally associated with strict liability, meaning that defendants can be held liable regardless of their intent or knowledge. Products liability lawyers have two distinct roles:
- Prosecuting individuals and companies that have created a product which caused harm.
- Defending manufacturers and businesses accused of creating, designing or selling a product that causes harm to the public.
We assist individuals, business directors and in-house counsel by providing a concise and up-to-date guide to leading products liability lawyers across the country. Our research covers all 50 states, with featured attorneys being selected based on the results of peer nominations, in-depth research, awards and client feedback. Our selection process is independent and it is not possible to request entry into the guide.
Featured Attorney
Moira H. Pietrowski - Ohio
Moira defends consumer and industrial product manufacturers – food-flavoring producers, food suppliers, cosmetics companies, auto manufacturers, household appliance makers, and more – against complex product liability claims and litigation, including product liability, [...]
Latest News & Legal Insights
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Poised To Address Unanswered Aspect Of Product Liability Law
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently granted allocatur in the matter of Sullivan v. Werner Co., 253 A.3d 730 (Pa. Super. 2021), in which the Superior Court affirmed the trial court’s exclusion of evidence of government and industry standards at trial in a strict product liability action. In so doing, it noted that while the Supreme Court’s 2014 decision in Tincher v. Omega Flex, Inc., 104 A3d 328 (Pa. 2014), overruled Pennsylvania’s longstanding separation of negligence and […]