Suffered Injury From A Defective Product? Our Worcester Attorneys Can Help.
Manufacturers cannot sell products that harm consumers. It’s that simple. Yet, dangerous and defective products do harm people all the time. From toys painted with lead paint to defective vehicle parts and children’s products, dangerous and defective products seem to be everywhere.
If you have been injured by a dangerous or defective product, you have a right to be compensated financially for the damages you have suffered. At The Law Offices of Joseph J. Cariglia, P.C., our attorneys have the skill and experience to pursue financial compensation for your medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages and property damage.
Call our Worcester, Massachusetts, office today at 508-762-4327 to schedule a free initial consultation.
Understanding Product Liability
Product liability is the general term for defective product cases, as the liability for the dangerous product needs to be assumed by one or more parties. Whoever was found liable would then also be responsible for providing compensation for the injuries individuals suffered as a result of the product defects.
Our lawyers have experience handling defective product cases that involve:
- Vehicle defects: Any part of a motor vehicle can be defective. Some vehicles have known defects, while others are unknown. Regardless of whether the vehicle part was known to be defective, you may have a claim against the manufacturer.
- Air bag defects: When an air bag is defective, it may either not deploy during an accident or deploy when an accident has not even occurred. Both of these situations are dangerous and may result in injuries to both passengers and drivers.
- Brake failure: When vehicle brakes fail due to a defect, devastating accidents can occur and leave many people injured as a result of one incident.
- Seat belt defects: Seat belts are designed to keep drivers and passengers safe. But when seat belts are defective, they can be extremely dangerous and put people at risk of becoming additionally injured if they are involved in an accident.
- Defective toys: Parents trust that toys on store shelves are safe to give to their children. Unfortunately, thousands of children are injured each year by toys that are defective and dangerous.
Products can be defective in many ways. A design defect may cause every unit to pose a potential hazard. A manufacturing defect occurs when a flaw is introduced during the manufacturing process. Products can also hurt consumers because of defective marketing, including mistakes in product labeling, false advertising or lack of product warnings.
Holding Manufacturers Accountable For Product Defects In Massachusetts
Product liability law is very complex. It takes a great deal of knowledge and experience to fully understand how to handle cases under the product liability and defective product laws. In Massachusetts, the law expects products to be “fit for use.” This means if a product is unreasonably dangerous when it leaves the factory or a third-party warehouse, the company can be held responsible for the damage it causes.
At The Law Offices of Joseph J. Cariglia, P.C., our team does the heavy lifting:
- We investigate exactly what went wrong.
- We bring in experts from MIT to prove the product was broken or poorly made.
- We determine if the injury was caused by a manufacturer’s mistake or a third party’s negligence.
Massachusetts law is unique because it uses the “implied warranty of merchantability” to hold companies strictly liable for defects. This means you don’t necessarily have to prove the company was “careless” — only that the product was defective and caused your injury. Ultimately, when a product fails to meet these basic safety standards, we will hold companies responsible for the pain they caused you.
Injured From A Harmful Product? We Can Help.
Our lawyers are highly regarded in personal injury and product defect cases. We are extremely skilled litigators who have won numerous multimillion-dollar cases. We aren’t afraid to take on big companies and huge insurance carriers.
Our practice understands that companies perform a cost-benefit analysis that compares the cost of lawsuits versus the cost of repairing obvious defects. We will go after those companies to hold them accountable. We’ve used our experience to help people with serious burns because of gas tank explosions, for instance, and can handle numerous other types of defective product cases.
Why Choose The Law Offices of Joseph J. Cariglia, P.C. To Represent You?
When you choose our firm, you are backed by more than 100 collective years of legal experience and a legacy that dates back more than 50 years.
Our lawyers are highly regarded in personal injury and product defect cases. We are extremely skilled litigators who have won numerous multimillion-dollar awards, settlements and verdicts. We aren’t afraid to take on big companies and huge insurance carriers.
Our Product Liability Lawyers Rise To The Challenge. Reach Out Today.
However you were injured, our experienced legal team will fight aggressively to get you the maximum possible amount of financial compensation. Defective product claims are challenging cases. Not every personal injury lawyer handles them. We do.
If you have been injured by a defective or dangerous product, don’t stand alone against big insurance companies. Contact us today by calling 508-762-4327. We offer a free initial consultation and case evaluation.