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Montgomery County, MD Product Defect Lawyers
Even though there are many laws and regulations to prevent defective and dangerous products from being made available to consumers, there is a need for many people to get help from Montgomery County, MD product defect lawyers.
Before a product is made available to consumers, it is supposed to be rigorously tested and monitored to ensure its safety. A problem with this is that these tests are often conducted by the parties who are trying to get the product approved for public consumption. Corners are sometimes cut by the parties who want to get a product to market. This often results in a dangerous product that has the potential to hurt innocent people. When this happens, it is recommended that the victim and/or the victim’s family seek counsel from Montgomery County, MD product defect lawyers, or from lawyers who are licensed to practice in the jurisdiction where an injury occurred.
When Does Negligence Play a Part in Defective Products?
One of the more common claims against parties that make dangerous and defective products available to consumers is that of negligence. Something that often complicates negligence claims is that there is a chain of parties whose negligence may have caused or contributed to a faulty or dangerous product being made available to the public.
Parties whose negligence can contribute to a dangerous or faulty product can include:
- Designers
- Engineers
- Manufacturers
- Assemblers
- Distributors
- Retailers
Products that are legally made available to consumers in the United States come with a reasonable assurance to the consumer that they will be safe when the consumer uses the product in accordance with its instructions and safety warnings; and warns consumers of dangers that are unavoidable such as, side effects of a medication. Products are supposed to be tested for safety prior to being made available to the public.
Unfortunately, unsafe and faulty products still injure innocent consumers. When this happens, it is a good idea to get legal advice about the victim’s rights from product defect lawyers in Montgomery County or other lawyers who are licensed to practice throughout MD. Doing this may not only help to get compensation for expenses related to the victim’s injury; it may also help to hold the guilty parties accountable for their negligence and prevent them from continuing to harm people in the future.
What Kinds of Products Can Be Defective?
Many, many different products can be dangerous when used incorrectly; and there are many products that are faulty or dangerous before they reach the hands of consumers. When this happens, Montgomery County, MD product defect lawyers may be able to help victims and their families to understand their rights. Common dangerous and faulty products that people have gotten compensation for injuries that were caused by them with the help of personal injury product defect lawyers include but are not limited to:
- Children’s toys
- Children’s clothes
- Childrens furniture
- Over the counter medicines
- Prescription drugs
- Medical devices
- Cell and smartphones
- Bluetooth devices
- Electronics
- Automobiles
- Recreational vehicles
- Household appliances
- Pool and spa equipment, heaters, and filters, etc.
If you or someone you love has been injured by a defective or dangerous product, or if someone dies because of one of these, the dedicated team of Montgomery County, MD product defect lawyers at Cohen & Cohen is available to give you a free case consultation and evaluation.
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