HeplerBroom

Products Liability

We practice at the forefront of some of the most influential and high-stakes products litigation in the country. No matter the product involved or the complexity of the litigation, our products liability attorneys provide creative, skilled, and cost-effective advocacy for our clients. (For specialty areas, please visit our asbestos/talc and pharmaceuticals/medical device pages.)

Our Products Liability Group is especially suited for and experienced in handling complex and high exposure cases in some of the most litigious jurisdictions in the United States: the Illinois counties of Cook, Madison, and St. Clair and the City of St. Louis, Missouri. We practice regionally in all state and federal courts throughout Illinois, Missouri, and Indiana and serve as national counsel for certain clients. From defending products liability class actions to guiding manufacturers through their very first products liability lawsuit, our talented team of litigators have amassed a long list of favorable results for our clients, including dispositive motions, favorable settlements, and trial and appellate wins.
Our experienced trial counsel, supported by a team of professionals using advanced litigation technology and resources, have a proven successful track-record defending cases involving:

  • asbestos
  • automobiles & tires
  • chemicals (e.g., benzene, lead, and manganese)
  • construction equipment
  • consumer products (e.g., talcum baby powder, hair straightener)
  • electrical equipment
  • elevators
  • farm equipment
  • medical devices & equipment
  • manufacturing & industrial production devices
  • PFAS
  • pharmaceuticals
  • recreational vehicles & boats
  • tobacco
Bauer and Suddarth Obtain Dismissal of Greenwashing Class Action
HeplerBroom Attorneys Help Secure Johnson & Johnson Defense Verdicts
HB Attorneys Secure Defense Verdict in Talc Case
HeplerBroom Secures Defense Verdict in Talc Case
Missouri Appellate Court Reverses and Vacates Talc Judgment
Hamilton and Zaffiri Obtain Summary Judgement in U.S. District Court
Missouri Court of Appeals Reverses and Vacates Judgment in Case Claiming that Talc Caused Plaintiff's Ovarian Cancer
Noce, Bauer, and Kellett Help Obtain Favorable Judgments from Missouri Court of Appeals on Innovator Liability Issue

News

Fowler Inducted into Prestigious Trial Lawyers Association
Chicago Office Adds New Asbestos Associate
HeplerBroom Adds New Toxic Tort Defense Attorney
HeplerBroom Adds Three New Partners
Five HeplerBroom Attorneys Named 2024 Missouri-Kansas Super Lawyers/Rising Star
St. Louis Office Adds New Fall Associate
HeplerBroom Included in Best Law Firms® 2024 Edition

Events

Feldman Among Featured Speakers at Washington University’s Olin Business School
Bauer and Brown to Provide PFAS Regulatory Update and Tips to Prepare for Litigation
Varadachari to Speak at National Claims and Litigation Management Conference
3 HB Attorneys to Play Key Roles at Asbestos Conference
Magee and Hamilton Moderate State Bar Association Virtual Event
HB Attorneys to Play Key Roles at Asbestos Conference
HB Attorneys Present Seminar for American Bar Association
Three HB Attorneys to Play Key Roles in Asbestos Conference
Three HB Attorneys to Play Key Roles in Asbestos Conference
Bauer Speaks at FDCC Winter Meeting
When Helping Hurts: Illinois Federal Court Finds Retailer May Have Assumed a Legal Duty by Assisting Customer
Recent PFAS Updates
Seventh Circuit Releases Two New Personal Jurisdiction Cases
3 Keys to Preparing for Corporate Representative Depositions
Illinois Bans Incineration of PFAS
Seventh Circuit Gets Specific about Non-Specific Defect Theory
Products Liability Trials in the Midst of a Pandemic
Products Liability Claims and Motions for Summary Judgment
Distributor of Electrical Conduit Owes a Duty to Wife of Consumer
Economic Loss Doctrine? Alive and Well in Missouri
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