Welcome to Barrett Law Office P.A.
We represent individuals and small businesses in a
wide variety of legal matters. Our lawyers have litigated claims in the
areas of consumer protection, antitrust, and breach of contract.
Moreover, the firm maintains a robust personal injury practice, focusing
on cases involving serious bodily injury and wrongful death arising from
such events as car accidents (e.g., collisions, tire failure, and SUV
rollovers) and collisions at railroad crossings; health problems and
property damage caused by hazardous chemical contamination (toxic
torts); and physical harm inflicted by defective products. While our
plaintiff’s practice features representation of clients in Mississippi
and Tennessee, home to our two offices, we continue to serve clients
throughout the country as well.
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If
you or a loved one has suffered a serious injury or death as a result
of an accident, you may be entitled to bring a claim against the
responsible person or company so that you may be fairly compensated
for your injuries. The term "injuries” is broader than
just pain and suffering. Other compensable elements besides pain
and suffering include lost wages, medical bills, and other out of
pocket expenses, as well as compensation for the loss of enjoyment
of life (in some circumstances) and loss of consortium. You need
an experienced lawyer to protect your interests and ensure that
you receive full compensation for your injuries.
Product
liability is an area of the law which holds a manufacturer or seller
of a dangerous or defective product responsible for personal injury
or property damage resulting from use of such a product. A product
is defective if it is unreasonably dangerous for its intended use
and it does not provide the level of safety the public is entitled
to expect. Many products, including automobiles, tires, drugs, construction
equipment, industrial machinery, appliances, food, medical devices,
and tobacco have been found to be defective. Depending on the facts
surrounding the claim, there are several theories of recovery available
to an injured party.
Consumer
fraud includes a wide variety of improper practices involved in
the advertising, marketing, sale, or lease of goods or services.
Many consumer fraud cases involve allegations that sellers of a
product misrepresented the product’s features, quality, or
other characteristics, while others claim that products do not perform
as advertised. Consumer frauds also take place when companies overcharge
customers for products or services, or mislead consumers about the
terms of sales agreements or the existence and duration of warranties.
Most states have consumer protection statutes that provide remedies
for individuals that have been defrauded by unscrupulous business
practices.
Toxic
tort lawsuits seek monetary compensation and other relief for injuries
resulting from environmental contamination and hazardous chemical
exposure. People are often exposed to toxic chemicals from pharmaceuticals,
from consumer products, and from their home or work environment.
While a significant number of toxic tort cases arise from exposure
to pharmaceutical drugs, there are also many occupational toxic
tort cases, because industrial and other workers are often chronically
exposed to toxic chemicals - more so than consumers and residents.
Most of the law in this area arises from asbestos exposure, but
thousands of toxic chemicals are used in industry and American workers
suffer a variety of toxic injuries from different industrial chemicals.
