At McElyea, Santos & Barnard, P.A., our Orlando and Central Florida product liability and defective product attorneys have successfully represented clients injured by defective or dangerous products. Our personal injury lawyers help victims hold the manufacturers, distributors, and vendors of dangerous products responsible for any injuries they cause. We litigate a range of product liability claims, including many involving auto defects and defective drugs. If you have been seriously injured by a defective product, our lawyers will file a personal injury lawsuit on your behalf. We will then fight aggressively for fair compensation and hold negligent manufacturers, distributors, and vendors responsible for their actions.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that nearly 30 million Americans are injured by defective products annually. If a defective product results in serious personal injury, product liability laws enable victims to sue manufacturers, distributors, and/or vendors for compensation. Generally, dangerous products are defined as having either a design, manufacturing, or marketing defect. Contact our Orlando, Central Florida product liability and defective product attorneys to schedule a consultation and evaluation.
Design defects are flaws in the intentional design that make a defective product unreasonably dangerous. Product liability claims arising from design defects generally require proof of negligence.
Product liability claims involving manufacturing defects are generally considered to be among the easiest to support. A defective product has a manufacturing defect if it does not conform to the designers' specifications. In these claims, the product's own design can be used to prove it defective.
Marketing defects are flaws in the way a product is marketed. Product liability claims arising from marketing defects often involve improper labeling, incorrect or insufficient instructions, or inadequate safety warnings.
If you are an Orlando and Central Florida–area resident and have been injured by a dangerous or defective product, contact the product liability attorneys at McElyea, Santos & Barnard, P.A. Our lawyers have the knowledge and experience necessary to help clients obtain the compensation to which they are entitled.
Product liability law holds manufacturers, distributors, and/or vendors liable for injuries sustained by a dangerous or defective product. Product liability law consists of three areas under which liability is determined and recovery is applied: strict liability, negligence, and breach of warranty. Schedule a consultation with the team at our Orlando firm today. Serving all of Central Florida, our product liability and defective product attorneys are skilled, experienced and committed to helping victims achieve justice.
General personal injury lawsuits require proof of negligence. However, in a product liability claim, strict liability is applied. Strict liability holds a manufacturer responsible for a defective product, even if the manufacturer was not guilty of negligence.
When a manufacturer, distributor, or vendor acts recklessly and causes a victim’s injuries, the responsible party is considered legally negligent. The difficulty of proving negligence makes these types of product liability claims rare.
A warranty is violated when a promise is broken; for example, when the condition of a product fails to meet reasonable quality standards at the time of sale. An express warranty is typically a guarantee from the seller of a product specifying the extent to which its quality or performance is assured and stating the conditions under which the product can be returned, replaced, or repaired. All products come with an implied warranty, under which they are presumed to be safe for their intended use.
At McElyea, Santos & Barnard, P.A., we provide Orlando and Central Florida injury victims with the highest standard of representation. Contact our product liability and defective product attorneys to schedule a consultation.
If you have been injured by a dangerous or defective product, contact McElyea, Santos & Barnard, P.A. Our Orlando, Central Florida product liability and defective product attorneys can help you get the compensation to which you are entitled. Our lawyers boast an impressive track record of successful verdicts and settlements, and we can put our knowledge and experience to work for you.
Contact our Orlando, Central Florida product liability and defective product attorneys to schedule a consultation. Take advantage of our experience and legal expertise to obtain fair compensation for your injuries.
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