Port St. Lucie Product Liability Attorneys
Drivers and owners who put convenience before safety might hurt two or three people at once. But manufacturers who put profits before people might hurt several thousand people at once, or even several million people at once. Therefore, a negligence standard is not high enough to protect consumers. So, the law holds manufacturers strictly liable for the injuries their defective products cause.
Since defective products claims are so much bigger than negligence claims, the cases are much more complex. Therefore, only an experienced Port St. Lucie product liability lawyer, like one you’ll find at Smith & Ball, should handle these claims. Your serious injury case should not serve as a lawyer’s learning laboratory. In these cases, most victims end up settling for less. Our Port St. Lucie product liability attorneys, on the other hand, are not satisfied with anything less than the best possible result under the circumstances.
Types of Defective Products
A dangerous product is probably in your pantry, closet, garage, or medicine cabinet at this very moment. For example, although the Takata defective airbag saga has been going on since the early 2000s, millions of vehicles with defective airbags are still on Florida roads. Manufacturers typically only send recall notices to record owners, and in most cases, that’s the first owner.
Although there are many defective products in our world, there are only two types of product defects, at least from a legal standpoint.
- Manufacturing Defect: Takata airbags are defective because the manufacturers used a cheap chemical propellant instead of a reliable one which was slightly more expensive. These types of defects are rather common, as product manufacturers often take shortcuts during this part of the process.
- Design Defect: Other products were dangerous while they were still on the drawing board. Opioid painkillers are a good example. Pill manufacturers essentially engaged in an arms race to see who could make the most powerful medicine. Many of these pills are stronger than morphine or even heroin.
Other products are inherently dangerous, as opposed to defective. Firearms, explosives, fireworks, and other such products cannot be made safely. Therefore, a Port St. Lucie defective product lawyer must only show that the inherently dangerous product caused the injury. There’s no need to show a design or manufacturing defect.
Your Claim for Damages
Since defective product claims are so large, courts typically consolidate them for pretrial purposes into a Multi District Litigation court.
This forum gives victims some distinct advantages. Normally, the judge appoints a special master with expertise in this area to oversee these claims. So, the person who resolves pretrial disputes understands the nature of the victim’s injury. Additionally, once one case in a MDL setting settles, other cases usually settle as well, because of the domino effect.
Generally, these civil claims settle out of court. These resolutions are also good for victims. They speed up the case, hasten the result, and give the parties more control over the final outcome.
Connect with a Diligent Port St. Lucie Product Liability Attorney
Dangerous products often cause serious injuries. For a free consultation with an experienced product liability lawyer in Port St. Lucie, contact Smith, Ball & Báez Injury Lawyers. You have a limited amount of time to act.
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