Beaumont Product Defect Attorney

Attorney Michael Grossman Discusses Defective or Unsafe Product Liability

Have you suffered injury due to a defective product? Did an over-the-counter drug or prescription medication cause you further harm, perhaps due to side effects not listed on the drug's packaging? Did a safety device fail to work properly, causing you to suffer harm in a work injury accident?

Many incidents that may at first seem accidental may actually have been caused by a product defect. In such instances, an injured party can seek compensation from the manufacturer of the defective product through a Texas product liability lawsuit.

Pursuing a product liability claim without an experienced Beaumont product defect attorney is not advised for many reasons. The huge manufacturers against whom you will likely be battling often have an overriding goal of making more and more profits and are less concerned about the welfare of a nameless, injured victim. These corporations have virtually unlimited funds and will surround themselves with a small army of attorneys intent on doing whatever they can to discredit your claim. Without the help of a knowledgeable Beaumont defective product attorney, an injured victim stands little chance to seek and receive fair compensation for their injury, especially against such likely strong and experienced opposition.

Federal law requires manufacturers to design and manufacture their products with an overriding concern for the safety and welfare of the consumer in mind. It doesn't matter what type of product is created, whether fireworks, baby cribs, automobile tires, food products or anything else. If a consumer is injured by a product because it is defective or unsafe, then that victim has the right to seek compensation for their injuries through a defective product civil lawsuit.

There are two major types of product liability cases:

• Negligence
• Strict Liability

Filing a Texas Product Liability Claim Based Upon Negligence

There are two categories of negligence that account for most cases within this category:

• Negligence in the design of the product
• Negligence in the manufacture of the product

If a product is designed improperly or without sufficient regard to safety for use by its intended consumer, it may well contribute to an accident that injures someone. If that indeed does happen, then the injured party may seek compensation from the negligent manufacturer through a product defect lawsuit.

If the product has actually been designed correctly, the manufacturer may have made a manufacturing error. This can occur if the manufacturer is trying to cut corners in production costs by using cheaper, inferior materials or cheaper manufacturing methods. If an unsafe product results from these negligent manufacturing methods and contributes to someone's injuries, then that manufacturer may be held liable for a personal injury caused by a defective product.

In addition, manufacturers have the responsibility to warn the public about any inherent risks that might be associated with their product; if they fail to do this adequately then they may be held liable. A good example of this could occur if a patient took some new medicine and then had a negative reaction that was not noted on the product literature accompanying the medicine. In that hypothetical example, the injured consumer could pursue legal remedies for the damages they've incurred as a result of sustaining an injury.

Filing A Product Liability Case Based Upon Strict Liability

In strict liability cases, there is no need for the manufacturer to have demonstrated negligence in the product's manufacture. In other words, the manufacturer may have used the best design, the best materials and the best methods in the manufacturing and still end up with a product that is inherently dangerous. An example of this type of product may be found by looking at the toy called "Lawn Darts." This was a game in which kids were directed to toss very sharp, metal-tipped darts into the air. These lawn darts may well have been designed perfectly, made from the best materials and manufactured in the best way possible. The end result, however, is a product that is clearly unsafe in the hands of its intended market.

The Beaumont Product Defect Attorneys at Grossman Law Offices Can Help

The Beaumont product liability lawyers at Grossman Law Offices can help you in your product liability claim. Beaumont product defect attorney Michael Grossman and his team have been successfully litigating defective product claims and personal injury claims for over 20 years and have won millions of dollars in settlements from manufacturers and insurance companies for our Texas clients. Consequently, these giant insurance companies are often well aware of our track record and today will often seek to settle out of court rather than face our skilled lawyers in front of a jury.

If you have been injured because of an unsafe or defective product, then contact Grossman Law Offices at 1-855-899-7887 (toll-free). We are available 24 hours a day and are pleased to offer a complimentary consultation. We stand by ready to discuss your case with you and to answer all of your questions so that you might be able to seek compensation after having suffered an injury due to a defective product.