Find Lawyers in Missouri, United States for Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Practice Area Overview
Products liability, therefore, often involves complex litigation. The nature of a products liability claim is dependent on the jurisdiction or state where the injured person lives, the type of product, and the variety and cause of the defect. Product defects can surface in different facets of the user experience including defects in design, manufacturing, or even when a manufacturer fails to warn of associated dangers in the product’s use. Moreover, liability in these cases can rest on many different parties ascending the supply chain up to the original manufacturer - from the manufacturer and distributor to the supplier and retailer. After gathering all of this information, a knowledgeable attorney will determine the appropriate type of claim that should be pursued including strict liability, negligence, breach of warranty, or even fraud.
Strict Liability: Rather than focus on the behavior of the manufacturer (as in negligence), strict liability claims focus on the product itself. Under strict liability, the manufacturer is liable for harm caused by the defective product, even if the manufacturer was not negligent in making that product defective.
Negligence: This case type most resembles an ordinary negligence lawsuit. In addition to duty, defect, causation, and injury, the injured party needs to prove that the manufacturer or seller breached its duty to the person harmed.
Breach of Warranty: When the maker of a product warrants its characteristics, if it fails in one of those characteristics and the failure causes an injury, a breach of warranty claim arises. Warranties can be express (written or sometimes verbal) or implied by law.
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Neil Chanter was awarded his Bachelor of laws degree, with honors, from the University of Wales, College of Cardiff, Great Britain. Neil was with Clarke, Willmott & Clarke solicitors for one year, before he moved to Kansas City, Missouri, to The Wirken Group, P.C. Neil joined the firm, as an associate, in 1998. He became a shareholder in 2003. Neil is admitted to practice in all Missouri State Courts, and the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. He is a membe...
Timothy M. Cronin is a skilled trial attorney that focuses his practice on personal injury, product liability, medical malpractice, and class action matters. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, majoring in economics. After graduating and while attending law school at night, Tim worked as a performance analyst at A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He graduated magna cum laude from Saint Louis University School of Law with a certificate in civil li...
Throughout his career, Michael Dalton has devoted 100% of his work to fighting on behalf of injury victims and has collected tens of millions in settlements and judgments on behalf of victims and their families. A Missouri native, Michael attended the University of Missouri-Columbia for undergrad and law school. At Mizzou, Michael earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a minor in English. He continued his education at Mizzou Law and was a writer for the Journal of Dispute R...
Amy graduated cum laude from Saint Louis University School of Law in 1996 where she served as managing editor of the Saint Louis University Law Journal . Amy joined The Simon Law Firm, P.C. in 2002, after practicing for six years as a defense attorney in the areas of general negligence and products liability. This experience provides Amy a unique perspective, which helps her understand how better to represent her current clients, those who have been injured or lost a loved one due to someone ...
Joan Lockwood graduated with honors from Boston College in 1990 with bachelor's degrees in finance and human resource management. She earned her law degree from Saint Louis University in 1993, again graduating with honors. She served as a staff member of the Saint Louis University Law Journal and Editor of the "Health Law Edition." She was elected into the Order of the Woolsack, a scholastic honorary association. Ms. Lockwood is admitted to practice before all Missouri state courts, the U.S. ...
David's practice concentrates on safety of children and the elderly. David has helped many clients pursue claims for injuries suffered due to sexual abuse , including handicapped children who have been neglected or abused; children injured by dangerous conditions in stores; injury and death to the elderly from negligent nursing homes and transportation companies; injuries at swimming facilities; various automobile claims against negligent drivers. For these efforts, David has been admitted to...
Tim Monsees is a shareholder and director with the firm of Monsees & Mayer, P.C. He graduated with honors from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law in 1981. He is admitted to practice in Missouri, Kansas and Texas. Mr. Monsees restricts his practice to representation of injured parties in litigation of product liability, construction & industrial accidents, and professional negligence. Mr. Monsees’ firm has received national recognition for litigation related to inj...
Andrew Mundwiller, represents the victims and families of serious personal injury and wrongful death in Missouri, Illinois, and upon special admission in states across the country. He has worked tirelessly to help his clients obtain significant, meaningful verdicts and settlements from the largest corporations in America, the government, insurance companies, and others committing wrongful conduct. Andrew handles all types of serious injury cases, including brain injury and wrongful death clai...
Kari is a founding member of O'Leary, Shelton, Corrigan, Peterson, Dalton & Quillin LLC. Her practice includes all aspects of personal injury litigation, including: catastrophic injuries, many of which result in amputations; wrongful death claims; products claims; premises liability cases; auto and trucking accidents; all-terrain and side by side/utility-task vehicle accidents; forklift accidents; electrocution and power line cases; construction accidents; workplace accidents; and workers...
Mr. Robb has obtained numerous record-breaking results on behalf of past clients, including the two highest jury verdicts in U.S. history for helicopter crash wrongful death, $350 million and $70 million , and the largest pre-trial settlement for an injury in a helicopter crash, $100 million which is also the largest pretrial settlement in U.S. history for a single plaintiff in a personal injury case. Mr. Robb is past President of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA). Mr. Robb h...
John G. Simon is the founder of The Simon Law Firm, P.C. He received both his undergraduate (1983) and law degree (1986) from Saint Louis University. John handles many types of cases including product liability, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and commercial litigation. During his career John has obtained more than 150 verdicts and settlements over $1 million, including 15 over $10 million and one over $100 million. On two occasions, John had the highest verdict in the state of Missouri....
Erica joined The Simon Law Firm, P.C. in 2014, coming from a background in insurance defense litigation. Erica uses her legal experience to assess how the attorneys on the other side operate in order to craft the strongest claim possible for the families she represents. Erica takes the time up front to counsel, listen, and guide her clients who are often faced with desperate needs. Erica graduated cum laude from Saint Louis University School of Law where she received multiple awards for her w...
Reed has successfully tried multiple jury trials as both co-counsel and lead counsel. He has represented clients in various matters throughout the country and he prides himself on being a tireless advocate for each and every client. At the end of the day, Reed understands that his clients have placed their trust in him to do whatever it takes to reach their goals. For that reason, Reed is dedicated to pursuing every case like it is his own. And along the way, he makes certain that his clients...
Brittany is a graduate of Princeton University and of the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, where she was Editor-In-Chief of the Washington University Law Review. Prior to law school, Brittany worked as an Investigative Analyst at the New York District Attorney’s Office, where she aided in the Office’s landmark prosecution of NYPD and FDNY officers who made false claims for social security disability benefits related to 9/11. Following law school, Brittany clerked ...
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