Long Beach Product Liability Attorneys
If you have been injured by one of the many defective products that have been sold to unsuspecting consumers, you have the right to file a product liability lawsuit. A Long Beach product liability lawyer from the law firm of Aitken * Aitken * Cohn can help you receive the maximum possible compensation for your injuries.
Defective products can result from improper designs, poor manufacturing or failure to warn people about the dangers of using the product. A Long Beach personal injury attorney can evaluate your case in a free consultation and determine the nature of your product liability claim. Our firm conducts rigorous independent investigations and uses our relationships with top experts to ensure our Long Beach personal injury clients have the best possible legal representation in their product liability case.
Defective Products
Our attorneys have extensive experience handling product liability claims and can assist you with nearly any type of product liability case. Types of cases we handle include:
- Defective Drugs – Our firm can assist you with cases involving defective drugs and other pharmaceutical products. Examples include the diabetes drug Avandia® that has been linked to heart attacks; Darvon® or Darvocet®, painkillers that have been linked to fatal overdose and dangerous heart complications; and contact lens solutions that cause eye infections.
- Defective Medical Devices – There are a broad range of medical devices that have caused injuries to thousands of patients worldwide. These are often the result of a lack of testing before the manufacturer releases them for sale to the general public. Sometimes, manufacturing companies will keep information about potential risks from the public in an effort to make money. Medical devices that have been accused of causing harm to patients include the Ortho Evra Patch and the Bard Mesh Patch.
- Auto Defects – When car parts are defective, the results can be fatal. Our product liability attorneys can help you in cases involving defective tires, faulty brake pads and more.
- Children Hazardous Products
Proving Liability
The primary responsibility of your Long Beach product liability lawyer will be proving liability for the defective products. Product liability requires that several conditions are met before you can be successful in a lawsuit over defective products. There are certain factors that need to be shown in these cases, for instance you were in fact injured by the product, that the defective products were actually defective and that you were using the product properly.
Contact a Long Beach Product Liability Attorney
The manufacturers of defective products need to be held accountable for their unsafe business practices and the injuries they cause. A product liability lawsuit can get you compensation for your injuries, medical expenses and pain and suffering. If you believe you were injured because of an unsafe product, please contact an Orange County personal injury lawyer at Aitken * Aitken * Cohn for legal help today. We will evaluate your specific circumstances to determine if you have a legitimate case. If so, we will fight aggressively to ensure the responsible company is held accountable. Call today and schedule a free review of your case.