Philadelphia Product Liability Lawyer
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Each year, consumer products injure at least 31 million Americans and kill approximately 23,000, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. While these numbers may sound alarmingly high, we don’t doubt their validity. After all, here at Laffey Bucci D’Andrea Reich & Ryan, we meet with countless prospective clients who’ve been seriously hurt or lost a loved one because they used a dangerous or defective product daily.
During those initial consultations, those injury victims or surviving family members of the deceased tell us about how all different types of items maimed them or took their loved one’s lives. When causation is clear, the Philadelphia product liability lawyer they’re meeting with advises of legal options available to them for holding the person or entity who harmed them responsible for their actions.
If a product you used as per instructions caused you or a close relative harm, we want to offer you a free case evaluation. During this meeting, we’ll ask you more about the consumer good you used, your use of it, and how it hurt you. We’ll then advise you of your options for filing a civil lawsuit to recover compensation for your losses, depending on your answers and any evidence you may have available to substantiate your claims.
This initial case review is free of charge, so if you’re injured or a family member recently died, be sure to reach out to us to discuss your legal matter with one of our attorneys. It’s the first step toward seeking justice for what happened to you.
Understanding Pennsylvania Product Liability Law
This area of the law centers around consumers suffering injuries or becoming ill after using defective or dangerous products. Under Pennsylvania law, any party responsible for bringing that item to market, including designers, manufacturers, marketers, distributors, and retailers, can be held responsible for these defects when harm occurs. Attorneys like ours assist individuals harmed by these products in filing insurance claims or personal injury lawsuits to recover compensation for their losses.
Product liability claims generally center around a consumer good having one of three different defects, including a:
Over the years since our law firm’s inception, we have represented clients who have suffered injuries in varied ways, including by using the following products and others.
Whether you’ve been hurt by one of the products described above or something else, so long as it’s possible to prove that some kind of defect resulted in you suffering harm, you likely have a viable claim. Here at Laffey Bucci D’Andrea Reich & Ryan, we are available for free case reviews. So, if someone else’s actions harmed you, contact us to be put in contact with one of our attorneys to assess your case and advise you of your rights.
We get results for our clients, because that’s what really matters. Over the course of four decades in combined trial experience, our dedicated work injury attorneys have secured hundred millions of dollars in compensation for injured workers. You deserve justice.
Our state laws don’t require you to prove negligence to move forward in filing a product liability claim. Instead, the strict liability standard applies, meaning you need only to show that someone along the supply chain was responsible for the issue that caused you as a consumer harm.
Examples of defects that may show that a manufacturer, designer, or distributor is liable include:
As with many injury cases, sourcing evidence that proves these elements necessary to put forth a solid claim can be challenging. This is where it can be helpful to have the support of an experienced Philadelphia product liability lawyer in your corner. If you’re looking for guidance regarding your case, call or email us for a free consultation.
Each year, Pennsylvania residents buy countless consumer goods with the expectation they’re safe. This, unfortunately, isn’t the case, though. If you are one of the unfortunate ones who has suffered harm due to a designer, manufacturer, advertiser, or retailer’s oversight, we want to help you.
A serious injury or illness can seriously sidetrack your life. You likely don’t have time to do much more than focus on getting better or coming to terms with the preventable loss of your family member.
Searching for an attorney to represent you, alleviating some of the burden off your shoulders, can be a job in itself.
So, stop looking and contact us online or call us to have a conversation with a Philadelphia product liability lawyer today. We offer free consultations at Laffey Bucci D’Andrea Reich & Ryan and we represent clients on a contingency basis meaning we don’t collect any attorney’s fees unless we secure a settlement for you.
The problem with injury incidents like these is that they occur unexpectedly. The learning curve can be sharp as you seek to determine if you have a viable product liability claim, how to gather evidence, and what steps you need to follow to build a strong case that commands the maximum compensation you deserve.
Since mastering all of this can be challenging, especially as you’re recovering from serious injuries or grieving the untimely loss of a loved one, many individuals like you turn to experienced attorneys like ours for help.
At Laffey Bucci D’Andrea Reich & Ryan, we can provide you with the following assistance:
“Damages” is the legal term that refers to the losses someone maimed by a defective product may incur. Compensation such as the following may be available to individuals like yourself who have successful product liability claims:
Should a case proceed to trial and there’s evidence suggesting that a defendant’s conduct was particularly egregious, the Court may award punitive damages. Generally, this happens to punish the wrongdoer and deter similar conduct in the future.
In addition to the above-referenced, recovery of funeral or burial costs, benefits, and other non-economic losses may be possible by filing a wrongful death claim or survival action.
How Long Victims Have To File Product Liability Claims in Philadelphia
The statute of limitations is the filing deadline that applies to filing legal cases. The timeline within which plaintiffs hurt by dangerous products must file lawsuits against responsible parties is generally two years. However, like most rules, there are some exceptions to this one, including the discovery rule and in cases where:
Given how insurance claim and lawsuit filing deadlines can vary significantly, it’s essential to consult with an experienced attorney, like those at Laffey Bucci D’Andrea Reich & Ryan, to ensure you meet all filing deadlines and protect your right to compensation.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission maintains a running, searchable list of the millions of recalls that both manufacturers and the government issue each year. Oftentimes, products don’t make it on those lists until long after it injures someone and, in many cases, it’s only after several people have suffered serious harm. In other cases, recalls of dangerous and defective products never occur at all.
Situations regarding recalls, as described above, often lead injury victims to ask about how a recall impacts their ability to take legal action. We say it depends. We urge you to reach out to a product liability attorney to discuss the item and the circumstances under which it harmed you as well as your injuries so we can provide guidance regarding your legal matter.
Paul Bucci – Founding Partner