STOCKTON PRODUCTS LIABILITY LAWYERS

The law in California is clear: if a company designs, manufactures, or sells a defective or dangerous product, they are responsible for all the damage that their defective product causes, as long as it was being used reasonably. At Schwinghamer Law, we have experience helping victims of defective products recover for their injuries. We have held billion-dollar companies accountable for their poorly made or dangerously designed products.

If you or a loved one has been injured by a dangerous product, contact a Stockton products liability attorney today for a free consultation.

WHAT IS A DANGEROUS OR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT

A dangerous or defective product is anything that, due to negligent design, or a manufacturing defect, causes injury or harm. For example, a knife can be dangerous because it had a sharp edge, however if you slip and cut yourself, you cannot sue the knife maker. If however, you purchase a steak knife, and the blade detaches from it’s handle when you try to cut into a steak, the knife maker may be responsible for the manufacturing defect – knives aren’t supposed to come apart in your hands.

The following are some examples of dangerous or defective product claims:

• A soda manufacturer accidentally sells a bottle of soda with a snail inside
• A car maker’s faulty computer system causes it’s car to accelerate unexpectedly and it causes an auto accident
• A wrench maker uses flimsy material, causing it’s wrenches to break. This causes a mechanic to slip and injure himself
• A grocery store sells frozen fruit that has been contaminated by E. coli
• A baby’s car seat designer is aware of a design flaw that renders its products unsafe, yet it decides not to issue a recall in order to maximize profits

These are just some examples of dangerous product cases. If you think you may have a case, a Stockton products liability lawyer at Schwinghamer Law will be happy to sit down with you and help you understand your rights.

WHAT CAN YOU RECOVER WHEN YOU ARE INJURED BY A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT

Lawsuits involving dangerous products are considered to be personal injury cases. Therefore, just like in other personal injury cases, a Stockton products liability lawyer can help you recover money for:

• Damage to propert
• Medical bills
• Lost wages
• Pain, suffering, inconvenience, and other things you can’t put a price tag on

HOW DOES SCHWINGHAMER LAW WIN PRODUCTS LIABILITY CASES

When Schwinghamer Law takes on a case involving a dangerous or defective product, we know that we will often be going up against a major company or their large insurance carrier. These companies are often willing to fight tooth and nail to defeat these claims, because they don’t want negative press about their defective products.

Nevertheless, Schwinghamer Law has had tremendous success recovering major cash settlements for our clients in these types of cases. We accomplish this by only taking cases that we strongly believe in. Once we take a case, we invest whatever resources are needed into hiring world class experts to explain our theory of the case. In the past, we have hired experts in engineering, accident reconstruction, physics, and material analysis in order to prove a case.

• We have hired a specialized expert to use high powered x-rays to view the inside of a complicated metal gear
• We have taken 3D scans of objects and places, and re-created them on a computer
• We have taken drone footage of an accident scene
• We have retained college and graduate school professors to testify about foodborne disease
• We have had experts perform destructive testing on metals in order to determine their molecular makeup

CONTACT A PRODUCTS LIABILITY ATTORNEY TODAY

Like other personal injury lawsuits, claims for defective or dangerous products are controlled by California’s statute of limitations. All personal injury claims must be filed within a certain amount of time, or you can lose the right to file them. If you believe that you or a loved one has been injured by a dangerous or defective product, contact an experienced attorney today.