If any of the hundreds of consumer products you interact with on a daily basis in San Francisco injure you due to a defect, you may be eligible for financial compensation. The product liability attorneys at Jacoby & Meyers can review and assess your case to determine if it has merit.
If so, we may offer to represent you in the fight for justice and fair compensation from a product manufacturer. Our San Francisco personal injury lawyers have over 50 years of experience and a long track record of success. Our law firm was founded on the belief that everyone deserves justice.
Learn your rights and legal options during a free product liability case consultation when you contact us at (415) 855-4289. We offer flexible appointment scheduling at our San Francisco location, with availability 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you can’t come to us, we’ll come to you.
Why Choose Jacoby & Meyers?
- We’ve been representing injured accident victims throughout the State of California since 1972. We have in-depth knowledge of how product liability cases work and how to win real results for our clients.
- Our San Francisco product liability lawyers work on a contingency fee basis, which means you won’t be charged anything for our services unless we win your defective product case. We only take our fees as a percentage of the settlement or judgment collected.
- Our San Francisco product liability lawyers aren’t afraid of going up against major product manufacturers and production companies. We handle individual lawsuits, mass tort claims and class actions involving defective and dangerous consumer goods.
What Can a Product Liability Lawyer Help You With?
When you hire a product liability lawyer in San Francisco, they will go to work on investigating your incident to identify the source of the injury, find what’s wrong with the product and gather evidence to support your injury claim. Your lawyer can accurately calculate your losses and file a claim against one or more parties in pursuit of a just recovery.
A law firm will have critical legal resources that can be used to strengthen your case and get greater results, such as connections to highly qualified experts. Manufacturing specialists, engineers, scientists and medical experts may all be utilized to build your case. You can rely on an attorney to manage and execute the legal legwork of your claim while you heal from your injuries.
What Makes a Product Defective?
A defective product is an item released to consumers with a harmful flaw or issue that makes it unreasonably dangerous to use. Even if used as the manufacturer intended, a defective product poses an unreasonable risk of injury or death.
There are three types of product defects:
- Design flaw. An issue in how the item was designed, such as a blueprint or schematic that leads to a product that is inherently dangerous.
- Manufacturing error. A mistake that occurs during the production or manufacture of an item that makes it dangerous and unable to perform as it should.
- Marketing mistake. A failure to properly label or market the item, including failure to properly warn consumers of known potential injury risks.
A product defect may be discovered early by the company, which will then issue a recall to try to prevent consumer injuries. In other cases, consumers discover the defect by suffering serious accidents and injuries.
What Is a Product Liability Case?
A product liability case is an insurance claim or civil lawsuit filed to claim damages, or financial compensation, for injuries caused by a defective product. It is typically brought against the company or corporation responsible for manufacturing and/or distributing the item.
A successful product liability case could compensate an injured consumer for losses such as:
- Necessary medical care
- Long-term or permanent injuries
- Lost wages and diminished capacity to earn
- Property damage
- Pain, suffering and emotional harm
- The wrongful death of a loved one
The amount available to you as a plaintiff will depend on the circumstances, such as the extent of your injuries and losses, the limits on the insurance policies involved, and the number of other plaintiffs being paid out by the same manufacturer.
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California’s Product Liability Laws
Unlike ordinary personal injury claims, product liability cases typically use the doctrine of strict liability. Under California’s product liability laws, if a defective or dangerous product causes a consumer injury, the victim has the right to recover financial compensation from the manufacturer without having to prove negligence.
This strict liability law protects consumers from having to investigate large and powerful manufacturing companies to search for signs of negligence in their production processes. If the strict liability law does not apply to a case, a claim may still be brought on the doctrine of negligence (the company failed to act with proper care) or breach of warranty (the company did not fulfill a performance or safety guarantee).
Common Types of Defective Products in San Francisco, CA
Every year, thousands of products get recalled, pulled from shelves, and involved in legal claims and lawsuits because of dangerous defects. Defective products can cause serious consumer injuries, from burns and lacerations to traumatic brain damage and paralysis.
Common types of defective products include:
- Motor vehicles and car parts
- Seat belts and airbags
- Autonomous (self-driving) vehicles, such as Waymos and Teslas
- Electronic devices
- Lithium batteries
- E-cigarettes
- Products made for children
- Appliances and household items
- Chemicals, cleaners and pesticides
- Medications (prescription and over-the-counter)
- Medical devices
If you get hurt by a product that you were using as the manufacturer intended in San Francisco, keep the item and all of its packaging, as well as your purchase receipts. Take photos of your injuries or property damage. Then, contact an experienced San Francisco product liability attorney at Jacoby & Meyers for help filing your injury claim.
Contact Our San Francisco Product Liability Attorneys Today
Product liability cases in California can be legally complex and difficult for the average consumer to navigate. Hiring a San Francisco product liability attorney from Jacoby & Meyers can allow you to focus on what matters while we skillfully handle your claim from start to settlement.
Our local San Francisco defective product attorneys have decades of experience and can take on any defendant, from major pharmaceutical manufacturers to Fortune 500 companies.
If you’ve been hurt by a defective product in the Bay Area, call (415) 855-4289 or send us a message online and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible for your free consultation. Because you deserve justice.