With all the products on the market today, it can be difficult and challenging for a parent to take appropriate measures to protect the safety of a child. Many children’s toys have small parts, or inherently dangerous to children. Balloons, marbles and other objects can easily be swallowed, blocking a child’s airway, leading to serious injury or death. Far too many common household objects pose serious risks to children, including tools, household cleaners and appliances.
Unfortunately, there are many ways in which a child can be hurt because of exposure to or use of a dangerous or defective product. This includes:
In most product liability claims, you will have to show that the defendant was negligent, i.e., that the defendant failed to act as a reasonable person would have. In situations where a product is inherently “unreasonably dangerous,” such a fireworks, the standard of strict liability applies. In such cases, you don’t need to demonstrate negligence, only that the defendant manufactured the product and that you suffered injury because of exposure to or the malfunction of the product.
To schedule an appointment with an experienced Philadelphia product liability lawyer, contact us by e-mail or call our office at 215-622-2210 in Philadelphia, 610-563-2186 in the Lehigh Valley, or toll free at 800-228-1760. There is no charge for your first consultation.
We handle all product liability claims on a contingency basis. We won’t charge attorney fees unless we recover compensation for your losses.
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