Defective Product & Unsafe Equipment Injury Claims
Product cases may involve defective design, manufacturing problems, inadequate warnings, or unsafe equipment that causes serious injury.
Key Issues
- Preserve the product
- Identify manufacturer and sellers
- Obtain manuals, warnings and maintenance history
- Document the failure and injuries
Do Not Discard the Product
The product itself may be the most important evidence in a product-liability case. It should be preserved in its post-incident condition whenever possible, along with packaging, manuals, warnings, receipts, photographs, and maintenance information.
Potential Product Issues
- Defective design
- Manufacturing defect
- Failure or malfunction
- Inadequate warnings or instructions
- Unsafe machinery or industrial equipment
- Vehicle or component defects
