Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers represents those in Tulare, CA or Tulare County who have been injured by defective products, helping them recover financial compensation for medical bills, lost wages, loss of earning capacity, pain, suffering, wrongful death and more.
We will handle your case on a contingency fee basis, which means that the only fee you will ever owe us for us to handle your claim is a percentage of whatever financial compensation we recover for you. This means that you are not charged until and unless we obtain a recovery and you will never owe us any upfront fee or out of pocket fee.
We help those injured by defective products get to doctors when they can’t afford treatment. We can get you to doctors who will treat you on a lien, which means that you won’t see any charged until your case is over. Doctors do this for our clients because they know we get great results when we handle product liability claims.
We have been involved in product liability litigation since 1990 and have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of our clients. The vast experience we have means that our product liability lawyers can recover the most possible compensation on your behalf.
Call a product liability attorney at Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers today for a free consultation if you or a loved one was injured or killed by a defective product, fill out this page’s free case evaluation form or text us from this page.
Compensation Available in a Product Liability Lawsuit
When we handle product liability lawsuits, we help our clients recover compensation for numerous types of damages, including:
Medical Bills
If you have been injured by a defective product, you might already be facing medical bills as a result. In addition, you may require future treatment for your injury caused by a dangerous product. An experienced product liability lawyer at our firm can help you recover compensation for all past and future medical expenses related to your injury.
Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 772-1212
Lost Wages
Sometimes, products like defective drugs or defective medical devices injure people, and those people are either left too sick or injured to work for a period of time, or need to take time off from work to have their injuries or illnesses treated. We can file a personal injury claim on your behalf in order to seek compensation for any wages you are unable to earn due to your injury.
Loss of Earning Capacity
Sometimes consumers are left disabled by defective products, and this disability represents a loss or reduction of their earning capacity. We protect consumers by helping them recover financial compensation for any losses or reductions to their earning capacities caused by defective products.
Pain and Suffering
The injuries caused by dangerous products can lead to tremendous physical pain and mental suffering. Our law firm has decades of experience helping injury victims place accurate values on their pain and suffering and recover fair compensation for their pain and suffering.
Wrongful Death
If you lost a loved one because of a defective product, we are very sorry for your loss. It is unfortunate that financial compensation won’t be able to bring back your loved one. However, by recovering financial compensation for you, our defective product lawyers will be able to help prevent your family from having to go through financial hardship due to the loss of your loved one. We can help you recover:
- Financial compensation for the loss of your loved one’s income, companionship, household services, spousal benefits and love
- Financial compensation for your loved one’s medical bills, pain, suffering, funeral expenses and burial costs
- Financial compensation for the amount of suffering and grieving you’ve had to go through
Punitive Damages
Punitive damages will not be on the table in every product liability lawyer. However, if, for example, we can prove a product manufacturer knew its product was defective but failed to warn about it or recall the product in order to boost its own profit margin, we will seek punitive damages on your behalf to punish the manufacturer, deter other manufacturers from doing the same thing in the future, and maximize your financial recovery.
Do I Have a Product Liability Claim?
You have a valid product liability claim if you can prove the following:
- A product contained a defect
- You were injured because of that defect
Our lawyers can help you prove these things in order to help you recover financial compensation for your injury.
In California, strict liability applies to injuries caused by defective products. This means that when a consumer is injured by a defective product, the product’s manufacturer is liable for the injuries even if they did not commit negligence.
There are three types of product defects:
Manufacturing Defects
Manufacturing defects are defects which exist in products because something went wrong during the manufacturing process. A recent example of this involves Ezricare Artificial Tears. These eyedrops were apparently contaminated by bacteria during the manufacturing process, causing consumers to experience eye infections leading to complications such as blindness, death and the need for eye removal surgery.
When a consumer is injured by a manufacturing defect, the manufacturer is financially liable for the injury.
Design Defects
Design defects exist in products which are defective by design. This means that the products are unreasonably dangerous even when manufactured and used correctly, or when used in a reasonably foreseeable manner. An example of a product with a design defect is paraquat. A growing body of scientific evidence links paraquat with an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. This risk is not caused by a manufacturing defect – this risk exists even when the product is manufactured properly and used as intended.
When consumers are injured by design defects, manufacturers are financially liable for the injuries.
Marketing Defects
Also known as failure to warn defects, marketing defects occur when manufacturers know or should know that their products are dangerous but fail to warn about the danger. An example of this is Roundup. The World Health Organization declared that Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, is “probably carcinogenic” in 2015, and internal Monsanto communications which came up during litigation show that the company might have known Roundup could cause cancer for many years, yet chose to hide this. Despite the WHO considering glyphosate to be probably carcinogenic since 2015, to this date Roundup’s labeling contains no warning that it can cause cancer.
When a consumer is injured by a product with a marketing defect, the manufacturer ends up financially liable for their injuries.
Do I Need Product Liability Attorneys?
