Defective products harm people. Sometimes, they kill people.
In many instances, there is media coverage notifying the public of extremely dangerous products. Sometimes, there are recalls by the manufacturers themselves. Plaintiffs may have their cases consolidated into a single suit in federal court under multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) rules or, sometimes, combined into a single “class action” lawsuit. The MDL and Class Action techniques are frequently used in product liability cases in which hundreds or thousands of persons are affected. This way the litigation is streamlined and the parties are able to simultaneously assert their claims against the manufacturer, distributor, and possibly others responsible for the unsafe product.
In other instances, the product may be defective but not on a mass scale. The injured victim here still has her legal rights, but she may stand alone against the same number of defendants as would be present in the larger, class action matter. Because these cases are very expensive to litigate, they are typically brought only when the victim’s injuries are devastating or catastrophic.
What are defective products?
Examples of defective products involved in injury lawsuits include:
- Defective motor vehicles: cars, automobiles, motorcycles, ATVs or airplanes / aircraft;
- Defective component parts: tires (blowouts, exploding tires), seatbacks, wiring, seat belts, or brakes;
- Defects in consumer products: children’s toys, toasters, cribs, car seats, irons, and electrical devices; and
- Defects in industrial equipment, control devices or tools: cranes, heavy equipment, remote controls, hand tools, valves, and boilers.
If you or a loved one has been harmed or killed by a defective product, then you need legal counsel with knowledge and experience in dealing with the complexity these claims entail. Claims must be investigated and pursued against various manufacturers and distributors of the product, and expert testimony must be gathered.
What to do if you’ve been injured by a defective product
Once you or someone you know has been injured or killed by a defective product, the clock begins ticking on options for recourse. Any statements or actions have the potential to affect damages to which you and/or your family may be entitled. For those reasons, it’s important to contact a defective product liability lawyer as soon as possible — someone who is experienced in navigating the often-complicated process of recovery of damages as a result of a defective product.
Defective product cases are typically won or lost based on evidence and witnesses from the time immediately surrounding the occurrence of the injury. Attempting to handle the process of gathering and presenting evidence on your own — even if you decide to hire a defective product liability lawyer later — can often result in inadvertent weakening of your case, whether due to improper actions, tainted evidence, statements made or other reasons. Manufacturers and insurance companies are inclined to do everything in their power to avoid large payouts, and their lawyers are trained to uncover any and every piece of evidence that may aid their case.
Your best defense is a team of lawyers on your side who have an acute knowledge of and extensive experience with the defective product field. By contacting a defective product lawyer as soon as possible, you decrease your chances of inadvertently weakening your case, and increase the potential for being able to recover damages for medical bills, lost wages, lost earning potential, rehabilitation, loss of life and more.
How can Allen Law Group help you?
The injury lawyers at Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland’s Allen Law Group have represented many plaintiffs who have been seriously injured by defective products. In fact, one of the best compliments Allen Law Group has received came at the end of a product’s liability / faulty product trial, when the company being sued as a defendant asked to be put in contact with the firm’s experts — so the defendant business could make changes to the defective machine – just as Allen Law Group injury attorneys had argued were needed. With this, not only was the firm’s client satisfied with individual justice in their case, but the law firm met its dual goal of helping bring about long-term positive change.
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If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or killed due to the wrongful acts of another, then you may have a legal claim for damages as well as the right to justice against the wrongdoer and you are welcomed to contact the Northwest Indiana and Chicago personal injury lawyers at Allen Law Group to schedule a free initial legal consultation.