Defective Product

Representing the injured, the wronged and their families

When you buy a product such as a stroller or space heater, the last thing you expect is for it to cause harm to you or someone you love. Safety and reliability are important concerns in all products, from prescription drugs to tires to lawn mowers. Whether it’s an expensive reputable brand or a budget line, the same rules apply: design and quality standards must ensure safety.

Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. According to the most recent statistics from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there were 60,700 children under 5 treated for nursery product injuries in hospital emergency rooms in 2003 alone. There were approximately 9,300 firework injuries the same year. 3,000 children were injured on amusement park rides (http://www.cpsc.gov).

Unfortunately corporations that design, manufacture and market the products we use do not always have the public’s best interests in mind; sometimes companies put profits before safety. By doing so, they are likely to create products that are dangerous and unsafe, thereby unfairly placing the trusting consumer in harm’s way. If a defective product has injured you or a loved one, contact an Alabama defective product lawyer at Cory Watson to protect your legal rights. We want to help you hold these thoughtless and careless manufacturers accountable for the unsafe products they market to the unsuspecting public.

Every year thousands of products are found to be defective or unsafe and must be recalled by either the manufacturer or a government agency. The reasons necessitating a recall can result from a flaw in the product’s design, a manufacturing mistake, contamination of foods and/or materials used in the product, or an unseen risk which presents itself after the product has been on the market for months or even years. An Alabama defective product lawyer from Cory Watson will help you through the complicated legal process and do their best to obtain compensation for your injuries.

Product liability cases may involve a long list of responsible parties or companies, but there are typically three different kinds of defective product cases:

• Manufacturing defects – defects that occur in the process of making the product (i.e. a bolt that isn’t tightened properly at the factory which results in the leg of a baby chair falling off easily).

• Design defects – defects that are inherent to the product’s conception (i.e. a swimming pool with holes in the bottom or an air conditioner that blows hot air).

• Marketing defects – improperly warning the consumer of the product’s possible dangers (i.e. inadequate safety warnings or failing to include a comprehensive instruction manual).

Defective Motor Vehicles
Cory Watson also handles defective automobile liability. Many popular sport utility vehicles (SUVs) have been shown to have a propensity to rollover due to defects in design. Other components of defective motor vehicles that are known to fail are the:

• Seatbelts
• Airbags
• Gasoline tanks
• Seatbacks

Some motor vehicles have also been shown to have manufacturing defects such as poor welding quality or other critical components of a car's safety, stability, and performance. A widely publicized defect involving motor vehicles was the Firestone tire litigation; Ford Motor Company recalled over thirteen million Firestone tires placed on its Explorer and other models.

Motor vehicle defects cause injury to the drivers and passengers of vehicles at an alarming rate. Carmakers have long received complaints about the placement of gasoline tanks in positions where they are likely to cause a deadly fire following a collision. Certain widely used seatbelts systems, such as motorized shoulder restraints and door mounted belts, may fail due to flaws in the design of these systems. Airbags may fail to open or open unexpectedly, causing serious injury, especially to children. Our attorneys have litigated cases involving these and many other types of defects. If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance in this area, you should seek the advice of a licensed attorney. Our trial lawyers are ready to assist you in this area.

Contact us for a free evaluation of your case.

In many defective product cases it is up to the plaintiff to prove that the product in question is defective and unsafe. You need an experienced Alabama defective product lawyer to help you win the money you deserve for your injuries.

No one deserves to be put at risk because of a dangerous or defective product. The attorneys at Cory Watson represent individuals who have suffered defective product injuries in Alabama and across the United States involving a range of defective or recalled items including:

• Pharmaceuticals
• Aviation equipment
• Hunting and sporting equipment
• Car/truck tires and other motor vehicle defects
• Medical devices and equipment
  (www.fda.gov/cdrh)
• Prosthetics
• Strollers
• Playpens
• Space heaters
• Other household items and more

Defective product cases necessitate legal counsel of the highest quality. Call Cory Watson today.

For more information, please visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission .

1. Auto Accident
2. Aviation Accident
3. Brain Injury
4. Class Actions
5. Defective Building Design
6. Defective Highway Design
7. Defective Medical Device
8. Defective Product
9. Drug Injuries
10. Environmental
11. Fire & Burn Injury
12. Motorcycle Accident
13. Nursing Home Abuse
14. Ortho Evra®
15. Premises Liability / Slip & Fall
16. Truck Accident
17. Workers Compensation
18. Wrongful Death

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Cory Watson Crowder & DeGaris, P.C.
2131 Magnolia Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35205
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