Defective Equipment

My Michigan Defense | Personal Injury Attorney

My Michigan Defense
Personal Injury Attorney

We Help People Injured by Defective Products

Injuries from a defective product can result in devastating harm to your health and your finances, including lost wages, staggering medical expenses, emotional trauma, and even long-term disability. We can help you receive fair financial compensation for your injuries. And you pay nothing until we obtain a settlement for you.

Types of Defective Products Claims

When a product causes injury or harm, there is usually potential for a defective products liability claim. Although the type of product can vary – from firearms to farm equipment, motor vehicles, medical equipment and more – defective products claims generally fall into one of these three categories:

Manufacturing defects, where there has been an error in the production of a product.
Design defects that occur because the design of the product itself is dangerous or defective.
Failure to warn, where product labels or instructions fail to provide adequate information about the proper use of the product.

Defective Products Claims: When Can You Sue?

To have a successful defective products claim, you must be able to prove these four elements:

You suffered an injury or incurred monetary losses.
The product that caused your injury was defective, either in the manufacture or design of the product or because of a failure to warn of potentially serious side effects.
The product defect was responsible for your injury or loss.
You used the product as specified by the manufacturer.
In addition, you must file your claim within certain time limits dictated by each state under their statute of limitations. The statute of limitations for filing a defective products claim varies by state, which is why it’s important to talk with a defective products attorney as soon as possible to start building a case for your claim.

Defective Products Damages: What Is Your Case Worth?

If you have been injured by a defective product, you have the right to seek compensation by filing a defective products liability claim for:

Medical expenses and lost wages
Future medical care or home care required
Lost earning potential (if you are disabled)
Pain and suffering
Loss of quality of life
Inability to function as a whole person
Disfigurement, deformity and permanency of injury

A complete review of your claim by one of our product liability lawyers will help determine an accurate value to ensure your final settlement is a fair one. You owe us nothing until we obtain a settlement for you.