Products Liability

With offices in Cleveland, Ohio and Nashville, Tennessee, Sutter O'Connell represents auto manufacturers and retailers who have been sued for personal injuries. Most personal injury claims in which an auto manufacturer, distributor, or dealer is named as a party include an allegation of products liability. Our attorneys have extensive negotiation and trial experience in products liability law, ensuring each client receives an optimal chance of defending against these claims.

As a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of an automobile, you have a duty to ensure its safety for public use. There are many cases, however, where such a duty is used to distract the trier of fact from the true cause of an accident. Driver negligence, poor owner maintenance, and post-sale alterations to the vehicle are frequently to blame for an auto accident and the resulting injuries. We fight for our clients by closely investigating each claim and exposing plaintiff or third party fault that weakens the claim and ultimately relieves the client of liability.

Product defects claims typically allege a design defect, a manufacturing defect, or inadequate warnings. To prove a design defect, the plaintiff must show that all vehicles manufactured under that design are unreasonably dangerous as designed. Proving a manufacturing defect requires the plaintiff to demonstrate how a single vehicle or an entire assembly line is dangerous due to an error or production anomaly. Defect claims arising from an alleged lack of important safety warnings or instructions must detail how these warnings or instructions were not understandable or clearly displayed.

At Sutter O'Connell, our attorneys act quickly and efficiently to protect your interests and ensure comprehensive defense against a products liability claim. Along with thorough and complete investigation of the facts alleged, we consult various experts to determine the cause of the accident giving rise to the claim. We offer our clients a wealth of products liability knowledge, reflected by our successful track record defending against hundreds of personal injury cases.

Seek Experienced Legal Representation

Products liability cases are uniquely complex and difficult to prove, since a plaintiff's claim may be based on a number of theories, including strict liability or breach of warranty. Our attorneys consult with auto engineering and accident reconstruction experts to determine the cause of the plaintiff's injuries and expose weaknesses in their theory of liability. If your company has been sued for personal injuries arising out of a products liability claim, you need an experienced products liability attorney to provide thorough and reliable defense representation. Contact Sutter O'Connell today for a consultation.