Were you or a loved one hurt by an unsafe product? Whether you encountered the unsafe product as part of a work accident, as part of a motor vehicle accident, or as a product you were using in your own home, you may have a case for a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the product.

If you are hurt or a family member is killed as a result of an unsafe product, you may be entitled to recover your losses, which will depend upon whether an experienced product liability lawyer can prove that the manufacturer was at fault. This means that the manufacturer:

• knew or should have known of the dangers of the product,
  

• knew that there was a safer alternative product,
  

• knew that the product was unsafe, and produced an unsafe product that was the direct cause of the injuries suffered by you or your loved one.

Steps to take if you have been hurt by an unsafe product

If you believe that you have a potential product liability claim, it is important that you consult with a lawyer before valuable and irreplaceable evidence is lost. When you are injured by a product, the first step is to secure the actual product that caused the injury. If you are injured on the premises of your employer, you must ask your employer to keep any broken parts.

It is advisable for the product to be inspected as soon as possible after the injury. If the product is small, it can be sent to an engineer for analysis. If the product is large, the engineer will have to conduct a site visit. Either way, no products liability case can proceed without an engineer's evaluation of what caused the accident and what could have been done to prevent it.

Under Pennsylvania law, both the manufacturer and the seller of a product are responsible if someone is injured because of a defective and unreasonably dangerous product or because a product did not have a proper warning.

The lawyers at Fenner & Boles represent individuals who have been injured in a wide range of situations. We work with clients to assess their losses in an accident, investigate the circumstances, and protect their rights.