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Product Liability Attorney
Dangerous or Defective Products or Drugs

• When We Can Help You

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When We Can Help You

People often sustain serious injuries (or even death) due to dangerous or defective products or drugs. In many instances, these serious injuries (or even death) could have easily been avoided if the products or drugs were designed properly, and/or if appropriate safety instructions were given to the potential consumer of these products or drugs.

Common examples of these types of products include any baby or children's furniture or products [such as cribs or car seats]; cosmetics; chemicals; food; apparel; asbestos; firearms; ladders; machinery or tools; tires; automobile; recreational vehicles; safety devices such as fences or alarms; pharmaceutical drugs or medical devices such as artificial hips or pacemakers, tobacco, etc. etc.

We can assist individuals whom have been injured caused by: a) Defective product design; b) Defective product manufacturing; or c) Failure to warn of a product defect. Potential parties to any litigation may include the manufacturer of the part or the entire product, the wholesaler or distributor or even the retailer.

In most cases, you should contact us immediately after you discover the injury caused by a defective or dangerous product, device or drug since it may be one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself and your family since injuries suffered as a result of these defective products, devices or drugs can negatively impact your life. The sooner you get us involved in the case, the sooner we can gather the appropriate evidence, evaluate the facts, have the actual product or device evaluated by a competent expert and obtain witness statements. Remember, there are certain statutes of limitation that may apply and if a lawsuit is not filed within this specified period of time – you will be forever barred from doing so in the future.

Although there are many commonalities with the above types of accidents, there are often times special local, state or federal laws that apply to certain types of product liability claims – and we may need to get special notices out to the appropriate parties as quickly as possible. As stated previously, it is usually best to retain us as soon as possible so we can have the most positive impact upon your case.

Even if you did not retain us immediately (which is generally the best thing to do), you can retain us anytime prior to formally resolving and/or settling your Products Liability Claim with the at-fault party and/or the at-fault parties’ insurance company – as long as the Statute of Limitations has not passed.

What We Can Do To Help You

Our law firm understands that serious injuries or even death sustained as a result of defective or dangerous products, devices or drugs can be devastating – not only for the injured person(s) but also their family. The first thing we would examine is whether or not you have a viable Products Liability Claim based upon either a) Defective product design; b) Defective product manufacturing; or c) Failure to warn of a product defect and whether or not this was the cause of your injuries. This issue of causation in these types of cases can be difficult, especially if the injuries may have been as a result of several causes.

Assuming you have a viable Products Liability Claim, we would determine if pursuing a claim on your behalf is viable based upon the anticipated or expected recovery as compared to the significant time and expense of pursuing a Product Liability Claim upon either a theory of Negligence, Breach of Warranty, Misrepresentation or Strict Liability.

We will attempt to resolve your claim amicably as long as the at-fault parties are willing to offer a fair and reasonable settlement. In the cases in which they are not willing to do so, then a lawsuit must be filed. In this instance, please be prepared to wait anywhere from 18 to 36 months for your Products Liability Claim to be resolved – assuming that the claim is forced to go to trial.

Once your immediate needs are met, we will work closely with your insurance company, the at-fault parties’ insurance company, and your medical providers as well as any other relevant parties to insure that all of your needs are being handled appropriately and quickly. Our goal will be to expeditiously resolve your Products Liability Claim for the maximum amount of compensation available for your past, present and future medical bills, your past, present and future lost wages and your past, present and future pain & suffering, mental anguish and emotional distress.

You should hire The Law Offices of Joseph A. Porcelli, P.A. to assist you with your Products Liability Claim because there are many potential hazards in attempting to resolve these types of claims on your own. Foremost among them is that many self-insured companies and/or insurance carriers may deny coverage for legitimate claims or deny injured people a fair and reasonable settlement for their injuries.

The Law Offices of Joseph A. Porcelli, P.A. has represented numerous injured parties in disputes with self-insured companies and/or the at-fault parties’ insurance company with regard to Products Liability Claims, quite possibly even someone that you know. Most people do not have the experience of resolving a serious injury or wrongful death claim in Products Liability Claims and are at a decided disadvantage when they attempt to do so on their own. Our years of experience in assisting injured people helps level the playing field to your benefit by maximizing the value of your serious injury or wrongful death settlement in an expedient and professional manner.

How You Pay For Our Legal Services

We offer a FREE SAME DAY CONSULTATION and we always accept the above Product Liability cases on Contingency Fee Basis. Putting it another way, if we do not obtain a recovery on your behalf, you will owe us NOTHING in legal fees nor do you have to reimburse us for your costs and expenses of our legal representation. Furthermore, if either the at-fault insurance company and/or your insurance company did not follow strict guidelines in evaluating and paying your claim, they may be subject to a potential “Bad Faith” lawsuit, which may provide you with additional compensation beyond that listed in the applicable insurance policies.

Call Us Today – Toll Free at 877-529-9191 or submit the FREE Case Evaluation Form.