Products Liability
Products liability cases are cases which hold the designers, manufacturers and sellers of a product liable if an inherent design defect caused injury to a person who was properly using the product. For instance, imagine a person who was using a car properly on the street and stopped for a red light. His car is suddenly struck from the rear and, because of a defectively manufactured fuel tank; the tank ruptures, explodes and burns the driver to death. Or, the back of his seat collapses; he goes to the rear and breaks his neck. He is now a quadriplegic. In both of these cases, there is the potential for showing that the product was improperly manufactured and that manufacturing defect is what caused the catastrophic injury - as opposed to your basic “whiplash” injury from the rear-end accident. This would be a “Products Liability” case and it could include causes of action for strict liability, breach of warranty, negligence, manufacturing defects, design defects, and breach of the duty to warn of the danger.
All too often, corporate greed places consumer product sales and profits above consumer safety. Many serious injuries could be avoided if product manufacturers and distributors took appropriate steps to ensure consumer safety.
Whether dealing with a manufacturing defect, a design defect, or where a product is unreasonably dangerous because of inadequate instructions or warnings, these are important cases because they help society in a number of ways. First, the victims of such injuries obtain compensation for their injuries and suffering. Secondly, and arguably just as important, they put the manufacturers on notice so that these defects can be remedied and future injuries can be avoided.
Most dangerous & defective products related cases can be handled on a contingency basis with no obligation for the first consultation.
Contact Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney Law Offices today to get going on your Products Liability Case |
