Products Liability

Experienced Pennsylvania Dangerous and Defective Products Attorneys Who Get Results

Product liability is a broad term encompassing accidents and injuries resulting from the normal use of consumer products and equipment. These accidents may occur through the willful disregard for safety or simple ignorance resulting from:

1. Design Defects - Design elements of a product make it potentially hazardous.
    
2. Manufacturing Defects - Dangerous defects occurred during production that were not identified or corrected by the manufacturer.
    
3. Marketing Defects - Instructions or labeling are incorrect, incomplete or misleading. Another term for this is Failure to Warn. Companies that want to do business in Pennsylvania must provide every element to make a product safe. A product can be considered defective in Pennsylvania if it lacks a warning of hazards which is necessary in order to make the product safe.

Dangerous Pharmaceuticals / VIOXX / Celebrex / SUV Rollover / Tire Blowout / Cruise Control / Air Bag / Car Seat / Restraints / Stroller / Car Seat Toys / Lead Poisoning  / Appliances / Power Tools / Heavy Equipment Industrial Machinery / Ladders / Scaffolding / Recreational Vehicles

Pennsylvania Suggested Standard Jury Instruction 8.02 provides:

The Manufacturer, Distributor, Wholesaler, etc. of a product is the guarantor of its safety. The product must be provided with every element necessary to make it safe for its intended use, and without any condition that makes it unsafe for its intended use. If you find that the product, at the time it left the defendant's control, lacked any element necessary to make it safe for its intended use, or contained any condition that made it unsafe for its intended use, then the product was defective, and the defendant is liable for all harm caused by the defect.

When discussing whether a product has every element necessary to make it safe, warnings should be considered. In Berkebile v. Brantly Helicopter Corp., 462 Pa. 83, 100-103; 337 A.2d 893 (1975), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court stated:

A "defective condition" is not limited to defects in design or manufacture. The seller must provide with the product every element necessary to make it safe for use. One such element may be warnings and/or instructions concerning use of the product. A seller must give such warning and instructions as are required to inform the user or consumer of the possible risks and inherent limitations of his product. Restatement (Second) of Torts 402A, comment h. If the product is defective absent such warnings, and the defect is a proximate cause of the plaintiff's injury, the seller is strictly liable without proof of negligence.. . . . Where warnings or instructions are required to make a product non-defective, it is the duty of the manufacturer to provide such warnings in a form that will reach that ultimate consumer and inform of the risks and inherent limits of the product. The duty to provide a non-defective product is non-delegable. . .

Manufacturer / Designer / Distributor / Retailer / Negligence / Liability / Breach of Warranty

The Pittsburgh product liability attorneys at Savinis, D'Amico, & Kane, L.L.C. are highly regarded advocates on behalf of injured Pennsylvania clients. We apply a comprehensive knowledge of state and Federal statutes regarding the safe use of consumer products in order to recover maximum damages for our clients wither through negotiation or sustained litigation in the courts.

Protect Your Family's Rights in Your Home / Workplace / Public Areas / Leisure Activities

A negligent personal injury or wrongful death can have devastating effects on you and your family which is why our PA personal injury attorneys at Savinis, D'Amico, & Kane, L.L.C. are dedicated to the thorough investigation of each product liability claim, utilizing the latest technology identify ALL liable parties to maximize the damage settlement and help you provide for your family:

Most product liability cases are lengthy, expensive and complex, requiring interaction with insurance companies who are not in the business of paying out claims. At Savinis, D'Amico, & Kane, L.L.C., our Pennsylvania defective product lawyers have earned the respect of their peers and the grudging admiration of their legal adversaries after their successful resolution of hundreds of personal injury cases across the state.

Seeking Justice for Injury from a Dangerous or Defective Product

If you have suffered a negligent personal injury due to a dangerous or defective product, contact us today at the Pennsylvania personal injury law firm of Savinis, D'Amico, & Kane, L.L.C. for a FREE case evaluation and possible compensation for your injuries. Consultation is always FREE and all personal injury cases are taken on contingency, meaning there is NO FEE until our trial lawyers recover the maximum settlement for your injuries.

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Lawyers at SDK have represented individuals who have had limbs maimed or severed in various types of machines due to a lack of a guard, warning or both.