When product manufacturers and designers create products that are defective or unsafe, often the flaws are manifested by injuries to the general public. In some cases, manufacturing defects and design flaws were known by the product manufacturers, yet greed prevented the necessary safety changes from being implemented.
Dangerous products are far more common than most of us would ever guess. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, an agency that tracks defective products, estimates that almost 30 million people are injured as a result of dangerous products every year.
Products liability law encompasses many different type of cases, including some of the following:
- Home products: heaters, light bulbs, smoke alarms, ovens, etc.
- Automobile products: steering mechanisms, brakes, tires, etc.
- Medical devices: hip replacements, heart products, blood products, etc.
- Pharmaceuticals
- Industrial products
- Tools
- Toys and children’s products
The type of product and the date it was designed or manufactured will determine how a case against the manufacturer will need to be pursued. Some products liability cases may be based on a breach of warranty, while other products liability cases may be pursued under a theory of strict liability.
Under either approach, the product manufacturer or other responsible parties (potentially designers, retailers, wholesalers or marketers) may be responsible for the resulting personal injuries or wrongful death that their products cause.
Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers represents adults and children who have suffered injuries due to defective products. We are committed to securing the most favorable recovery for them from all responsible parties.
Because the parties who may be responsible for your injuries may not be readily apparent until after a thorough investigation has been completed, we encourage you to contact Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers to begin an investigation into the matter as soon as feasible after discovery of the connection between the dangerous product and an injury.
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