The Falvello Law Firm

Friday, February 6, 2009

Defective Products

Thousands of people every year are injured or killed by defective products. Whether they are toys, dangerous chemicals, or defective tires, the parties responsible for the design, manufacture, or distribution of defective products may be held liable for the devastation they cause. In order to make a case against these parties, you must prove to a court that they are either negligent, or strictly liable for the defective product.

Any entity in the product distribution channel may be found negligent in the release of a defective product that results in an injury. The design may be flawed, the manufacturer may not have followed instructions, or the retailer might be responsible for not notifying you of the possible dangers. Negligence is difficult to prove since you must convince the judge (and possibly a jury) that the designer, manufacturer, or distributor of a product knew of the dangers yet let the product be shipped or sold anyway. Fault is a difficult thing to prove.

More often cases are decided on strict liability, which means that the designer, manufacturer, or distributor is liable for damages but not necessarily negligent in providing the product to you. Under strict liability, you do not have to prove that they are at fault for a personal injury or wrongful death claim. If you or a loved one has been injured by a defective product, please contact our defective product attorneys. The Falvello Law Firm in the Hazleton, Pennsylvania, wants to help you during the difficult time following a defective product injury.

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