Product Liability Lawyers
You have many choices of Product Liability Lawyers in New York City, White Plains and throughout the Hudson Valley. You need representation by an experienced, aggressive and proven personal injury attorney; you can depend on The Law Offices of Francis X. Young.
Product Liability Lawyers Pursuing Justice for Product Defect Victims
Offices in New York City and White Plains
Our lawyers in New York City, White Plains and the Hudson Valley understand that the law in New York, as in many other states, reflects a bias against motorcyclists who are injured in motor vehicle accidents. This is most evident in the dis-allowance of reimbursement of medical expenses and lost wages to motorcyclists who are injured in motor vehicle accidents. A motorcycle driver in New York who is injured in a collision with another motorcyclist or automobile driver is not entitled to Personal Injury Protection (PIP) or “no-fault” benefits, as are drivers and passengers of automobiles in New York What does this mean?
Commonly, three types of product defects are identified as potentially injurious to the consumer or end-user:
- Design Defects occur in the product planning stages, before the product is created.
- Manufacturing Defects occur in production of the product.
- Marketing Defects occur when sellers of the product do not provide adequate warnings as to possible injury risks, or do not provide proper safety instructions regarding safe use.
If you or someone you know have been injured due to a defective product, please contact our product liability lawyers. To find out more, please call us at 914-285-1500 or 212-709-8040 to arrange a free and confidential consultation. Home and hospital consultations are available.
Case Examples
You’ll probably remember these famous (or infamous) cases:
McDonald’s Coffee
In 1994, a woman purchased a cup of coffee at McDonald’s. She accidentally spilled the coffee on herself while trying to remove the lid to add cream to her coffee. The resulting spill led to third-degree burns all over her thighs, groin, and buttocks. McDonald’s had already paid out $500,000 for other hot coffee spill cases across the country, and they knew they heated their coffee more than they needed to They knew about the problem, but had no intention of changing it. $2.7 million in punitive damages and $200,000 in compensatory damages were awarded by the courts, but McDonald’s appealed and lowered the punitive damages to $480,000.
Hasbro Easy-Bake Oven
The company voluntarily recalled nearly 1 million Easy-Bake Ovens in 2007 after several children got their hands stuck in the oven’s openings, leading to serious burns and even a partial amputation. The company worked hard to remedy the situation, issuing another recall for all the units and offering free repair kits and vouchers for Hasbro products. However, they still had to settle many lawsuits.
Ford Pinto
This automobile industry case is probably the most-well known. In the 1970s, Ford had to deal with a number of liability cases involving its Pinto model. It had a number of problems, the defective fuel line resulting in a significant number of injuries. Rear-end collisions (even at a slow speed), would cause fuel line explosions, resulting in severe burns and even death. And even though Ford had access to a new design that would have prevented these accidents, they didn’t recall their vehicles until a year later.
Defective Liability can include, but is not limited to:
- Automobiles and Tires
- Drug Manufacturers and Pharmaceutical Companies (See Defective Drug and Medical Equipment page
- Defective Medical Equipment (See Defective Drug and Medical Equipment Page)
- Toy Manufacturers
- Infant/Baby Cribs
- Power Tools
- Automobile Safety Equipment
- Swimming Pools
Free Consultation With A New York Product Liability Lawyer
Offices in White Plains and New York City
If there is physical or emotional trauma involved, it’s important to get medical attention as quickly as possible. This is important for two reasons: (1) your medical issues should be dealt with to restore you to health, and (2) the success of your lawsuit will depend on your ability to prove that actual harm occurred.
In New York, manufacturers of products are legally obligated to make sure that their products, when used in the advised manner, are not harmful to consumers. Unfortunately, manufacturers sometimes spend more much money and time on advertising and marketing a product, and too little money and time making insuring the safety of consumers.
The Law Offices of Francis X. Young has 65 years of combined experience, meticulous preparation, and the dedication to win your case.
If you or someone you know has been injured due to a defective product, please contact our product liability lawyers. To find out more, please call us at 914-285-1500 or 212-709-8040 to arrange a free and confidential consultation. Home and hospital consultations are available.
The Law Offices of Francis X. Young; your product liability lawyers in New York City, White Plains, and the Hudson Valley
