What is Product Liability?
Defective or deficient consumer products that cause injuries to consumers can be the subjects of products liability lawsuits. Product liability refers to the responsibility of any party along the manufacturing and supply chain for product defects; the manufacturer or assembler, wholesaler, or retailer of a product can be held liable for a defect for which they are responsible. Despite the grumblings of product manufacturers alleging frivolous lawsuits by consumers, less than two-tenths of one percent of personal injury cases are product liability cases (Larry S. Stewart, "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Handling Products Liability Cases in the New Millennium," July, 2002), even though thousands of people in the U.S. each year are injured from defective and recalled consumer products (Source: U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission, 2003).
Frequently recalled products include cars, pharmaceutical and over-the-counter drugs, children's toys, defective articles of clothing, common household electrical equipment, and many other types of defective products. The U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission issues an average of three consumer product recalls each week. Despite the best efforts of regulators, dangerous products slip into the supply chain every day, and can affect your health permanently. If you or a loved one has been damaged by what you suspect was a defective or dangerous product or drug, consider securing the counsel of a personal injury lawyer experienced in product liability cases.
Why Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer?
If you are seeking a personal injury lawyer you have come to the right place. We know that accidents and injuries are an inevitable part of life, but the fact that accidental mishaps are common does not resolve the pain and suffering accidents can cause. This is especially true if that injury could have been avoided. For example, some drugs are not completely tested for safety or removed from the market despite concerns about them. Some products are found to be dangerous.
If you or a loved one have suffered in an accident, from taking a dangerous drug, using a recalled product or from any other cause, you may be thinking about how to protect your legal rights by consulting with a personal injury attorney. Learning about personal injury litigation, and cases we are currently investigating, may help you determine whether you need the counsel of an experienced personal injury lawyer from a firm such as the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin.
