Defective Products

Defective Products - Product Liability

When you suffer a serious injury caused by a defective product, the experience can be extremely traumatic. No one can reverse the past, but Dallas can help you obtain a fair recovery. The lawyers at Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. are experienced in handling many types of product liability cases.   The first consultation is free, and you will only have to pay if we win you a recovery. Phone us anytime at 1-866-920-1965 or email a Pennsylvania Defective Product Attorney immediately to find out whether you have a case.

What is Product Liability?

Product liability can be when a manufacturer or seller is being held liable for placing a defective product into the hands of a consumer. Responsibility for a defective product that caused injury can lie with all sellers of the product including:

• the manufacturer
• a manufacturer of component parts
• the wholesaler
• the retail store that sold to the end consumer

The law requires that a product meet the ordinary expectations of the consumer. If a product has an unexpected defect or danger, and has caused an injury, it may be defective.

Types of Product Defects

There are three types of defects that might cause injury: design defects, manufacturing defects, and marketing defects.

Design defects are present in a product from the beginning before it is manufactured. A design defect is some flaw in the design of a product that makes it unreasonably dangerous.  For example if high chair was designed with three legs, so it tipped over very easily - that would be a design defect.

Manufacturing defects are those that occur in the course of a product's manufacture or assembly. For example if a car were missing a part that would help cool the engine and the car caught fire, that would be a manufacturing defect. 

Marketing defects are flaws in the way a product is marketed, such as improper labeling, false advertising, insufficient instructions, or inadequate safety warnings.  The most famous product liability case involved a woman who was burned by hot coffee.  Today, many coffee cups as well as other food containers are printed with warning labels. 

Examples of Cases

The attorneys at Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. have helped hundreds of people who have been injured due to the negligence of a product or another party.  Almost any product can be defective.  Some common products that have been known to be defective can include:

• Car Seats
• Strollers
• Kolcraft Play yards - Pack and Play
• Play Pens
• Other Baby Equipment
• Tools
• Saws
• Automobiles
• Lawn mowers
• Escalators
• Elevators
• Dangerous Drugs
• Space Heaters
• Electrical Devices
• Work Related Equipment
• Treadmills
• Gym Equipment
• Toys
• Medical Equipment
• Contact Lens Solution

If you or a loved were hurt at work by a piece of unsafe equipment, that could be an example of product liability.  Product Liability cases are complex so it is important that you contact an experienced lawyer like Dallas right away.  You want to be sure that evidence is not destroyed.  It is important that an experienced attorney review your case and investigate the product.  Call an experienced defective product lawyer anytime toll free at 1-866-920-1965 or email a defective product attorney for a free case evaluation.  There is no fee unless a financial recovery is made.

The Product Liability Lawyers at The Law Office of Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. have helped those who have been the victims of defective products from places like Pittsburgh, New Castle, Beaver, Butler, Erie, Meadville, Sharon, Grove City, Mercer, Lancaster, York, Ellwood City, Warren, Oil City, Youngstown, Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Poland, Boardman, Lima and many other communities in Pennsylvania (PA) and Ohio (OH). They are familiar with the courts in Erie County, Mercer County, Crawford County, Venango County, Warren County, Lawrence County, Butler County, Beaver County, Allegheny County, Mahoning County and Trumbull County.