Product Liability

Attorneys in Gainesville, Florida

Product liability claims involve any sort of defective product. The claim involves the liability of anyone involved in the manufacture of the product, from the manufacturer or design of component parts, to the assembling manufacturer, to wholesalers and finally down to retailers.

Food, drugs, drug recall, appliances, automobiles, medical devices, blood, tobacco, a bicycle -- if any product contains an inherent defect that causes harm to the consumer of the product, some party along the chain of manufacture may be liable. And, if so, you may be entitled to compensation.

Product liability claims are based on any combination of three theories, or counts: negligence, breach of implied and express warranty, and strict liability.

In any product liability case the product in question must be proven defective. For a product to be considered defective, it must have either design defects, manufacturing defects or defects in marketing. It is irrelevant if anyone along the chain of command exercised great care to prevent injury -- the only relevant information is if the product did, indeed, contain a defect that causes harm. (This is called a strict liability.)

Product liability law is expansive, incorporating everything from individual injury to massive class-action lawsuits. If you’ve been injured by a product, please contact our Gainesville, Florida product liability attorneys of Avera & Smith to discuss the specifics of your case.

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