Mercedes-Benz Product Defect Class Action
Verified October 18, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, N.D. Georgia (No. 1:24-cv-01989).
- May 7, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, apparently concerning alleged product defects causing property damage. The nature of suit is property damage product liability, and the case was filed as a putative class action. The allegations are not proven and no settlement is indicated.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Mercedes-Benz Product Defect Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed May 7, 2024 in the District Court, N.D. Georgia (No. 1:24-cv-01989).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Mercedes-Benz Product Defect Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Shahin Rezvani (Capstone Law APC); Majdi Y. Hijazin (Capstone Law APC); Abigail J. Gertner (Capstone Law APC); Tyler Litke (Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC). For Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC: Samuel Wade Malone (Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP-ATL); Shawn R. Obi (Winston & Strawn, LLP-CA); Shaniqua L. Singleton (Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP); Natalie R. Holden (Fox Swibel Levin & Carroll). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Upender Reddy Gone
- Nidal Barakat
- Michelle Cockerham
- Richard Baldwin
- David Chappell
Defendants
- Mercedes-Benz Group, AG
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Shahin RezvaniCapstone Law APCRepresents David Chappell, Richard Baldwin, Michelle Cockerham, Nidal Barakat, Upender Reddy Gone11 tracked cases(310) 556-4811
- Majdi Y. HijazinCapstone Law APCRepresents David Chappell, Richard Baldwin, Michelle Cockerham, Nidal Barakat, Upender Reddy Gone6 tracked cases(310) 556-4811
- Abigail J. GertnerCapstone Law APCRepresents David Chappell, Richard Baldwin, Michelle Cockerham, Nidal Barakat, Upender Reddy Gone12 tracked casesabigail.gertner@capstonelawyers.com · (310) 556-4811
- Tyler LitkeMilberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLCRepresents David Chappell, Richard Baldwin, Michelle Cockerham, Nidal Barakat, Upender Reddy Gone3 tracked cases(202) 932-7081
- Mitchell M. BreitMilberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, LLC -NYRepresents David Chappell, Richard Baldwin, Michelle Cockerham, Nidal Barakat, Upender Reddy Gone(212) 784-6400
- Leland BelewMilberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLCRepresents David Chappell, Richard Baldwin, Michelle Cockerham, Nidal Barakat, Upender Reddy Gone8 tracked cases(865) 247-0080
- Adam A. EdwardsMilberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLCRepresents David Chappell, Richard Baldwin, Michelle Cockerham, Nidal Barakat, Upender Reddy Gone9 tracked cases · $11.5M in disclosed settlementsaedwards@milberg.com · (865) 247-0080
- Tarek H. ZohdyDrake Law GroupRepresents David Chappell, Richard Baldwin, Michelle Cockerham, Nidal Barakat, Upender Reddy Gone5 tracked cases · $4M in disclosed settlementslemondaddy@drakelawgroup.com · (888) 315-5721
- Nathaniel J. HeberHeber Han PCRepresents David Chappell, Richard Baldwin, Michelle Cockerham, Nidal Barakat, Upender Reddy Gonenathan@heberhan.com · (404) 905-8470
- Nathan KiyamCapstone Law APCRepresents David Chappell, Richard Baldwin, Michelle Cockerham, Nidal Barakat, Upender Reddy Gone12 tracked cases · $4M in disclosed settlementsnate.kiyam@capstonelawyers.com · (310) 556-4811
- Laura E. GoolsbyDrake Law GroupRepresents David Chappell, Richard Baldwin, Michelle Cockerham, Nidal Barakat, Upender Reddy Gone3 tracked caseslgoolsby@drakelawgroup.com · (888) 315-5721
- Cody R. PadgettCapstone Law APCRepresents David Chappell, Richard Baldwin, Michelle Cockerham, Nidal Barakat, Upender Reddy Gone16 tracked cases · $4M in disclosed settlementscody.padgett@capstonelawyers.com · (310) 712-8029
Counsel for defendants
- Samuel Wade MaloneNelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP-ATLRepresents Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, Mercedes-Benz Group, AG2 tracked caseswade.malone@nelsonmullins.com · (404) 322-6257
- Shawn R. ObiWinston & Strawn, LLP-CARepresents Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, Mercedes-Benz Group, AGsobi@winston.com · (213) 615-1763
- Shaniqua L. SingletonNelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPRepresents Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, Mercedes-Benz Group, AG2 tracked casesshaniqua.singleton@nelsonmullins.com · (404) 322-6623
- Natalie R. HoldenFox Swibel Levin & CarrollRepresents Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, Mercedes-Benz Group, AGnholden@foxswibel.com · (312) 380-4979
Other cases these firms appear in
- Salazar v. Victoria's Secret & Co. Disability Access Class Action · Capstone Law APC
- Barba v. General Motors – Fraud Class Action · Capstone Law APC
- Gutierrez v. Abbott Laboratories · Capstone Law APC
- Eva Bedoy v. Home Depot Consumer Class Action · Capstone Law APC
- Greenberg Traurig Class Action · Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC
From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
In the news
- Mercedes-Benz to pay nearly $150 million to settle states' emissions allegationsCBS News · December 23, 2025
- Mercedes-Benz agrees to pay $149.6 million to settle multistate emissions allegationsABC News · December 22, 2025
- Mercedes-Benz Is Redefining Luxury for Younger GenerationsAdweek · October 2, 2024
- Mercedes-Benz USA to recall over 27,000 vehicles over risk of engine stall, NHTSA saysInvesting.com · September 27, 2024
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