Personal Injury: Defective and Dangerous Products

Every day, defective and dangerous products cause Americans to suffer personal injuries and illnesses. Over the past year, it seems like there has been one defective product recall after another. Today, just one peanut butter manufacturing plant is singularly responsible for the recall of almost 2,000 food products, nearly 600 people in 44 states have become sick, and nine deaths were caused from salmonella poisoning from their food product. That’s because, even with safety measures and strict consumer protection laws in place, manufacturers continue to sell defective, dangerous products.

If you bought a product that’s defective, but that has not injured you, there are a number of federal and state laws that protect you. The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and the Uniform Commercial Code, for example, were designed to ensure that manufacturers and retailers stand by the products that they sell. Similarly, state lemon laws have been enacted to protect consumers when they purchase defective vehicles.

When you’ve been injured by a dangerous or defective product, however, a whole other realm of law applies. Product liability laws were enacted to ensure that consumers have an avenue of redress when they’ve purchased or been injured by a defective product. These laws ensure that manufacturers, retailers and distributors are responsible if the products they sell cause injuries. If they fail to warn of a hazard, or have a design or manufacturing defect, they are liable for injuries these actions caused.

Virtually all manufacturers will deny that their design and manufacturing processes played a role in your injury, and it can be a challenge to prove liability. That’s why it’s important to consult with an attorney who is experienced in product liability cases. Lemberg & Associates’ attorneys can successfully position your case so that you get the compensation you deserve, and in the process can help prevent other innocent consumers from being injured.