Inujuries from Dangerous or Defective Products

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.

More information about the injuries we have investigated that have been linked to dangerous and defective products can be found in this section of our website. If you or someone you love has suffered an injury that you believe was caused by a product defect, we urge you to contact us at the number listed below for a free conversation about your situation. A personal injury lawyer may advise you to consider filing a products liability lawsuit in your case. Every case is different. Call today.