Practice Areas & Industries: Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC

Practice/Industry Group Overview

Our Product Liability attorneys have many years of experience representing manufacturers of industrial machinery, farm machinery, electrical products, manufacturing equipment and recreational products. Our attorneys have experience that permits them to work equally well with the design engineers and the operators in the field. We routinely try cases to verdict, and trials range from one plaintiff to several thousand.

With product liability claims a growing concern, a manufacturer's legal team must know the industry and the regulatory environment. Butler Snow attorneys do. Our attorneys have substantial experience representing heavy equipment manufacturers. We represent agricultural product manufacturers in almost every state in the union. We maintain a heavy docket of ATV and motorcycle cases as Mississippi counsel for several leading manufacturers. Besides extensive negotiation and litigation experience, we offer strategic counsel about regulatory compliance and avoiding future claims.

Practice highlights

• The leader of our Products Liability group has defended clients in product cases ranging from industrial machinery to firearms. He is an active member of the Product Liability Advisory Council and International Association of Defense Counsel and has contributed numerous papers and presentations on product liability matters.

• We are aggressive in the defense of our clients while remaining cognizant of the expense of litigation. There are some things you should fight to the end and others you should not. We know the difference.

• We are responsive. We return calls, respond to e-mails and promptly provide notice of all developments.

• We are creative. Our clients expect us to find the argument or make the procedural move that others might miss.

• If a case must be settled, we have substantial experience in all types of ADR. If it must be tried, we have the experience, skill and resources to give our client the best possible chance for a defense verdict.

• Members of our group have tried industrial equipment, industrial machinery, firearms, agricultural chemical, aviation and truck cases to successful jury verdicts in Mississippi and in many Southeastern states.