Defective Products Attorney
Serving West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Lake Worth and the Port St. Lucie, Florida area
What is product liability?
Product liability law is a special consumer law that helps you seek damages when injury or death occurs because of a defective product. Even when a product is used as intended by the designer or manufacturer, its defect may make it unreasonably dangerous, and the designer, manufacturer or others may be held liable. Examples of defective products include automotive defects, dangerous prescription drugs, and improperly labeled foods.
A defective product claim must prove:
- The product is unreasonably dangerous
- The product was used in the same condition as when it was sold
- Injury occurred
How should I proceed if a defective product injures me or a loved one?
Seek medical attention immediately for your protection and to document the facts of your injury. Next, you should contact a qualified defective products attorney like Craig Goldenfarb who can help you file a product liability claim. If catastrophic injury or wrongful death has occurred, you have legal rights. Craig Goldenfarb will work closely with you to ensure compensation for your suffering according to applicable laws. In some cases, other laws, such as personal injury, may also apply.
Who is responsibility to ensure products are safe?
Generally speaking, the designer, manufacturer, distributor, and/or seller of the product may be legally responsible for ensuring the safety of the defective product that caused your injury. Even if the product was tested and proved safe before being sold to the public, and even if everything possible was done to ensure its safety, the responsible party can still be held liable.
What are some typical defective product cases?
Most defective product cases fall under three categories:
Design defects: A design flaw occurs during product design; for example, an infant car seat that provides inadequate crash support. Product defects originating with a design flaw may mean the product’s designer is liable for illness, injury or death caused by the defect.
Manufacturing defects: A manufacturing defect occurs during manufacturing of the product. This may cause the product to perform differently than the designers intended. For example, an inadequate braking system on a car that causes an accident might be a manufacturing defect.
Failure to warn: Failure to warn occurs when someone knows a product is potentially dangerous and may cause injury or death, but does not warn others before they use the product.
Why do I need an attorney to file my lawsuit?
The defendant's lawyers will try to say you injured yourself -- not because the product was defective -- but because you used the product incorrectly or negligently. An experienced defective product attorney at The Law Offices of Craig Goldenfarb in West Palm Beach, Florida will fight the defendant’s claims and maximize your opportunity for successfully obtaining the compensation that is rightfully yours. Please contact Craig Goldenfarb to get started on filing your defective product claim.
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