The Consumer Products Safety Commission reports that deaths, injuries and property damage caused by defective and dangerous consumer products cost Americans more than $700 billion every year. If you or a loved one has been injured because of a defective product, talk to a product liability lawyer at our law offices in New York City.
When companies place products into the stream of commerce they have a legal duty to make sure that the products are reasonably safe for people who use them. Product liability refers to the liability of a manufacturer, distributor, seller, or other parties in the chain of distribution for injuries or damage caused by a defective product. When products fail because of defective design, manufacturing defects, or a failure to warn they can cause catastrophic injuries.
Defective products often are physical products such as vehicles, machinery, household items, and children’s products however, a product can also be a social media platform. A recent verdict against Meta gained national attention when a jury found Meta and Google had been negligent in designing social media platforms that were harmful to young users. Regardless of whether a product is tangible object or an online platform, companies can be held accountable when the design of their product foreseeably causes injury.
The manufacturers, distributors, and sellers are responsible for the safety of their products and for warning consumers of any dangers associated with those products. Products can be defective because of defects in design, defective manufacturing, incorrect or incomplete instructions, or failure to warn of dangers and/or failure to live up to a warranty.
Product liability is generally considered a strict liability tort. This means that under product liability law, a defendant can be liable when it is shown that the product is defective. It is irrelevant whether the manufacturer or supplier exercised great care in designing or manufacturing the product. If a defect in the product causes harm, the manufacturer or supplier may be found liable for it.
If you or a loved one has been injured by a defective product, you should contact the attorneys at Bonina & Bonina, P.C. We have decades of experience representing clients who have been injured by defective products and successfully held major corporations responsible for defects in design and manufacture, inadequate warnings and inadequate instructions. Firm partner Andrea Bonina has lectured extensively on the topic of product liability throughout New York.
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