If you have been injured by a dangerous product, the product was probably sourced from a major distributor, retailer or manufacturer. It’s probable they possess deep pockets and therefore can access great defense lawyers. It will be overwhelming and typically fruitless to take these lawyers on all by yourself.
In addition, it’s not as easy as you might think to prove that a company was reckless or negligent when they sold you a dangerous product, or that the product was defective. In order to present a convincing case, you usually need access to experts and investigators.
Our lawyers have the experiences and resources to fight for you successfully against huge corporations. The money we recover for our clients gives peace of mind, economically, to our clients, allowing them to concentrate upon recovery rather than mounting bills.
Our lawyers can help get you back to living a full life after being hurt by a dangerous product.
One of the critical things our attorneys will do for you is to request compensation for damages from any defendants involved. When we determine how much compensation is fair for your damages, we will consider your:
- Medical expenses
- Long-term care
- Lost income
- Counseling
- Rehabilitation
- Home modifications, if you’ve ended up with permanent injuries
We will request compensation for the pain and suffering you’ve gone through because of your injuries.
If you lost a loved one due to a defective product, we’ll make sure any parties at fault are held responsible, and that you receive justice. While money won’t be able to fully make up for the loss of your loved one, your grieving family can be helped by obtaining justice, and if your case leads to consumer safety improvements, this can end up being your deceased loved one’s lasting legacy.
Types of Product Liability Cases We Handle
We handle all types of product liability cases, including:
Who Might Be Held Liable for My Injuries?
Manufacturers, designers, retailers, distributors and more, regarding the distribution chain, can all be held liable when defective products harm consumers.
Strict liability is involved in product liability cases in California, and this means all entities who are involved in the marketing, sale, distribution and creation of products may be held responsible, even when they were not negligent. All you need to be able to prove is that a product harmed you because it was defective.
Parties who can potentially be held liable in defective product cases include:
- Manufacturers (both parts and products)
- Distributors
- Independent testing laboratories
- Sales representatives
- Suppliers
- Doctors, clinics or hospitals
- Retailers
When products fail, victims as well as their families see their lives getting altered permanently. Things like income loss, medical bills, pain and suffering all occur while the victims try to recover from as well as move past any injuries.
Our attorneys let victims focus upon their healing while we use our financial and technological resources to obtain for our clients the compensation and justice they deserve.
How Can I Know if the Product Which Injured Me Was Defective?
Not all products which fail or break with use are defective. It might be difficult to tell the difference if you lack experience regarding product liability law.
One rule of thumb is that if you were using a product as intended and sustained an injury or loss which wasn’t related to normal, reasonable wear and tear or wasn’t related to improper use, you might have a valid claim.
A list of safety education materials, news releases and recalled product can be found at the CPSC. Their website helps keep consumers informed well regarding numerous products which are defective and dangerous. Every defective or faulty product might not be on their website, but their site is a good place to begin researching.
Consumers need to know about all available resources to assist them when they’re injured badly or lose a loved one due to dangerous products. However, recalls don’t replace the safety and product liability laws in California. These laws can often by more expansive than mere recall lists.
Investigating Product Defect Cases
As with any complex case, investigations into product defects need intense attention to detail, diligence and focus. Our investigators, experts and labs have given us the support we required to collect evidence and maintain investigative standards.
Key elements in product liability cases include:
Product Retrieval
Defective products are key evidence in product liability cases. Our investigators are effective at retrieving defective products for expert testing. Our experts will accommodate juries, judges and defense lawyers for demonstrations which show how our clients were injured by defective products.
Witness Statements
Our clients’ stories are often corroborated by witnesses, who often know about details that were missed by our clients. We rely on investigators to promptly obtain statements before witnesses forget things or relocate.
Site Investigation
Our investigators take pictures, create diagrams, and document details utilized to create exhibits for courtrooms. They complete investigations at construction, commercial and residential sites, street intersections, public transportation venues and other sites where incidents occur.
Equipment/Machine Maintenance Records
When employees are injured by industrial machines, our investigators photograph equipment and review repair and maintenance logs.
Formal Reports
Our investigators obtain formal records such as police accident reports and fire reports. Documents like these may pinpoint defective products as causes for accidents.
Government Reports and Data
Government agencies like CPSC, NHTSA, CDC and OSHA compile causation and injury stats. Individual consumer complaints are documented by CPSC. Serious injuries related to work are investigated by OSHA. Its investigative reports and employer citations document defects in equipment as well as workplace injuries which are related. Our investigators research sources of government data for any information which is relevant. When necessary or applicable, our investigators will obtain OSHA reports using FOIA requests.
Injured by a Dangerous or Defective Product? Call Us Today
If you have been injured by a dangerous or defective product, you need lawyers by your side with vast experience handling product liability claims if you want to be able to recover the most money possible for your injuries.
Our lawyers have been handling product liability claims for over 30 years and have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for clients.
Remember, we won’t charge any fee until and unless we win your case.
Call us today.
