We all depend on products daily to help with our lives. From household appliances to medical devices and cars, products are used to serve a purpose. When these products fail due to defects, the consequences can be extreme, leading to injuries, financial losses, and even death.
Our experienced personal injury attorneys are here to help you through the complex legal process and fight for the compensation you need and deserve. Call Ponce Law today to speak with a Goodlettsville defective products lawyer about your rights.
Product liability law relates to the legal responsibility sellers of a product, manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers have to a customer who is injured due to their products. There are three main theories that product liability law is based in Tennessee: negligence, strict liability, and breach of warranty.
Negligence is a claim that is used to show that a party didn’t use reasonable care in the product’s design, warning labels, or manufacturing. Strict liability does not require proving negligence but instead focuses on whether the actual product was defective and caused harm. Breach of warranty happens when a product does not meet the terms of its express or implied warranties.
There are three main types of product defects: design, manufacturing, and marketing. Design defects happen when there is an actual flaw in the product design that makes it dangerous. For example, in a car, an airbag might deploy too forcefully during a collision, or in a children’s product, a toy with small detachable parts can be easily swallowed by a baby.
Manufacturing defects happen during production when a product is created differently than its intended design. Lastly, marketing defects occur when there is inaccurate labeling or a lack of instructions. When evaluating your case, our Goodlettsville product liability attorneys will identify the type of defect that led to your injury to build a strong argument.
The first step in pursuing a defective product claim is the investigative phase, which is conducted by our skilled legal professionals in Goodlettsville. This stage involves gathering evidence, reviewing the circumstances surrounding the product failure, and identifying liable defendants. Our lawyers work side by side with engineering experts, product designers, and medical professionals to determine the extent of the defect and injuries.
After the investigative stage, there is the negotiation stage with insurance companies, the lawsuit filing stage against manufacturers or distributors, or alternative dispute resolution such as mediation or arbitration. If the case cannot be settled, it will proceed to trial. Expert testimony and legal arguments are used to establish liability.
In defective product cases, proving liability often requires demonstrating that the product was faulty and that the defect directly caused a person’s injuries. At Ponce Law, our team utilizes evidence, expert testimony, and legal arguments to establish liability on the part of the at-fault parties.
Our attorneys understand the intricacies of pertinent Tennessee state statutes, case law, and legal procedures, as well as the importance of ensuring your rights are protected and your interests are served throughout the legal process. Call today to get a Goodlettsville defective products lawyer on your case. We offer free and no-obligation consultations.
