San Diego Product Liability Attorney

When good products go bad.

Consumers trust that the products they buy are safe. But unfortunately, consumers are often hurt by products they use every day. A bungee cord snaps and blinds someone. A motorized gate breaks the arm of a small child. An airbag releases without warning. When defective products unexpectedly hurt people, manufacturers are sometimes the cause. That’s when you need to call the Law Offices of Elliott N. Kanter.

Protect your rights. Call the Law Offices of Elliott N. Kanter at 619-330-5881
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What an effective San Diego product liability lawyer can do for you.

If you receive an injury due to a defective product, you can seek compensation. The law protects consumers from products that perform in an unexpected and unsafe manner. There are three different theories on which a product liability action may be based:

• Negligence. A manufacturer must take reasonable care when designing, testing, and inspecting products. They must also take care to warn of possible dangers. When a manufacturer fails to do so, a consumer may prosecute under negligence theory.

• Breach of warranty. Manufacturers are required to warn consumers of any dangers. That’s usually the purpose of the fine print on labels and documents when you buy a product. When these warranties are breached, an injured party may recover damages resulting from the breach.

• Product liability. California law has led the way in strict product liability. In a strict liability claim, the injured party need only show that:
  1. The product was defective.
  2. The defect existed before the product was released.
  3. The defect caused the victim’s damages.

Proving a product is defective.

The injured party may prove that a product is defective from any of three types of defects:

Be sure to keep the product along with any packaging, instructions, and labels.

• Design defects. Design defects arise when every product of that model or type is defective.

• Manufacture defect. When a product has a defect from the production line, the manufacturer may be held liable for failing to inspect and prevent the product from reaching market.

• Failure to warn. When instructions don’t warn of dangers involved in using the products, the manufacturer may be held liable. Warnings also need to be clear, concise, and visible—they must fully explain the danger and its consequences.

What to do if you’ve been injured by a defective or dangerous product.

If you or someone else has been injured by a product, be sure to keep the product along with any packaging, instructions, and labels. These items will be very important when proving your case. Then be sure to call a law firm with experience dealing with product liability cases.

An experienced San Diego product liability attorney working for you.

The Law Offices of Elliott N. Kanter is not a corporate law firm. We’re here to help people like you in their fight against careless manufacturers and have over 30 years experience in representing our clients. So call the Law Offices of Elliott N. Canter at 619-330-5881 today for a no-cost, no-obligation consultation. Tell us your story, and we’ll get started right away.