Products Liability
Manufacturers, distributors and sellers have a responsibility to provide consumers with safe and defective-free products. If it can be proven that the product that caused injury to the consumer was defective and was being used correctly at the time the harm occurred, these entities may be held liable for their negligence in supplying the harmful products to the public.
The most common questions we are asked about products liability:
I’m taking a medicine or using a product that I have seen warnings about on television. What should I do?
If you begin to see television commercials, newspaper articles, or nightly news specials focusing on the harmful effects of a product you are using now or have used in the past, it is a good idea to contact a lawyer. A lawyer can help you determine the questions you need to ask your physicians, or other professionals so that you can receive any help that you need. If you would like more information about how to proceed after seeing advertisements warning about a specific product or medication you have used, contact us.
A specific product harmed me or a member of my family, but I can’t figure out who I should contact. The store tells me to speak to the distributor, the distributor tells me to speak to the manufacturer, and the manufacturer sends me back to the seller. Can someone help me figure this out?
Yes. These are exactly the types of questions you should ask a lawyer. Unfortunately in our complicated society today when you attempt to call large corporations, you can spend most of your time drifting through an automated telephone system to various representatives –most of whom cannot help. We can help. If you would like to speak to a real person about the very real problems you or a family member is having as a result of a product that may be defective, contact us.