Product Defects

Product Defects Can Cause Serious Injury or Even Death

[seat belt photo]Thousands of products have been recalled due to the risk of death and serious injury. Products range from window blinds causing strangulation of children, to lawn mowers causing serious burn injuries from defective fuel systems to defects in personal watercraft.

Each year, children are seriously injured and killed in vehicle collisions due to defective car seats. These defects relate to the buckles, harnesses, shell designs, and the padding within the seat. The most common defects in a product are design, manufacturing, and inadequate warnings or instructions. Product Liability is an area of the law that allows individuals harmed by defective products to seek compensation for their injuries.

If you've had an accident that caused an injury from the use of a defective product, or have survived someone who may have died as a result of injuries sustained from the use of defective product, it's important that you know your rights under the law. Contact us online or call us at 361-885-7500 to set up a consultation to discuss your legal options.