Virginia Products Liability Attorneys
Manufacturers or distributors of unreasonably dangerous or defective products may be financially responsible for injuries or fatalities caused by use of their defective product. The Virginia Products Liability Attorneys of MartinWren, P.C. have experience litigating personal injury and wrongful death claims where the fatality or injury is caused by a defective product.
Generally speaking, Virginia recognizes three types of product liability claims: manufacturing defect cases, design defect cases, and failure to warn a consumer of a product’s defective or dangerous attributes. To prevail in a products liability action, the plaintiff’s lawyer must prove that a product left the manufacturer in a defective state, that the product malfunctioned while still in its defective condition, and that the product’s user was using the product as intended at the time of the malfunction. Product liability claims usually involve complicated engineering or technical analysis of the defective product, the reason the malfunction occurred, and how the malfunction caused the victim’s injuries. These cases involve difficult legal battles and manufacturers, distributors, and their insurers often take aggressive positions.
The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission has identified a number of common household products that may pose unreasonable risks of serious injuries and fatalities. Such products include bicycles, toys, cribs, Chinese Drywall, products and toys containing lead, playgrounds, and amusement park rides. Among other things, defective products may cause choking or strangulation dangers, lacerations, suffocations, fall hazards, fire and burn hazards, poisoning, shock and electrocution, or even explosions.
Individuals who have been injured by defective or unreasonably dangerous products may be entitled to compensatory and even punitive damages as a result of the injuries they suffered. Compensatory damages may include past and future medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages, loss of earning capacity, loss of enjoyment of life, emotional distress, and inconvenience.
Virginia Products Liability Lawyers
If you or a loved one have been injured by a defective product, please call MartinWren, P.C.’s Virginia Products Liability Attorneys, Jonathan T. Wren or Robert E. Byrne, Jr., toll free at (855) 812-9220 for more information or to schedule a free consultation and free case evaluation. We can meet you at your home or the hospital, even on weekends and evenings.