Defective product cases have some distinct differences from other types of personal injury cases. Victims who are injured by defective products do not always know the cause of their injuries until an investigation by an experienced personal injury attorney reveals the fact that a defective vehicle, tool, or other product was the true cause of the accident which caused the injuries. Our experienced personal injury attorneys can determine if you have a product liability case and help you win.
Types of Defects
We often think of something as defective if it is broken or malfunctions. However, there are other types of defects that can result in injury such as lack of warning labels regarding age appropriateness or other dangers that are not obvious. Types of product defects include:
- Manufacturing error
- Design flaw
- Inadequate warnings
- Inadequate instructions
- Inappropriate marketing
- Contamination
Defective Products
A defective product is often at the heart of accidents such as auto accidents, construction accidents, and house fires. A defective product may be the cause of an accident, fail to prevent and accident, or result in injuries that are worse than they would have been in the event of an accident if the product had performed properly. Some examples of products which cause injuries when they are defective include:
- Vehicles
- Child safety seats
- Cribs
- Medications
- Medical devices
- Electronics which become too hot or catch on fire
- All terrain vehicles (ATVs)
- Food
- Sporting equipment
- Safety devices such as smoke alarms
- Power tools
- Heavy equipment
Defective toys are frighteningly common, and can kill your child. Many defective toys come from China and other countries where safety and quality regulations are much more lax than our own. Some of the ways in which children’s toys are often defective include:
- Lead paint
- Choking hazards
- Strangulation hazards
- Projectiles
- Sharp edges
- Parts that break off
- Marketed to children who are too young to use the toy safely
If you or a loved one has been injured by a defective product, please call our Columbus personal injury attorneys or submit an online questionnaire. The initial consultation with our personal injury lawyers is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, in most cases we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a personal injury lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.