Reno Product Liability Attorney
As consumers, when we purchase products, we expect them to be safe for use. Unfortunately, defective and dangerous products make their way into the market, putting individuals at risk of serious injuries.
When a product causes harm due to a defect, the injured party may have the right to seek compensation. A Reno product liability lawyer can help victims hold manufacturers, distributors, and retailers accountable for unsafe products.
Product Liability—What Is It?
Each year, millions of people are harmed by defective products, ranging from defective auto parts to recalled medical devices and prescription medications. Defective products harm some people while on the job at factories, warehouses, restaurants, offices and construction sites. Others are hurt in their homes or while out and about.
Laws regarding defective products in Nevada, as well as in other states, can apply in many situations.
Determining if a Product is Defective
Questions that should be asked when determining if a product is defective include:
- Is there a design defect in the product?
- Is there a manufacturing defect?
- Has the product manufacturer provided adequate instructions and warnings on the proper use of the product?
An experienced product defect attorney can help you find answers to these questions.
Some common examples of product liability include:
Defective Auto Parts
A plethora of auto defects results in car accidents, injuries, and wrongful deaths on our roads every year. These are in addition to the mistakes made by drivers.
Auto parts that can cause serious injuries if defective include:
- Child seats
- Airbags
- Fuel systems
- Tires
- Brakes
Other problems include:
- Design problems contributing to overturns
- Electronic stability control problems
- Electronic-based causes for unintended acceleration
- Gas pedal entrapment by floor mats
- Safety defects in the steering relay rod
If a defective auto part injures you or someone you love, you can seek help from a defective product lawyer.
Our law firm is experienced in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits involving a number of auto defects. We are not afraid to stand up to major motor vehicle manufacturing companies and their insurance companies. Find out how our Reno product liability lawyer can help you.
Defective Medical Devices and Drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has guidelines governing the design and development of medications and devices. It can take 10 years or longer to develop a drug before it is ready to market.
Drugs and devices are required to meet a stringent set of standards before they are sold to the public.
Often, however, it is only after a drug or device has been approved, reached the market, and is used by thousands of individuals, that defects begin to show up. When such defects arise, they can lead to serious complications in patients and even death.
One of the most famous drug defects occurred when children were born to mothers who had taken a drug called thalidomide during their pregnancies. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, more than 10,000 children in 46 countries were born with severe deformities of the limbs.
While the drug is still used to treat certain conditions, it cannot be prescribed for women who are pregnant.
This is one of the most infamous stories about drug defects. But today, many drugs as well as devices are still making it to market only to be found to cause birth defects as well as other health problems or death.
Some of the more recent drugs and devices in this category include antidepressants, birth control pills, antipsychotics, heart disease drugs, hip and knee replacements, transvaginal mesh, defibrillators, respirators, and stents.
All of these defective drugs and devices have led to lawsuits by individuals or their loved ones who have been harmed by them.
A product liability attorney in Reno can help you and your family do the same.
Other Defective Products
Our defective product attorney is equipped with the knowledge and resources to handle a wide range of defective product cases. Some of the other types of defective products include:
- Baby toys
- Baby car seats
- Car
- Infant and child strollers
- Cribs for infants and young children
- Highchairs
- Denture creams
- Chinese drywall
- Seat belts
- Lawnmowers
- Heavy machinery
- Flammable pajamas and furniture
- Watercrafts
- Power tools
If you or someone you love has been harmed or died as a result of using a defective product, you should be compensated for medical bills, recovery care, pain and suffering, lost income, loss of companionship, and as well as numerous other losses. To find out if you qualify to file a claim, contact our law office to speak with a defective products attorney today.
A Reno Product Liability Lawyer Is Standing By
At the Law Office of Matthew L. Sharp, we represent those in Reno who’ve been harmed by defective and unsafe products.
If you believe that a defective product injured you or someone you love, whether it is a faulty car part, a defective or unsafe medication, or a faulty children’s toy, you can seek experienced and qualified legal representation.
Contact us today for a free consultation with our Reno product liability lawyer.
