Defective Firearms

These individuals have suffered serious, often career-ending, injuries through no fault of their own; injuries that occurred when their handguns dangerously malfunctioned.

Defective handguns can cause serious harm, from firing unexpectedly to failing in critical moments or malfunctioning in ways that lead to severe injury or even death. These defects may stem from poor design, faulty manufacturing, or inadequate safety warnings. In recent years, several high-profile recalls and lawsuits, including the Sig Sauer P320 litigation, have revealed how some firearm manufacturers ignore red flags and put profits over people.

If you or a loved one has been injured due to a malfunctioning handgun, you may have the right to hold the manufacturer accountable and recover compensation for your injuries.

SIG SAUER P320 Handgun Injuries

Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky is representing multiple plaintiffs across the country in litigation against the manufacturer of the Sig Sauer P320.

WHAT IS A SIG SAUER P320?

The Sig Sauer P320 is a striker-fired, semi-automatic pistol made by SIG Sauer, Inc. in New Hampshire. After landing a massive deal to supply these pistols to the U.S. Army, Sig Sauer made these pistols for law enforcement and the general public. While Sig Sauer designed external safeties into each P320 sold to the military, they did not carry this design over to the non-military P320s. The vast majority of P320 models for sale to federal agencies, law enforcement agencies, and the general public do not even offer external safeties as an option.

IS THE SIG SAUER P320 PRONE TO FIRING WITHOUT A TRIGGER PULL?

These guns are prone to firing without anyone ever pulling the trigger. Sig Sauer was ordered to fix the pistols for the military but continued to sell the commercial version of the gun without the fix. Even with a “voluntary upgrade” later offered for these pistols, the Sig Sauer P320 is still operating with a “potentially deadly design defect,” which can inadvertently discharge, even when the gun is holstered, according to multiple lawsuits filed.

WHO HAS FILED DEFECTIVE FIREARMS LAWSUITS?

Numerous cases have been filed by Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky on behalf of victims of defective, misfiring handguns. Many of the victims include police officers, federal agents, and veterans.

• The largest mass action cases filed to date on behalf of 34 P320 owners from 23 states who were injured from unintentional discharges.
• A product liability and negligence lawsuit was filed against Sig Sauer on behalf of 22 victims across 16 states who were injured when their P320s unintentionally discharged.
• A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Sig Sauer after a man was killed by his holstered P320.
• A federal court jury in Georgia awarded more than $2.35 million in damages to a man who was seriously injured in 2018 when his holstered Sig Sauer P320 handgun fired without him ever touching the trigger.
•  A Philadelphia jury awarded $11 million in damages to U.S. Army veteran George Abrahams, who was shot by his Sig Sauer P320 pistol while it was in its holster and without his hands touching the gun.

MY HANDGUN DISCHARGED WITHOUT ME PULLING THE TRIGGER. WHAT SHOULD I DO?

If you sustained injuries as a result of your Sig Sauer P320 or other handgun misfiring, contact us immediately. You are not alone, and we can help.

UNMATCHED EXPERIENCE

If you or a loved one have been injured by a misfiring handgun, contact Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky today. For nearly 25 years, our firm has been taking on corporations on behalf of injured victims—and we have recovered over $4 billion dollars for injured victims in the process.

Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky is a firm of trial lawyers who have unique experience handling products liability lawsuits, as well as high-profile cases. Our attorneys have successfully resolved hundreds of defective product cases involving both consumer and industrial products. In addition, Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky has investigated and resolved other gun defect cases from competing manufacturers.

Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky has been at the center of representing victims in major disasters including the Miami Surfside Condo collapse ($1.2 billion setttlement), the Philadelphia Salvation Army Building collapse ($227 million settlement), the Amtrak 188 derailment ($265 million settlement), and the Tropicana garage collapse ($101 million settlement).

In addition to securing significant recoveries for our clients to help them rebuild their lives, Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky is committed to forcing manufacturers to improve the safety of their products so that serious accidents never harm anyone else.

UNMATCHED COMPENSATION

Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky attorneys work tirelessly to help you get all the compensation to which you may be entitled—including payments for pain and suffering, emotional trauma, past and future medical expenses, lost income, and future earnings.

If you or a loved one’s Sig Sauer P320 pistol or other defective firearm misfired, Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky is committed to obtaining all the results you need and deserve.

ADDITIONAL COVERAGE

• Even a Decade of Unintentional Shootings Could Not Slow America’s Top Pistol Maker, The Trace, February 9, 2026
• The Real Suits: Champions for the Injured – The Sig Sauer Episode, January 22, 2025
• Popular handgun fires without anyone pulling the trigger, victims say, The Washington Post, April 11, 2023
• Sig Sauer Pistol Defect Sparks New Wave of Litigation, The Legal Intelligencer, March 30, 2023
• Like a ‘ticking bomb’: Lawsuit claims Sig Sauer P320 fired unintentionally inside a Philly home, The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 15, 2022