Bass, Berry & Sims | Practices | Products Liability

Practices Matters Attorneys	Products Liability Bass, Berry & Sims offers exceptional capabilities, experience and resources in the defense and management of products liability litigation. Our attorneys handle a variety of complex mass tort litigation, MDL's, class action cases, as well as serious individual suits alleging personal injury and economic loss against manufacturers. Our focus is on handling products liability matters in an efficient and cost-effective manner, and we appreciate the importance to a manufacturer of a successful outcome. In recent years, we have expanded our experience in the sub-specialty of pharmaceutical and medical device litigation on behalf of manufacturers. Our practice involves a wide range of products from pharmaceuticals and medical devices to tractors and riding lawn tractors to cell phones and electronic devices. Over the past 20 years, our firm has participated in many of the major mass tort cases, including Benzine, asbestos, fen-phen, Zyprexa, breast implants, artificial heart valves, pedicle screw spinal implants, PPA, Omniflox and Prozac, just to name a few. Often our role is as local counsel, and we are experienced at working with regional and national counsel in order to fashion a global strategy for the resolution of multiple cases involving the same product. Although our litigation practice knows no geographical boundaries, the firm prides itself in knowing all of the local judges and venues in Tennessee. We also employ the latest technology to manage large volumes of cases effectively and efficiently. Bass, Berry & Sims' attorneys are trial lawyers in addition to litigators, and we are prepared to take the case all the way to trial if necessary. We have tried jury cases in all three of the federal judicial districts in Tennessee and have appeared before all of the sitting federal judges in Tennessee. At the same time, we recognize the importance of early attempts to resolve litigation, through mediation or otherwise. To that end, we are familiar with and employ all methods of alternative dispute resolution to meet our clients' objectives. Whatever the product and wherever the litigation is filed, Bass, Berry & Sims has the expertise and resources to vigorously defend the manufacturer. < back

Products Liability

Bass, Berry & Sims offers exceptional capabilities, experience and resources in the defense and management of products liability litigation. Our attorneys handle a variety of complex mass tort litigation, MDL's, class action cases, as well as serious individual suits alleging personal injury and economic loss against manufacturers. Our focus is on handling products liability matters in an efficient and cost-effective manner, and we appreciate the importance to a manufacturer of a successful outcome. In recent years, we have expanded our experience in the sub-specialty of pharmaceutical and medical device litigation on behalf of manufacturers.

Our practice involves a wide range of products from pharmaceuticals and medical devices to tractors and riding lawn tractors to cell phones and electronic devices. Over the past 20 years, our firm has participated in many of the major mass tort cases, including Benzine, asbestos, fen-phen, Zyprexa, breast implants, artificial heart valves, pedicle screw spinal implants, PPA, Omniflox and Prozac, just to name a few. Often our role is as local counsel, and we are experienced at working with regional and national counsel in order to fashion a global strategy for the resolution of multiple cases involving the same product. Although our litigation practice knows no geographical boundaries, the firm prides itself in knowing all of the local judges and venues in Tennessee. We also employ the latest technology to manage large volumes of cases effectively and efficiently.

Bass, Berry & Sims' attorneys are trial lawyers in addition to litigators, and we are prepared to take the case all the way to trial if necessary. We have tried jury cases in all three of the federal judicial districts in Tennessee and have appeared before all of the sitting federal judges in Tennessee. At the same time, we recognize the importance of early attempts to resolve litigation, through mediation or otherwise. To that end, we are familiar with and employ all methods of alternative dispute resolution to meet our clients' objectives.

Whatever the product and wherever the litigation is filed, Bass, Berry & Sims has the expertise and resources to vigorously defend the manufacturer.

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