Products Liability – An Attorney’s Overview
Products liability is a complex and specialized area of law, requiring significant expertise. This type of case takes longer to resolve and is less likely to settle because manufacturers fight these claims as hard as they can. They’re afraid a settlement in your case will open the floodgates for other plaintiffs. This is why product manufacturers, distributors, and their insurers hire well-trained attorneys who are experts on the products in question.
Compare that to an injured plaintiff with no understanding or knowledge of product design, and you see the inherent unfairness already.
Attorneys must have working knowledge of the both the legal doctrines (such as the so-called “strict liability claims” or the federal laws preventing claimants from pursuing claims) and the product design background — or at the very least, having qualified experts on call. Why was this product dangerous? How did it cause injury?
There are many sophisticated techniques available, such as animated recreations of injuries, modeling techniques, computer animations, video evidence, and the presentation of alternative designs. These all play a role in developing a strong case, and the intricacies involved call for skilled specialists.
MALIS | LAW has had great success in product liability claims. We find theories that other attorneys missed, and we’ve recovered multimillion-dollar settlements for seriously injured victims on those seemingly far-flung theories. We are the “lawyer’s lawyer” in this area, meaning other attorneys refer to us their complicated cases that require technicality, specificity, and the willingness to fight.
We have experts in:
- Product design
- Ergonomics
- Physics
- Materials
- Manufacturing
- And more
We have litigated, tried, and settled these claims since joining the bar in 1983. With our collective experience, we have achieved six- and seven-figure settlements. We will work just as hard for you.
Products Liability Is:
Litigation for injuries caused by the defective design or manufacture of a product.
Product liability includes injuries caused by:
- Defectively manufactured or designed products;
- Improper instructions or warnings;
- Poisonous or toxic products;
- Dangerous products