Practice Areas - Defective Products

A product is defective, or unreasonably dangerous to the user, when it poses a danger for causing physical harm beyond that which would be expected by the ordinary user. The defective product may be one you purchased for your personal use, one that was supplied to you by someone else, or one that you use at work.

To pursue a product liability claim, the defective condition must have caused your injury—if the defective condition did not exist, the injury would not have occurred. A defective condition may be a legal cause of the injury even though the outcome involved the act of another, some natural cause, or some other cause if the defective condition contributes substantially to producing the injury.

Though there is no duty upon the manufacturer to produce a product that is 'accident-proof,' the manufacturer is required to make a product which is free from defective and unreasonably dangerous conditions.

If you have been injured by a defective product, it is important that the product be preserved and not altered in any way. It is also important to preserve any proof of purchase and the documents which accompanied the product, particularly the instruction booklets or warranties. If there were any witnesses to the accident involving the defective product. It is also important to note from whom and where the product was purchased.

If you believe that a your injury resulted from a defective product, and you wish to discuss your matter with an experienced attorney, call 800.221.5526.