Product Liability
Product Liability
Our Product Liability Attorneys Champion Innovative Solutions
When you purchase any type of product, you have a reasonable expectation that it will be safe for its intended use. A car’s airbags should function properly and help save lives in the event of a crash, for example, and a child’s bouncy seat should keep them safe and secure without tipping over. Unfortunately, products do not always function as intended, and consumer safety may be compromised. If you or your loved one has been injured as a result of a potentially dangerous or defective product, the product liability attorneys at Farhang & Medcoff is here to advocate on your behalf.
Understanding Product Liability Law
There are no federal product liability laws, but all 50 states, including Arizona, offer options for legal recourse to injured consumers. Product liability claims may be brought on the legal theories of negligence, strict liability, or breach of warranty. For example, the legal concept of negligence involves these elements:
- The defendant (such as the product manufacturer) owed a legal duty to the plaintiff (you).
- The defendant breached that legal duty, either by failing to act in a reasonable manner or by taking unreasonable actions.
- The defendant’s breach of their legal duty caused the plaintiff to sustain injury.
- The plaintiff suffered damages as a result.
In legal parlance, damages refer to monetary compensation for a loss. That loss may be physical (e.g. an injury) or intangible (e.g. mental anguish).
When you consult the product liability attorneys at Farhang & Medcoff, one of the preliminary steps we’ll take is to identify one or more defendants. In a product liability claim, the defendant may be the manufacturer of the entire product, the manufacturer of one product component (this is common with vehicle defects), or the entity that assembled the product. In some cases, it may be possible to name a wholesaler or retailer as defendants.
Types of Product Defects
Our legal team consults with experts as needed (e.g. medical professionals) and thoroughly researches each case before developing effective legal strategies designed to produce favorable results, both in and out of court. We may litigate a product liability case based on any of the following types of defects:
- Defects of design – A product may have been designed in a way that renders it inherently unsafe. For example, a vehicle’s braking system may be improperly designed in a way that prevents the vehicle from using sufficient stopping power at high speeds.
- Defects of manufacture – Even if the product’s design was sound, it may have acquired dangerous defects while it was being manufactured or assembled.
- Marketing defects – This type of defect does not necessarily refer to a product’s marketing campaign intended to generate sales. Rather, it means that the product was not labeled properly, had inadequate safety warnings, or came with instructions that were insufficient.
Schedule a Consultation With Our Product Liability Attorneys
Farhang & Medcoff is known for delivering sophisticated legal solutions to our clients. Our team has a deep understanding of Arizona statutes and case law, and product safety regulations. We’ll thoroughly investigate your case to determine if you have the basis to file a product liability lawsuit. Contact Farhang & Medcoff in Tucson or Phoenix today.
