Proof of Liability and Damages in Product Defect Litigation
At Baker, Burton & Lundy, our past success in high-stakes personal injury and consumer protection litigation enables us to commit the legal and investigative resources necessary to protect the rights of clients in product liability litigation. These cases can be expensive to develop and present, because your attorney in many situations must show that an alternative to a defective design was both technologically feasible and economically viable in the market.
Nevertheless, our law firm has the capacity to review, evaluate and litigate product liability claims on a selective basis. If a member of your family was seriously injured or killed by a dangerous or defective product, contact our office in Hermosa Beach for a free consultation with a personal injury lawyer about your legal options.
We Handle Both Design Defect and Manufacturing Defect Cases
There are two main categories of product liability claims — design defects and manufacturing defects. Design defect cases involve problems with the original prototype, negligent testing or the deliberate failure to engineer safety features into the product, usually on profit-related grounds. Some design defect cases will come down to the manufacturer or seller's failure to warn of known hazards associated with the product and its ordinary use.
Manufacturing defects involve problems with the soundness, purity or materials of a particular batch of otherwise safe products, or a temporary breakdown in the inspection process. Here the challenge is not to show that a product is inherently dangerous, but that a particular unit fell short of an established safety standard due to faulty assembly, missing parts or other factors indicating negligence.
Our lawyers have recovered millions on behalf of clients with personal injury or wrongful death claims involving a wide range of product defects. We can investigate and advise you about your rights in product liability litigation related to:
- Consumer goods
- Industrial machines or equipment
- Automotive products, such as defective brakes, fuel lines, tires or roof design
- Recreational equipment
- Toxic chemicals in household or industrial use
Baker, Burton & Lundy generally accepts product liability cases on a contingent fee basis. That means that we only charge an attorney's fee if we recover compensation on your claim through settlement or trial. We also advance at our own risk the expenses involved with developing your case.
For a free consultation about products liability litigation in Southern California, contact our office in Hermosa Beach.
Call 310-421-4952 in the South Bay, Los Angeles or the Inland Empire
