Dangerous Product Liability
San Antonio Personal Injury
Statistics from the Texas State Fire Marshall’s Office for 2004 show there were over 15,000 vehicle fires during the year. Certain vehicle types have poorly positioned fuel tanks or flaws in the fuel system causing post collision vehicle fires. An otherwise minor collision can turn into a major or even fatal accident if a leak in the fuel system causes a fire. Manufacturers are responsible for the safety of their products for consumers. If you have been involved in an accident with a post collision vehicle fire causing injuries, speak with an experienced San Antonio personal injury lawyer today. You may have the right to collect damages for your injuries, lost wages, and medical bills.
Many products have been known to be unreasonably dangerous, from hair dryers to prescription drugs to motor vehicles. Manufacturers and sellers are responsible to reasonably protect consumers from dangers that may arise from the products they are selling or manufacturing. If you have been injured by a product you feel may have been defective contact a personal injury lawyer today to discuss your case.
In San Antonio product liability cases negligence need not be proven to have a claim. What is known as strict liability applies to manufacturers when a product they have produced is unreasonably dangerous and causes harm to the consumer. The victim must show that the product was defective and that the defect caused harm while using the product in the way it was intended to be used.
In addition to strict liability, claims can be brought on manufacturers for design defects, manufacturing defects, and breach of warranty. Design defects are problems in the original design of the product making it unreasonable dangerous. Infant car seats with poorly designed latching systems, mattresses that are not flame retardant, and vehicles with poorly placed gas tanks all fall into this category. Manufacturing defects occur when a mistake happens in the manufacturing process that was not intended in the original design. This usually happens to only a few of the products being manufactured, making some of the products unreasonable dangerous. Breach of warranty occurs when a promise either expressed or implied is broken, meaning the product is not as should reasonably be expected by a consumer.
If you have been injured by a defective product seek the skilled counsel of a San Antonio product liability lawyer to discuss your case. Contact our San Antonio office today. We work on a contingent fee basis, which means you don’t pay unless we resolve your case.
