If you were injured by a dangerous or defective product, you might be entitled to compensation for your medical expenses, lost wages, and any pain and suffering you experience.

When ready, you should contact a lawyer that handles product liability claims. The personal injury lawyer will want to investigate the matter immediately, before any evidence is lost. If possible, preserve the product involved and any accompanying paperwork or receipts as these items could be key evidence. Documenting the product’s condition, the situation, and your [...]

The statute of limitations in New York for claims relating to defective products is three (3) years from the date of injury. It is best to contact a products liability attorney as soon as possible, when evidence is still available, and when the incident is fresh in your mind and the minds of any witnesses.

A product can be defective in three different ways. Defective Design- A defective design occurs when the manufacturer designs a product that is unreasonably dangerous to the consumer. Defective Manufacturing- A manufacturing defect occurs when an error in the manufacturing process creates an unreasonably dangerous condition in the product. All products should go through an [...]

Generally, there are four basic elements. The evidence that will be needed to prove each element will depend on the circumstances of the case. First, a plaintiff, or injured person, must prove that he or she has been injured and suffered damages. The plaintiff must also prove that the product involved was defective either in [...]

While evidence of subsequent remedial measures cannot be used as evidence to show a manufacturer’s negligence, safety modifications made by the manufacturer can be used to show other things such as ownership or control of the product’s design.

Damages are commonly divided into two different categories, economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages can be thought of as past or future out-of-pocket expenses, such as the cost of medical care, lost wages, lost earning capacity, or even funeral expenses if the product defect results in the death of an individual. Non-economic damages include past [...]