One of the ways in which personal injuries occur is through dangerous or defective products. Product designers, product manufacturers and product distributors and those that conduct the sales of the products are governed by the "Products Liability" laws.
The "Products Liability" laws are based on the belief those product manufacturers, product dealers, and other commercial interests are in the best place to prevent harm to workers and consumers from defective or dangerous products. Any companies that allow dangerous items into the marketplace can and should be held accountable for resulting injuries.
Only an experienced and knowledgeable personal injury attorney can accurately advise you on whether or not you may have a winnable claim against a product manufacturer or seller and can aid you in recovering the damages caused by personal injury or a wrongful death you and your loved ones have suffered. The product liability and personal injury attorneys at the San Diego Law Offices of Jeffrey R. Frank have the knowledge and winning track record that you are looking for when selecting attorney representation.
Physical evidence has to gathered and notated, all the pertinent facts must be recorded and doubled checked. The product itself must have a background investigation. Defective products must be preserved and tested.
San Diego personal injury attorneys and product liability experts spend time investigating the causes of the personal injury or wrongful death. The investigations can be in the field or in a laboratory conducting experiments to conclude why and how a product failed and the causes of the personal injury or wrongful death.
It can not be overstressed: collect all physical evidence, take pictures, secure all purchase receipts, warnings, and other paper work related to the purchase, use, or safety of the product.
“Caveat Emptor” (Let the Buyer Beware) used to be the standard, it no longer is. Today a person suffering personal injury from a defective product has the recourse to fight the system who sold them the product. The victim has to show how the product was defective – did it not operate properly, was it labeled incorrectly, were the product warnings inadequate. The victim also has to show that they were using the product as intended by the manufacturer, or that the manufacturer should have anticipated how the product would really be used. (for example, a manufacturer should anticipate that a steak knife will be used not only to cut steak, but also to cut open packages).
In product liability cases manufacturing defects are a common basis. If one item of a product line is defective this would be a manufacturing defect case. If all the item of a product line is defective then this would be a design-based product liability case. In each case the victim would need to show that the defect was in place when they got the item and that the defect causes the personal injury.
In a products liability personal injury case, if a products liability victim successfully proves their case, the manufacturer or other responsible party may pay damages including:
If you have been injured by a product, only an experienced personal injury and products liability law attorney with a successful track record can accurately advise you on your case. If you or someone you know has suffered personal injuries or a wrongful death as a result of using a dangerous or defective product, an experienced and knowledgeable personal injury lawyer can advise you on whether you may have a claim against the product manufacturer or seller and can help you receive the maximum damages recoverable under the applicable law.
The attorneys at San Diego Law Offices of Jeffrey R. Frank work on all of our personal injury and wrongful death cases on a contingency-fee basis, which means that we do not charge up-front fees and are compensated for our work only if we are successful. For further information about personal injury law in San Diego County, Orange County, or Riverside County in California please contact the Law Offices of Jeffrey R. Frank today. We offer:
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