Product Liability

As consumers, we assume that products offered for sale are safe. However, it is an alarming reality that thousands of unsafe products are made available to consumers each year, whether that be a product for sale at your local reputable store, a product prescribed to you by your trusted doctor, or a product provided to you by your employer to use on the job. Each year the staggering number of unsafe products on the market is made apparent by the thousands of recalls issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the federal agency responsible for overseeing the safety of products sold in the United States. 

 

Defective products and/or defective product recalls should not be considered simple instances of items not working or minor design flaws, defective products are one of the leading causes of preventable deaths, toxic exposures, and a multitude of other serious injuries suffered by consumers each year. 

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Virtually any consumer product can be defective, but some of the most devastating product defects include:

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• Automotive malfunctions, such as airbags, brakes, and tires

• Children toys with choking hazards

• Children toys containing lead

• Contaminated food

• Defective workplace machinery, such as ladders, nail guns, saws, and other manufacturing/construction equipment 

• Medical devices, such as heart monitors and surgical hardware

• Faulty electronics or electrical wiring

• Highly flammable materials, such as apparel and furnishings

• Insufficient safeguards

• Jewelry containing lead

• Substandard instructions for product use

• Unsafe prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs

• Unclear or non-visible warning labels

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The most common product liability claim we handle at Rinaldo and Rinaldo is a strict liability claim against a manufacturer. When filing a strict liability claim against a manufacturer, you may not have to prove that the manufacturer was negligent, but you will be required to establish that the product was defective, that the defect existed before the manufacturer released the product, and that the product defect caused your damages. Many times it is not only the product manufacturer at fault, but the product distributor and/or seller of the product may also be liable.

 

Establishing a case and recovering fair compensation in a product liability lawsuit is a legally complex endeavor that requires the help of an experienced and dedicated product liability lawyer. Our team of attorneys at Rinaldo and Rinaldo have unparalleled litigation knowledge and skills to help you navigate the liability claims process and to fight for the maximum compensation for you.

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If you or a loved one has been injured or died as a result of a defective product, contact Rinaldo and Rinaldo for a free consultation today.