Baltimore Product Liability Lawyer

Were you injured by a defective product in Baltimore, MD?

At KBD Attorneys, we are trial-tested product liability lawyers committed to thorough preparation in every matter.

If a product you trusted failed and left you hurt, you may be facing surgery, weeks away from work, and a manufacturer that will not return your calls. A hernia mesh that migrated, a pressure cooker that blew its lid, a child’s sleeper that should never have been sold. At KBD Attorneys, our firm has recovered more than $100 million in drug injury and product liability matters. Founder Brian Ketterer has spent his career trying pharmaceutical and device cases against some of the largest companies in the country. Talk with our Baltimore, MD product liability lawyer at KBD Attorneys about what happened to you and compensation that may be owed to you.

Product Liability Lawyer Baltimore, MD

A product liability lawyer represents people harmed by products that were defectively designed, built with a flaw, or sold without adequate warnings. The claim runs against whoever placed that product into commerce. That can mean the manufacturer, a component supplier, a distributor, or the store that sold it. Maryland allows these claims under strict liability, negligence, and breach of warranty, and we frequently plead all three.

The Baltimore City Fire Department answers more than 235,000 emergency calls a year, many of them fires and medical emergencies. Nationally, CPSC data tied roughly 50,900 deaths in a single year to consumer products, with fires and suffocation among the leading causes. Regardless of where the injury happened, the questions are the same: what went wrong with the product, and who should have known about its defects or dangers. A Baltimore product liability attorney works to trace that injury back to the company responsible for it.

Types of Product Liability Cases We Handle in Baltimore

Our product liability attorneys in Baltimore handle claims across nearly every category of consumer and medical product. Some are individual lawsuits. Others are part of national litigation involving thousands of injured people. Either way, the work starts with the product itself.

• Defective medical devices. We pursue claims involving hernia mesh, hip and toe implants, transvaginal mesh, and surgical staplers. When FDA recall notices are issued, we compare what the manufacturer knew against what it told surgeons and patients.
• Heartmate. HeartMate and Impella devices have been the subject of repeated safety alerts. We represent patients and families harmed by pump failures, controller malfunctions, and perforated heart walls.
• Dangerous drugs. Medications with undisclosed risks, contaminated batches, and labels that omit known side effects all support a claim. We review prescribing records and the manufacturer’s internal testing data.
• Pressure cookers and kitchen appliances. Lids that open under pressure and air fryers that overheat cause severe burns in seconds. We identify the design flaw and the earlier complaints the company received.
• Lithium-ion batteries and e-mobility products. E-bikes, scooters, and portable power banks can enter thermal runaway during charging. Burn injuries and house fires follow, and we hold the battery maker and the seller accountable.
• Infant and children’s products. Inclined sleepers, loungers, swings, high chairs, and magnet sets have all been linked to deaths and serious injuries. These cases are painful, and we handle them with care and urgency.
• Products sold through online marketplaces. Goods shipped through Amazon and similar platforms often come from sellers that cannot be located. We evaluate whether the marketplace itself can be held responsible.
• Herbicides and chemical exposure. Roundup, Paraquat, and Dacthal exposure claims involve long latency periods and detailed medical proof. We coordinate with treating physicians to build that record.
• Vehicles and vehicle components. Airbags that deploy with shrapnel, brake assist failures, and recalled pickup trucks fall under the same product liability rules as any other defective item.

Why Choose KBD Attorneys as My Product Liability Lawyer in Baltimore, MD?

A Founder Who Tries Drug and Device Cases

Brian Ketterer founded this firm and has concentrated his career on pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, representing people who suffered devastating injuries or lost family members to unreasonably dangerous products. He has served as lead or co-lead counsel in pharmaceutical trials, including hormone therapy litigation against a major drug manufacturer. He is recognized among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers, holds a place on the Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Top 25, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from America’s Top 100 Attorneys.

Proven Results in Product Cases

Product manufacturers settle when they believe the plaintiff’s lawyer will try the case. Our attorneys have tried cases in Maryland courts, and we know which companies resolve claims early and which need to see a trial date.

• More than $100 million recovered in drug injury and product liability matters.
• A $35,940,757 recovery in a catastrophic injury case.

Our personal injury lawyer in Baltimore, MD offers a free consultation for product liability cases, so there is no cost to find out whether you have a claim.

What Is Important to Understand About a Product Liability Case?

Damages, Liability, and Compensation for Product Liability Cases

Liability in a product case depends on proving a defect. A design defect means the product was dangerous as planned, even when built perfectly. A manufacturing defect means this particular unit left the factory different from the design. A failure to warn means the product carried a risk the company knew about and did not disclose. Under strict liability, we do not have to prove the manufacturer was careless, only that the product was unreasonably dangerous when it left the company’s control.

Compensation falls into a few categories:

• Medical expenses, past and future, including revision surgeries and device removal.
• Lost wages and reduced earning capacity.
• Pain and suffering, disfigurement, and loss of enjoyment of life.
• Wrongful death damages when a product kills a family member.
• Punitive damages in the rare case where a company acted with actual malice.

Maryland caps noneconomic damages. For injuries arising between October 1, 2025, and September 30, 2026, that cap is $965,000, and it rises by $15,000 each October. Economic damages are not capped. Neither are punitive damages.

Important Aspects of a Product Liability Case

The product is the evidence. Everything that follows depends on it.

• Keep the product, its packaging, receipts, and the box it came in. Do not return it to the store or send it back to the manufacturer. We explain why it matters to save everything before you speak with anyone.
• A recall helps but does not decide the case. Companies argue that a recall notice shifted responsibility to the consumer, and we know how recalls affect claims.
• Maryland follows contributory negligence, which bars recovery entirely if the injured person shares any fault. Manufacturers lean on this defense hard, arguing misuse or ignored instructions. We prepare for it from the first meeting, because one percent fault can end a case

What Is the Product Liability Case Timeline?

Maryland gives you three years from the date the claim accrues to file a civil action. With implanted devices and chemical exposures, when the clock starts is often disputed, which is why we treat the filing deadline as the first issue in any product matter.

• Investigation and testing. We secure the product, retain engineers, and obtain the manufacturer’s complaint history.
• Filing. Depending on the product, the case may be filed in Baltimore City Circuit Court or coordinated with litigation pending elsewhere.
• Discovery. Internal emails, testing data, and design changes come out here. This phase takes months, sometimes longer.
• Mediation or settlement talks. Most product cases resolve after discovery has exposed what the company knew.
• Trial. If the offer does not reflect the injury, we try the case.

Simple claims can settle within a year. Device and drug cases tied to national litigation run longer, and how long cases take depends heavily on the product involved.

What to Bring to Your Product Liability Consultation

Your first meeting with our Baltimore product liability lawyer is a conversation about what happened and what the product did. We will tell you whether we think a claim exists.

• The product, or photographs of it if it has been damaged or disposed of.
• Receipts, order confirmations, or proof of where and when it was purchased.
• Medical records and bills related to the injury.
• Any recall notice, letter, or email from the manufacturer or retailer.
• Photographs of the injury and the scene.

Reach Out to KBD Attorneys to Schedule a Consultation

A product liability claim in Baltimore, MD begins with a free consultation, and there is no obligation afterward. We will review the product, the injury, and the timeline, then explain the options you have. Contact us to speak with a product liability attorney in Baltimore about your case.