Los Angeles Product Liability Attorneys

Dangerous Products

Product liability deals with cases involving defective, unsafe, and dangerous products. Manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of products can be held liable for damages arising from the use of defective products.  Dangerous products included in this area of law include food, drugs, and real estate as well as virtually all consumer products.  If a user is injured by using a product, they do not necessarily have to be the original purchaser of the product.  If a product is defective and that defect caused an injury, the injured user may sue for damages as long as the product was used as it was meant to be used and not substantially changed from its original condition.  If the injured victim was using the product in a manner not intended by the manufacturer or retailer, or had altered the product so that safety features were disabled, it may not be possible to prove that injuries were caused by defects in the product.

In product liability, there are various areas of defects that can occur. If a claim of strict liability is to be pursued, the injured party will need to show that the product was unreasonably dangerous for its intended use, due to a defect. There are generally three areas in which a product can be unreasonably dangerous:

• The manufacturer or seller fails to warn about dangers associated with the product’s use.
• The product may have a design defect, meaning that the product is manufactured with a defect, even if it is assembled perfectly.
• A manufacturing defect exists when an otherwise safe product is rendered dangerous because it is assembled improperly.

In order to determine whether or not you will be able to receive damages for an injury sustained by a dangerous product, you will need the help of a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer.  At the Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus, we have provided representation to clients throughout Los Angeles and its surrounding areas since 1987.  The attorneys at our firm take great care when representing clients who have sustained injuries because of using a dangerous product and do everything possible to make sure justice is served in your case.

Contact a Los Angeles Personal Injury Attorney today if you have been injured by using a dangerous product!