San Francisco Product Liability Claims Lawyer
San Francisco Bay Area Injury Attorney
If you or someone you love has been injured by a defective product or in an accident caused by a defective product, you may be able to recovery compensation through a product liability lawsuit. Medication injuries, car accidents and injuries caused by a defective vehicle, and injuries and illnesses caused by defective toys are just some of the types of cases that can fall under product liability. If you believe that you have been injured by a defective product, please call our Bay Area product liability attorney right away.
Responsible Parties in Product Liability
Responsible parties in a product liability lawsuit can include:
- Product manufacturer
- Parts manufacturer
- Retailer
- Rental company
- Designer or engineer
- Assembling manufacturer
- Manufacturer of assembly equipment or technology
- Packager
- Wholesaler
Defective Products
Any type of product has the potential to be defective, but some are more commonly defective in ways which cause harm serious enough to lead to a product liability lawsuit. Examples include:
- Vehicles and vehicle parts such as tires
- Heavy equipment
- Power tools
- Manufacturing equipment
- Medications
- Medical devices, such as hip and other joint replacement implants
- Children’s toys
- Children’s products such as cribs, highchairs, and clothing
- Electronic devices
- Pool drains
- Lawn mowers
- Space heaters
- Scaffolding
- Fire extinguishers
- Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
Types of Defects
Defective products can break or malfunction, causing injury, but that is not the only type of defect. Products which are improperly labeled or advertised to be used in ways that they cannot safely be used are also considered defective. Examples of types of defects include:
- Design flaw
- Manufacturing error
- Contamination
- Inadequate warnings
- Inadequate or inaccurate instructions
- Inappropriate marketing
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed by a defective product, in the San Francisco Bay Area, please call our Bay Area product liability attorney at 1-800-930-3039 or contact us online. The initial consultation with a Bay Area product liability attorney is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, in most cases we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a personal injury lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.