Sacramento Product Liability Lawyer

In our daily lives, we each use some form of consumer product, from toys and cars to electronics. During the use of a product, a defect can cause injury to the user or those in close proximity to the product. Someone who has been injured by a defective product may be entitled to recover compensation through a product liability lawsuit.

These types of cases can be lengthy and complex, so hiring an experienced Sacramento product liability lawyer is essential for success. Our team of personal injury attorneys at the Law Office of Brian H. Turner, PC, believes in holding companies accountable for putting dangerous products on the market that hurt consumers. We strive to help injured consumers recover everything they are entitled to.

Initiating A Product Liability Lawsuit

A product liability lawsuit can be filed by the victim of a defective product against the designer, manufacturer, distributor, or seller of the product.  This can make these claims challenging, as every single one of the listed parties has a role to play in getting the product on store shelves, and any of them could be responsible for the defect. It is also possible that more than one of them shares the responsibility.

A Sacramento attorney can conduct a careful and thorough examination of the production chain to determine who or what is liable for the defective product. Once the responsible party has been identified, the type of defect must be established, and the defect must have caused the injury to the victim. Our Sacramento defective products lawyers can help you build a strong claim for compensation and hold the responsible parties accountable for your losses.

Types Of Product Defects

There are three main ways a product can be defective:

• Design defect: The design of the product poses an unreasonable risk to the user, or the risk could have been reduced by an available alternative design. This is usually something present in all products manufactured with the design.
• Manufacturing defect: The construction of one product deviates from the design specifications or differs from other similar products.
•  A single product or several items could have the same problem if they were part of a large production lot.
• Warning defect: The warning or instructions about the risks of the product are inadequate or buried in the instruction manual and not easily identifiable.

An attorney in Sacramento can demonstrate how each of these types can establish legal liability on the entity responsible for that part of the product’s chain of distribution.

Some Limitations To Be Aware Of

Although injured consumers of a defective product may recover compensation, there are certain limitations to a lawsuit that everyone should be aware of. These are mainly related to establishing how the product harmed the victim. For example, the product must have caused the injury while in use in a way that the manufacturer intended. The company may not be liable if the product is misused or used in an abnormal manner.

Another example is when someone substantially alters a product from its original form, rendering it dangerous. The idea behind these limitations is that the consumer’s actions caused the injury, rather than a defect in the product.  These are important when a Sacramento attorney establishes product liability in a lawsuit.

Build a Product Liability Case With a Sacramento Lawyer Today

Companies have a duty to design, manufacture, and sell goods that are safe and free of defects for you to use. A Sacramento product liability lawyer can hold them responsible for causing an injury due to a poor design or a faulty assembly. To establish the presence of a defect and how it led to the injury, a Sacramento product liability lawyer at the Law Office of Brian H. Turner will collaborate with industry-leading experts with various backgrounds in engineering and mechanical construction.

Product liability lawsuits require a great amount of investigation by the attorneys and expert witnesses, so if you have been injured during the use of a product, contact the attorneys at the Law Office of Brian H. Turner by calling 916.229.8800 to schedule your free consultation. You can also fill out our online contact form.