Products Liability
Injuries can occur in seemingly harmless situations when products used in everyday life are defective or suddenly malfunction. Consumers rightly expect the things we use daily in our homes and workplace to function properly. When manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, or retailers provide a product that fails and causes injury to you or death to a family member, you should seek compensation.
Examples of past products liability cases include:
- $1.025 million settlement for the wrongful death of a delivery man who fell out of a truck due to a defective door
- $1.9 million settlement for a person rendered quadriplegic in an automobile rollover accident when the roof crushed
- $605,000 settlement for a child whose left leg had to be amputated below the knee after being backed over by a riding lawnmower
- $370,000 settlement for a person whom suffered 2nd degree burns to the upper body following an explosion of a hot water heater.
For more details, see Verdicts and Settlements.
It is vital to immediately contact a lawyer if you have been seriously injured or if you have lost a family member due to a defective product. Preserving the malfunctioning product is essential to maintaining your case! Laws governing products liability are different in each state and vary widely. Located in Raleigh, Twiggs, Beskind, Strickland & Rabenau has been successful in pursuing products liability cases throughout North Carolina.
Defective Products
Twiggs, Beskind, Strickland & Rabenau is prepared to pursue legal action against the makers, suppliers, and sellers of products that have caused injury or death due to bad design, defective workmanship, poorly labeled products, inadequate warnings or instructions, and invalid promises.
Motor Vehicle Defects
Defects in your motor vehicle may lead to serious injury or death. Our seasoned attorneys provide aggressive legal representation to victims of rollovers and malfunctioning:
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One of the most troubling aspects of motor vehicle defects is the driver’s complete inability to detect a problem until it is too late. If you have been seriously injured or lost a loved one in an accident, there is a good possibility a defect was responsible for the injury or for its severity.
Defective Medical Devices
Medical devices, some of the greatest inventions of our time, save thousands of lives. But when a poorly designed, manufactured, or labeled device causes serious injury or wrongful death, it is time to contact an experienced law firm. In North Carolina, that would be Twiggs, Beskind, Strickland & Rabenau.
Implanted pacemakers, defibrillators, valves, leads, and stents all help the heart to continue functioning properly. Hip and knee replacements improve mobility and reduce pain, if properly implanted. Defects in these products can cause severe reactions, injury, even death. If you or a loved one has suffered injury or loss due to a defective medical device, trust us to pursue your case effectively and efficiently.
Dangerous or Defective Drugs
There are several major issues with the approval and manufacture of drugs. All can cause serious illness or death.
- Drugs approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) then found to have harmful side effects over a longer timeframe
- Drugs having an undiscovered—until it was too late—conflict with other drugs or foods
- Medications that were improperly manufactured and do not meet specified purity or dosage levels.
Contact Twiggs, Beskind, Strickland & Rabenau if you have suffered illness or injury due to drug issues.
File your claim as quickly as possible
The product must be preserved for a products liability case! It is critical to contact an attorney as soon as possible. A potential products liability case should be investigated before memories fade, physical evidence is lost, and the condition of the product deteriorates. The longer the wait before seeking legal counsel, the more difficult it is to prove a product liability cause of action.
North Carolina limits the time you have to bring a claim against the manufacturer, supplier, or retailer of a defective product in two ways. Under Statutes of Limitation, a lawsuit must be filed within three years of an injury or within two years of a death. In addition, under the Statute of Repose, a lawsuit must be filed within six years from when the product was first sold for use.
Therefore, for a death, a suit for a defective product must be filed before two years from the date of death or six years from the date the product was sold for use, whichever is shorter. For an injury, a suit must be filed before three years from the date of injury or six years from the date the product was sold for use, whichever is shorter.
When you need help, trust Twiggs, Beskind, Strickland & Rabenau
Over the years, Twiggs, Beskind, Strickland & Rabenau has successfully resolved many difficult and complex products liability cases:
- We have established relationships with specialists and a thorough understanding of product defect-related issues.
- Our team stays up to date with industry trends and regulations.
- We have the proven skills and experience necessary to reach a reasonable outcome—whether by settlement or trial.
- We defend your rights against corporation lawyers who specialize in defeating claims like yours.
- We work on a contingency fee system; you pay nothing unless your case is won.
For all these reasons and more, you can trust us to bring the resources together to powerfully present and support your case until the best possible resolution is reached.
Contact us today for a free initial consultation on your potential products liability claim. Call Twiggs, Beskind, Strickland & Rabenau or complete our contact form for more information. We will demonstrate our commitment to service by responding to you quickly.
