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Product Liability

New York

Product liability is an area of personal injury law that involves very complex litigation and a large amount of expenses. Because the injuries caused by defective products are usually very serious, defective product cases require that manufacturers be held accountable for mistakes in the product and/or design of their product. You may be entitled to compensation in a defective product case if your product liability attorney can prove that the injuries you suffered were a direct result of a defect in the product. You may receive compensation for:

• Medical bills
• Prescription costs
• Physical rehabilitation (if necessary)
• Lost wages
• Future lost wages
• Funeral expenses (if a wrongful death occurred)
• Pain and suffering (only applies in some cases)

Types of Product Defects

There are basically three types of product defects:

• Manufacturing defect
• Design defect
• Inadequate warnings

A manufacturing defect is an imperfection in the product that causes the product to fail. An example of a manufacturing defect would be faulty brakes on a new car.

A design defect occurs when the product was manufactured properly but is still defective in some way. For example, a perfectly manufactured silicone breast implant may rupture because the design of the implant is flawed. Another example is a sport utility vehicle being prone to rollovers in spite of the fact that it was manufactured exactly as directed.

All dangerous products must have adequate warnings. If a manufacturer or distributor fails to provide adequate safety warnings, then they may be responsible for your injuries.

Because the details of product liability law are so complex (and often confusing), it is recommended that you find a defective product lawyer in your area to help you through this difficult time.

Please contact Jacoby & Meyers, LLC today to schedule a no-cost, confidential consultation with a product liability attorney. We have offices in several states and can advise you of how to proceed with a personal injury claim.