Defective Products

Products liability is the area of law that deals with the liability of the manufacturer, wholesaler or retailer of a product for injuries resulting from that product. Research from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission indicates that defective or unsafe products cause 29.4 million injuries and 21,400 deaths each year. Within the U.S., an estimated $700 billion is spent annually on the injuries, deaths, and property damage caused from consumer product incidents. Virtually all products are subject to products liability law, not just items on the store shelves — products subject to the law run the spectrum from food, drugs, appliances, automobiles, medical devices, medical implants, blood, tobacco, gases, real estate, writings, maps, and even commercial jets. Eric J. Hertz, P.C. aggressively represents clients who are injured because of a product defect to help them receive full compensation for their injuries.
Related Links
- Product Liability, Drug Recall and Lawsuit News
- Recalls.gov
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- FDA Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts
- Household Products Database
- Consumers Union
- Product Safety Forum
- Medical Product Safety
- International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization
- Consumer.gov
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