San Diego Product Liability Attorney

When we purchase products, we expect them to be safe and ready to use, whether they’re cleaning products or children’s toys. However, many product manufacturers, designers, and other behind-the-scenes entities are willing to forgo safety in favor of cutting costs when creating a product, which is how accidents can occur.

Despite the necessary quality testing that every product requires, sometimes dangerous and defective goods and supplies make their way onto shelves anyway.

If you have been injured, you can fight to hold negligent companies and other parties responsible. Our San Diego product liability lawyer is skilled in recovering damages for injured clients and can led her trusted counsel when you call The Law Office of Michelle Gershen. There’s no case that is too small or complex for Michelle Gershen to review, and she is here to listen and help.

A mass-produced consumer product is defective when something has gone wrong in its design or manufacturing. Product liability lawsuits can be filed when there is a defect in the design or manufacturing, or when improper marketing failed to provide sufficient warnings.

Manufacturing Defects

Manufacturing defects occur during a product’s assembly or fabrication, and if manufacturers are responsible, this means that the products have deviated from their design requirements. Victims must be able to show that the defect is what specifically caused their injuries. One example is proving faulty tires caused the car accident that resulted in injuries.

Design Defects

One example of a design defect is if the design of vehicles causes the vehicle to be unbalanced, which makes it more prone to rollover accidents. Many entities found at-fault for design defects are automobile or drug manufacturers.

Failure to Warn

Manufacturers and/or distributors have a responsibility to inform consumers on the risks or potential dangers associated with using their products. If they fail to provide an adequate warning or don’t provide a warning at all, they can be held liable for damages.

Damages you may be able to recover in a product liability claim include:

Each state has its own statute of limitations, or an amount of time a victim has to file a claim and seek compensation. In California, the product liability statute of limitations is two years, meaning claimants have two years from their date of injury to file a claim. Attempting to file a claim after the deadline will almost often result in a rejection of your case, and you will most likely lose the opportunity to recover damages.