Product Defect

The attorneys at Pendley, Baudin & Coffin have successfully handled a wide variety of defective product claims against manufacturers in various industries. These claims are generally based on allegations that the product manufacturer negligently designed or manufactured the product or that the company failed to adequately warn the product users of the risks associated with the product's use. Throughout the firms existence, the lawyers at Pendley, Baudin & Coffin have prosecuted thousands of defective product claims for persons who have been injured, either physically or economically, as the result of using a defective product.

Verdicts & Settlements

$250 million

Defendant: State Farm

RICO claim against State Farm, settled for $250 million.

$1.3 Million

Defendant: USAA General Indemnity Company

Rear-end automobile collision with spinal injuries to neck and back awarded $1.3 million verdict in Hicks v. USAA General Indemnity Company. More information here.

$300 Million

Defendant: Daichi Sankyo

Pendley, Baudin & Coffin, LLP helps to achieve $300 million settlement against Japanese pharmaceutical company, Daichi Sankyo.

290K

Defendant: British Petroleum

2.4M

Defendant: British Petroleum

A settlement has been reached between their clients, the Iberville Parish Council and Iberville Parish School Board for financial losses against British Petroleum arising from the April, 2010 oil spill off the Louisiana Coast.