Best U.S. Product Liability Attorneys

The Lanier Law Firm is a national product liability and mesothelioma trial firm based in Houston, TX. Mark Lanier started the practice in 1990. It now runs offices in New York and Los Angeles.

The firm has won more than $20 billion in verdicts and settlements. Big results include a $9 billion Actos verdict and a $4.69 billion talc trial win. Current dockets cover hernia mesh, talcum powder, Bard PowerPort, and social media addiction suits.

More than 50 attorneys take asbestos exposure, pharmaceutical liability, and defective product claims nationwide. Every injury case runs on a no-win, no-fee basis with no upfront costs.

Auto defect litigation built this firm's reputation. Panish, Shea & Ravipudi LLP won the $4.9 billion Anderson v. General Motors verdict. That was the largest U.S. personal injury award at the time.

The Los Angeles trial lawyers have recovered over $10 billion. Other product defect wins include $55.4 million for a tire tread separation. Another $58 million came from a burn injury case tied to defective construction equipment.

The firm takes:

• Auto defects and tire failures
• Defective medical devices
• Pharmaceutical litigation
• Food poisoning claims

Work runs on a contingency fee, so clients owe nothing unless the firm wins. Staff speak Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Farsi, and several other languages.

Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath has recovered more than $2.5 billion since 1985. The West Palm Beach firm keeps 24 trial lawyers on staff. Several hold board certification in civil trial law.

Its Florida product liability lawyers take on tire failures, seatbelt and airbag defects, vehicle fires, child safety seats, and defective medical devices. The team investigates how a product failed and traces responsibility through the supply chain.

Roughly 40% of cases arrive through referrals from other attorneys and past clients. Consultations cost nothing, and there is no fee unless the firm wins.

Wilshire Law Firm is a Los Angeles personal injury and consumer class action practice founded in 2007. More than 200 team members work from offices across California, including Torrance, Irvine, Oakland, and Sacramento.

The firm has recovered over $3 billion. It has appeared on the national Best Law Firms list for seven straight years. Defective product work sits alongside mass torts, breach of warranty class actions, and catastrophic injury claims.

Senior partner Ryan Casey has secured more than $300 million in product defect and motor vehicle cases. The firm is highly reviewed, answers calls around the clock, and charges no fee unless clients recover.

Hill Law Firm takes defective product injuries from its San Antonio, TX base. Justin Hill opened the practice in 2015 after a decade trying injury cases across South Texas.

The firm handles drug and medical device claims, motor vehicle defects, and toxic tort matters. Hill has written and lectured on automotive product liability for continuing legal education programs. He also sits on the board of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Consultations are free.

Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Attorneys are California trial lawyers known for auto defect work. John Bisnar founded the firm in 1978. Brian Chase now heads its litigation department from Newport Beach, CA.

Results include eight- and nine-figure recoveries in seatback failure, rollover roof crush, airbag, and burn injury cases. Total recoveries pass $1 billion. Chase has twice been named product liability Trial Lawyer of the Year in Orange County. No fee applies unless the case wins.

McIntyre Law is an Oklahoma City firm with a heavy drug and device docket. Noble McIntyre leads the practice and has spent years on pharmaceutical litigation.

The team represents people hurt by defective products, dangerous medications, and negligent drivers. Other work covers nursing home neglect, medical malpractice, and serious injury claims. Attorneys serve clients across Oklahoma and take cases nationwide. Spanish-speaking staff are available.

Burg Simpson has fought defective product cases since 1976. The Englewood, CO firm runs nine offices across eight states with more than 70 attorneys.

Recoveries top $2 billion, including a $55 million product defect result. Practice areas span mass torts, transvaginal mesh, vaccine injury, harmful pharmaceuticals, construction defects, and trucking crashes. Michael Burg and Peter Burg rank among the country's better-known trial lawyers.

Guerra LLP is a national trial firm based in San Antonio, TX, with a second Texas office in Odessa. Best Law Firms ranks it Tier 1 locally for plaintiff product liability, personal injury, and commercial litigation.

The firm has litigated thousands of lawsuits involving serious injuries and dangerous products. A dozen of its attorneys carry Super Lawyers recognition. Case reviews are free.

Toxic torts and defective products drive the work at Simon Greenstone Panatier. Founded in 2006, the Dallas, TX firm also keeps offices in Houston, Los Angeles, and New York City.

Attorneys handle mesothelioma, cosmetic talc, hip replacement, surgical mesh, paraquat, and infant formula claims. Mesothelioma recoveries alone pass $1 billion. Best Law Firms gave the firm a Tier 1 ranking for Dallas personal injury litigation.

Kline & Specter is a Philadelphia, PA firm with five physicians on staff alongside its lawyers. No other U.S. practice pairs medical and legal training this closely.

Best Lawyers once ranked it the top product liability law firm in the country. Verdicts include $8 billion in punitive damages against Johnson & Johnson over Risperdal. A Roundup cancer case brought another $2.25 billion. Earlier wins against Ford Motor Co. reached $153 million.

Three generations of trial lawyers run McNicholas & McNicholas in Los Angeles, CA. The firm has tried cases to jury verdict for more than five decades.

Work covers catastrophic personal injury, aviation disasters, defective consumer goods, employment law, and civil rights. An $85 million recovery from Mercedes-Benz followed a seat defect case. Total results run near $3 billion.

McDonald Worley is a Houston, TX firm built around mass tort and class action work. Lead trial lawyer Don Worley has handled defective device and dangerous drug claims for over two decades.

Active dockets include Roundup, CPAP machines, hernia mesh, IVC filters, and metal hip implants. The firm also serves Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and New York City.

A $976 million auto defect verdict sits at the top of this firm's results list. Eisenberg Winkler works out of Philadelphia, PA and represents injured people across Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Other recoveries include $265 million in the Amtrak derailment, $55.3 million for a defective seatbelt, and $36.5 million for a defective tire. Partners focus on automobile crashworthiness and drug product liability.

Herman, Katz, Gisleson & Cain has served New Orleans, LA since 1942. The firm takes product liability, offshore accidents, sexual abuse claims, and mass torts. BP oil spill work produced a $9 billion result. Total recoveries pass $35 billion over eight decades.

Breit Biniazan is a Virginia Beach, VA trial firm with more than 40 years behind it. Defective vehicle design, faulty appliances, and unsafe consumer goods fill much of its product docket. One vehicle defect case settled for $14 million.

Howry, Breen & Herman tries defective product cases from Austin, TX. Partner Sean Breen led a $15.8 million verdict against Textron over a utility vehicle brake design. Court staff called it the largest products ruling against a Fortune 500 company in Austin federal court.

MR.LAW Accident & Injury Attorneys is a Dallas, TX personal injury firm. Damon Mathias and Ori Raphael lead the practice. Product liability and dangerous drug claims sit among its focus areas, alongside offices in Houston and Chicago.

KBD Attorneys take drug injury and defective device claims from Bel Air, MD. Brian Ketterer and Justin Browne founded the practice. It has recovered over $100 million in these cases. Attorneys hold licenses in six states.