Product Liability

People who have suffered an injury due to unsafe or defective products may be eligible for compensation. When a product is defective and causes damage the designer, manufacturer, or distributor may be held at fault. Since product liability law is very complex, it’s important to have an experienced attorney on your side. One of our experienced product liability lawyers can fight for your case and move it forward quickly to ensure you file within time.

Most defective product claims can be categorized under negligence, strict liability, or breech of warranty.

Negligence

Individuals involved in the design, manufacture, or distribution of a product always has a duty to provide a safe product. If one of these individuals fails to exercise reasonable care and their inaction results in injury, he or she is responsible and can be held liable. Negligence claims include design errors, careless mistakes in the manufacture of a product, and failure to warn consumers of the dangers a product may carry.

Strict Liability

Unlike negligence claims that require proof a party acted unreasonably, strict liability cases hold a manufacturer, supplier, or retailer responsible for injuries caused by the product regardless of fault or intent. If it is found that a product is unreasonable dangerous to consumers and injury results from the use of that product, just the fact the product is defective is enough cause to hold the parties responsible under product liability law.

Breach of Warranty

You may have a breach of warranty case when a party violates their own guarantee. Under product liability law a breach of warranty may arise when manufacturers, suppliers, or retailers break either an express or implied promise to the consumer that a product is free of problems or defects.

Examples of Product Liability Claims

Product liability cases and settlements occur every year from automobile manufacture and pharmaceuticals, to toys and everyday household appliances. Examples of product liability cases that occur nationwide every year include:

 • Auto, truck, and motorcycle defects, including parts such as airbags, seat belts, and tires
 • Dangerous or defective drugs and medical devices
 • Defective construction equipment and machines
 • Dangerous or defective toys and common everyday appliances

 

Even with strict federal and state regulations and consumer safety agencies, millions of defective products still find their way into homes every year.

If you or a loved one has been injured by a defective product, contact us now at 1-800-870-7277 and let one of our product liability attorneys assist you with your case.