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Defective Product and Product Liability Attorneys in Lafayette, LA
When you purchase a product, you have certain expectations. You expect it to work the way it is intended. You expect the product to do what the company has promised you that it would do. Additionally, and more importantly, you expect the product to be safe when used according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. Unfortunately, however, sometimes a product is “defective.”
When a product is defective, not only does it break your trust in the company who made it, but it can also cause you serious injury. If a product has caused you harm or injury, it may be because the product is unreasonably dangerous, isn’t safe within its intended use, is designed in a faulty manner or otherwise, the company has failed to warn you about inherent dangers in using the product.
The dedicated team of Product Defect Injury Attorneys at the Killingsworth Law Group can make sure that the company responsible for your injury is held accountable. Call the KLG team today at (337) 443-0815 to see if your injury falls under the purview of the Louisiana Products Liability Act today.
What is a Product Recall?
A Product Recall is a request from the manufacturer of a product for the return or replacement of a certain product that has been deemed unsafe for some reason or another. A lot of the time, these product recalls only occur after the product has injured someone or the company has been formally warned of the product’s dangerous condition. There has been numerous product recalls ranging from prescription medication, car parts, and children’s toys to heating elements and cell phones.
Product Recalls are costly to big corporations and they usually only will perform such recall if they believe the danger of allowing the product to be in the hands of the consumer, and thus their liability for negligence in the event of physical harm to those consumers outweighs the financial costs of recalling the product. In many cases, the United States consumer protection laws will compel a company to perform a recall because the risk of harm is too great to justify its continued use in the market.
If a product that has been subject to recall has caused you harm, it’s important to consult with an experienced Product Liability Attorney Lafayette to discuss your avenues for recovery. The Product Liability Attorneys at the Killingsworth Law Group know these laws and will be able to tell you, likely after one conversation, whether or not recovery is likely in your favor. Unfortunately, however, a product recall is not the only sign that a product is defective and you can still recover in Louisiana for your injuries even if the product that caused your injury was not recalled.
What deems a Product Defective?
According to the Louisiana Products Liability Act, there are 4 main theories of company negligence when it comes to faulty or defective products. To recover in your case, your products liability attorney or your defective products attorney will have to prove one of the following:
1. An unreasonable danger was caused by the construction or composition of the product;
2. An unreasonable danger was presented by the design of the product (faulty design presenting an unreasonable danger);
3. The manufacturer failed to adequately warn of the dangers posed by the product; or
4. The product fails to conform to an express warranty made by the manufacturer of the product.
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When Should I Seek a Products Liability Lawyer?
While there are many contributing factors that may cause a product to be or become defective, if a company has knowledge of the proposed danger to consumers and doesn’t take the proper steps to protect the public from their product, they should be held liable. Unfortunately, just because a product has not been recalled doesn’t mean it is not defective or is otherwise not breaking the Louisiana Products Liability Act.
If you have suffered an injury from a product that you suspect was faulty in some way, you should contact a local product liability attorney to determine whether or not you are eligible for compensation or whether the product that hurt you falls under the Louisiana Products Liability Act. Faulty products cause serious injury every day.
For instance, there have been many recalls and other product liability lawsuits related to seatbelts, airbags and car seats that have posed unreasonable dangers to passengers in the event of a car accident. The injuries sustained can prove catastrophic. In this situation, it’s very important to discuss the situation with a Products Liability Attorney with experience in these cases and not simply a car accident attorney. The laws are different and making a claim against a large corporation in the business of manufacturing requires more resources and more experience to hold the company responsible. Call the Products Liability Attorneys at the Killingsworth Law Group Injury Attorneys Lafayette today at (337) 443-0815 to discuss your faulty product claim.
How do I pay for an Attorney in a Products Liability Case?
The Killingsworth Law Group Injury Attorneys in Lafayette takes all of their product liability cases on a contingency fee basis. This means, if we don’t win your case, you don’t owe us a dime. Products Liability cases can be extremely expensive to prosecute. Most often, winning these cases requires the hiring of industry experts, engineers and medical professionals, who all require compensation to derive reports and evidence as to the dangerousness of the product or its ultimate effect on you. We will take on all of these expenses on the front in to make sure to build your case without asking you for a dime. It is our responsibility, under our agreement to build your case and cover your expenses, while you take care of yourself and your family through this tough time. Give us a call today to see if your case qualifies under the Defective Products laws in Louisiana.
