Product Liability

St. Louis Product Liability Lawyers

Every year, thousands of consumers sustain serious injuries from defective products. Many of these injuries could be avoided if the manufacturers or distributors of these products put consumer safety over profits.

As part our personal injury and wrongful death practice, Kolker & Germeroth, L.L.C. helps injured people and their families bring claims against negligent companies. We ensure that injured consumers or the family and heirs of deceased consumers receive fair treatment under the law and receive full and fair compensation for injuries caused by dangerous and defective products.

Our firm receives no attorneys' fees until our clients get settlements or verdicts. Contact us to set up a free consultation in our offices or at your home or hospital. With law offices in Clayton, Missouri, we can help people throughout the St. Louis area, including Arnold, Creve Coeur, Ballwin, Webster Groves, Kirkwood, University City, Des Peres, and southern Illinois.

What Is Product Liability?

"Product liability" is the legal term for the obligation companies have to create safe products. Failures to live up to this important obligation can take many forms, such as a manufacturing flaw or defect, a design flaw or defect, or a failure to provide adequate instructions or warnings. Any of these types of failures can result in catastrophic injuries, serious burns, and even wrongful deaths.

Any product can be involved in a product liability case, ranging from lawn mowers that lack a protective guard to cars that rollover too easily. At Kolker & Germeroth, L.L.C., we take on negligent companies on behalf of individuals who have had injuries from power tools, yard equipment, children's toys, medical products and devices, as well as exposure to toxic and other dangerous substances.

Auto Defects

Automakers have a responsibility to design and manufacture vehicles that are reasonably safe for the driving public. Unfortunately, many vehicles on the road today are unsafe. If these defective vehicles cause injuries, the companies must be held responsible.

Our attorneys handle many motor vehicle accident claims, and sometimes discover that the accidents are due to auto defects. For example, we help with unstable SUVs or other vehicles that roll over under normal driving conditions. We also handle claims against automakers whose vehicles fail to provide adequate protection for the occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Combining Legal and Engineering Experience

Our lawyers are uniquely suited to help people with product liability cases. We have many years of experience in personal injury, including many successful trials. Scott Kolker won the American Jurisprudence Award for his work in product liability.

In addition, we also have significant experience in engineering. Tom Germeroth was an engineer for 10 years before becoming a lawyer, and has the knowledge and skills to analyze the design of a product and determine whether it is defective.

Contact Us

If you or a loved one has been injured and needs an experienced product liability lawyer, call us now at 1-866-770-8691 or visit our contact page for a free initial consultation. You can also fill out our special personal injury intake form.