NASHVILLE PRODUCT LIABILITY LAWYER

Medicines

• Actos
• Lexapro
• Fosamax
• Topamax
• Zoloft

Consumer Fraud

• Forced Place Flood Insurance
• Unfair Overdraft Protection Fees
• Home Equity and Commercial Lines of Credit (HELOC)
• Adjustable Rate Mortgage Interest Rates

Medical Devices

• Transvaginal Mesh
• DePuy ASR Hip Implant
• Shoulder Pain Pump

Defective Products

• TrimBoard
• Fluidmaster No-Burst Supply Lines
• Electrolux Dryers
• Frigidaire Dishwashers

Product liability claims generally fall into four main categories: defectively manufactured products, defectively designed products, marketing defects, and failure to warn or instruct.

Defectively Manufactured Product

A defectively manufactured product contains a flaw not in its blueprint design, but in its production. In other words, the defective product is different from the other ones on the shelf due to a unique error in its manufacturing process.

As with any Tennessee product liability case, individuals must prove that:

1. The product was defective
2. The defect caused their injuries
3. Their own negligence did not contribute to the injury

Defectively Designed Product

Defectively designed products have inherently dangerous or faulty designs. Unlike manufacturing defects, which impact only certain units, a design defect affects the entire product line due to an issue in its engineering or blueprints.

Marketing Defects

Marketing defects typically involve false or misleading advertising. These claims are often filed against pharmaceutical companies that promote:

• Dangerous off-label drug uses
• A product as "safe" despite known risks

Failure to Warn or Instruct

Failure to warn claims target companies that neglect to provide adequate safety warnings, usage instructions, or necessary information about a product. If a reasonable consumer expects a product to function a certain way but it does not, the manufacturer has a duty to notify them to prevent injuries.