Product Liability Lawyers

We live in a world of mass production. From the cars we drive to the medicine we take, we trust that corporations have tested their products and ensured they are safe. But too often, companies rush a product to market to beat a competitor, ignoring critical safety flaws.

When a seatbelt fails, an airbag explodes, or a weed killer causes cancer, it isn't just an accident—it's Product Liability.

At Freeman Childers, we hold manufacturers accountable. Whether it is a global automaker in Detroit or a pharmaceutical giant, we have the resources to challenge their armies of lawyers. We fight to prove that they knew the risk and sold it to you anyway.

The Three Types of Defects

To win a product liability case in Kentucky or Tennessee, we generally must prove one of three things:

• 1. Design Defect: The product was dangerous before it was even built.

  • Example: An SUV with a narrow wheelbase that is prone to rolling over, or a vape pen battery that lacks a safety cutoff and overheats.

• 2. Manufacturing Defect: The design was safe, but something went wrong at the factory.

  • Example: A single batch of tires that was made with bad rubber, causing a blowout, or a bottle of medicine contaminated with glass.

• 3. Failure to Warn (Marketing Defect): The product had known risks, but the company hid them.

  • Example: A drug company knowing their pill causes heart attacks but failing to put a "Black Box Warning" on the label.

Dangerous Products We Investigate

• Automotive Defects: Takata airbags that shoot shrapnel, seatbacks that collapse in rear-end collisions, and GM ignition switches that turn off the engine while driving.

• Medical Devices: Hip implants that corrode and poison the blood (metallosis), or hernia mesh that fails and requires multiple surgeries.

• Consumer Goods: Exploding pressure cookers, dangerous children's toys (choking hazards), and e-cigarettes/vapes that explode in pockets.

• Toxic Torts: Exposure to Roundup (weed killer) causing Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, or Talcum Powder causing ovarian cancer.

The "Strict Liability" Advantage

In many personal injury cases, you have to prove the other person was "negligent" (careless). In Product Liability, we often use Strict Liability. This means it doesn't matter if the manufacturer was "careful." If they sold a product that was unreasonably dangerous and it hurt you, they are liable. Period. This is a powerful tool for consumers in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Class Action vs. Individual Lawsuits

Many people ask: "Should I join a Class Action?"

• Class Action: Good for small refunds (e.g., a $20 check for a bad toaster).

• Mass Tort (MDL): If you were seriously injured (e.g., cancer, amputation), you generally do not want to be in a generic class action. You want an Individual Lawsuit that accounts for your specific pain and suffering. We file individual claims to maximize your compensation.

Hurt by a Defective Product?

Save the product. Do not throw it away or try to fix it. It is the most important evidence you have. Call 606-528-1000 immediately.