Product Liability Law

Product Liability Lawyer - Louisiana and Gulf Coast

Ship Defect - Oil Field Equipment Defect - Auto Defect -Defective Medical Devices - Dangerous Drugs

Toll Free: 1-800-523-5787

Based in New Orleans, the product liability claims lawyers at Leger & Shaw have served clients throughout Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region injured by a dangerous or defective product. Our firm has a strong focus on defective product claims, having handled major product liability litigation and many high profile claims over the course of 25 years. For more detailed information on why we are the right product liability lawyers for you, please visit our Firm Overview page.

Aggressive Product Liability Lawyer - Louisiana-Gulf Coast

When a company manufactures a product, they are under a duty to manufacture a product safe from defects and warn you regarding known hazards presented by the product.

Defective Product Claims and Failure to Warn Claims

If you are injured because of product defect, you may be entitled to be compensated for your injuries, including lost wages, medical expenses, pain and suffering, and other expenses related your injury. Our product liability lawyers understand defective product claims and failure to warn claims, including the following:

• Boat and Ship Defects - including pilot ladders, tow lines, boat trailer wenches, engine components, navigation system components, steering mechanisms, and offshore drilling rig and platform equipment
• Oil Field Equipment Defects - including derricks, drill rigs, blowout (blow out) preventers, swing lines, jack-up legs, and christmas trees and valves
• Auto Defects - including defective brakes, airbags, seat belts, tires, SUV designs (rollovers), cars, conversion vans, trucks, and trailer hitches
• Drug Defects - including Vioxx, Bextra, and Celebrex
• Medical Device Defects - including breast implants, pacemakers, defibrillators, and surgical screws
• Industrial Equipment Defects - including cotton gins, cranes, chemical processing vessels, mining equipment, lawn mowers, and welding equipment
• Chemical Defects - including lead paint, soft drink and food products, tobacco and tobacco products, and all chemical products, poisons, and pesticides
• Children's Toys - including choking hazards

For a list of some of the defective product litigation we handled in recent years, please visit our Defective Product Litigation page.

Contact a Louisiana Product Liability Claim Attorney

For further information regarding Louisiana product liability laws, or to discuss your injury claim caused by a dangerous or defective product with an experienced product liability lawyer, please schedule a free confidential consultation by calling us at 504-588-9043 or toll free at 1-800-523-5787, or e-mail us by completing the client intake form on our Contact Us page. Put over 25 years of defective product litigation experience to work for you.

Serving the People of Louisiana Since 1979