Thousands of injuries are caused each year by dangerous and defective products. Product liability encompasses legal claims that allow injured persons to recover compensation from the manufacturer, seller or distributor of a defective product. These claims typically arise when manufacturers fail to install appropriate safety devices in the product.

Examples of defective consumer products include: defective heaters, electric blankets or other consumer appliances which malfunction and start fires; defectively designed bunk beds and cribs which create a strangulation hazard for children; defective fire alarms that fail to function when needed; defectively designed safety devices in ovens and other gas cooking devices; and unsafe toys that present hazards to children. Examples of automobile-related product liability claims include vehicle crashworthiness claims, rollover claims, and airbag claims where the vehicle and/or any of its components fail to properly protect the occupants. Also included in automobile product liability cases are claims involving defective tires which cause the vehicle to rollover or crash. Other product liability claims arise out of injuries suffered by workers using machinery lacking safety guarding devices where such safety devices could have been easily installed on the machinery and would have prevented the injury.

There are many types of product liability legal theories, including design defect claims, manufacturing defect claims and failure to warn. Common product liability claims include negligent design, negligent manufacture, strict liability for products (a legal theory imposing automatic liability), breach of warranty cliams and assorted consumer protection claims. Laws imposing product liability vary significantly by state and each  product liability case requires different proof in order to reach a successful outcome.

The trial lawyers at Regan Zambri & Long have successfully represented many victims of product injuries in claims against national and international manufacturers of automobiles, home products, space heaters, and other consumer devices.

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