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Keith BraisMiami Defective Product Lawyer

Defective and unsafe products aboard watercraft exist and cause catastrophic events such as explosions, fires, collisions, groundings and sinkings. Unfortunately, such events often result in personal injuries, deaths as well as property loss. Having graduated as a marine engineer from a merchant marine academy, acquired three U.S. Coast Guard engineer licenses, and previously represented yacht/boat manufacturers and repair facilities for 19 years, board-certified maritime attorney Keith Brais with the law firm of Brais Law Firm is in a unique position to guests, passengers and yacht owners who due to an unsafe or defective marine product suffer serious personal injury or death. The lawyers at Brais Law Firm with offices in Miami, Florida, and Boston, Massachusetts are here to help in the event of an explosion, fire, or sinking due to a defective or unsafe marine product.

Defective products aboard watercraft include engines, generators, electronics, batteries, wires, fuel tanks, drive lines, propellers, engine-driven accessories, and even safety equipment. These defects can stem from the product’s mislabeling, design, construction, fabrication, installation, and improper integration with other components. In the marine environment, when a sub-component part fails the consequences can result in the entire loss of a vessel, damage to nearby vessels in a marina, and even loss of life.

Product liability cases are often complex and require a Miami Defective Product Lawyer with years of experience handling defective product cases. Many times sellers and manufacturers of these defective products attempt to hide behind contract disclaimers, warranty restrictions, as well as legal defenses such as a “lack of privity” and “the economic loss rule” to avoid liability.

Speak to An Experienced Miami Defective Product Lawyer Today

Brais Law Firm knows the “ins” and “outs” of this complex area of law and has successfully sued big names in the boating world for their defective products. Unlike many other law firms who solely rely on paid experts to find and explain product defects in their clients’ cases, Brais Law Firm’s Managing Miami Partner Keith Brais graduated from a maritime academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in marine engineering and served aboard vessels and rigs as a U.S. Coast Guard licensed engineer for seven years. This brings to our client’s cases real-world experience and insight seldom found in product liability litigation.

The experienced Miami defective product lawyers at Brais Law Firm have the experience to protect your rights, the compassion to serve your needs, and the skill to obtain the compensation you deserve. To reach our lawyers, you may click email the firm, call 800-499-0551 from within the U.S., Skype BraisLaw worldwide, or click Contact Us to select and complete a form for a free evaluation of your case.

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Your case will be handled by an experienced personal injury attorney who knows what it takes to get the results you deserve. The practitioners at our firm have over 70 years of collective trial experience. Our credentials and qualifications are extensive, including an “AV” Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell and membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. More importantly, we have a first-hand understanding of how insurance carriers operate because we represented clients insured with major insurance companies for nearly 20 years before we made a choice to change sides so that we could help the people who need us most – individuals just like you.

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I highly recommend Brais Law Firm. Their professionalism and expertise were top notch. My slip and fall injury case involved a well known cruise ship and was nerve racking to me. They calmed all my fears and walked me through step by step. In the end they helped me obtain a favorable recovery. Look no further, call them with your…

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Awesome team of legal professionals!! I can't thank Mr. Brais and his team enough for helping me through the worst experience of my life. Had it not been for their dedication to seeing things through. I would be in a very bad place. I highly recommend Brais Law firm.

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