Product Liability
Nashville area Personal Injury Attorneys
Defective products are often the cause of personal injury, and in some cases it is not immediately obvious. Although product liability falls under personal injury law, different time limits and theories of law apply to product liability cases than general personal injury, so it is imperative that you work with personal injury attorneys in the Nashville area who have experience with product liability.
Defective Products Which Often Cause Injuries
While virtually any type of product can be defective, there are some which are routinely defective in ways that result in injuries. Examples include:
- Vehicles
- Toys and other children’s products
- Safety equipment, such as smoke detectors
- Electronics
- Household items
- Lawn and garden products
- Food
- Medications and medical devices
- Machinery
- Construction equipment
- Asbestos
Types of Defects
It is natural to think of a defective product as something that is broken or malfunctions, but there are other ways in which products can be defective:
- Inappropriate marketing, such as marketing to children who are too young to use a product safely or advertising a product as being intended for use in ways that the product cannot be used safely
- Lack of warning labels
- Inadequate instructions including instructions that are inaccurate, incomplete, or unclear
- Inadequate labeling which makes it too easy to confuse different types of products such as medications
- Design flaws, such as SUVs with a high center of gravity leading to rollover
- Manufacturing defects including improper assembly, inferior parts, missing parts, and contamination
Did a Defective Product Cause You Injuries?
Sometimes it is obvious that a product was broken or malfunctioned causing injuries, but in many cases it is not immediately known that a defective product was the underlying cause of your accident and injuries. An auto accident can be caused by a defective vehicle or defective part, such as faulty tires. House fires can be caused by defective electronics, heaters, and more. In some cases, the defective product does not cause the accident, but makes the injuries worse. Defective seat belts and defective smoke detectors are good examples.
The Nashville area personal injury attorneys will thoroughly investigate your case to determine if product liability is involved.
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed due to a defective product in Nashville or anywhere in Tennessee, please call our personal injury attorneys near Nashville at 1-877-LOSS RECOVER (1-877-567-7732) or submit an online questionnaire. Your initial consultation with our personal injury attorneys in the Nashville area is free of charge and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a personal injury lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.