Catastrophic Injuries Caused by Defective Products

A defective product is an item that is unfit for its intended use because it is faulty or dangerous. Such products may have manufacturing defects. They may be inherently defective due to poor design, or they may be marketed for a use that might make them dangerous to consumers. Victims of defective products often suffer serious injuries that result in significant losses, including medical expenses and lost wages. In some cases, a defective product can even cause a catastrophic injury that does long-term damage. New York residents who have been seriously harmed by a defective product would be well advised to seek legal guidance from an experienced products liability attorney.
Defective products that can lead to a catastrophic injury include defective auto parts, prescription drugs, appliances and children’s products. A quick check of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s web site and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s web site indicates these are also the products that are most often recalled or removed from the market because of the significant dangers they pose to consumers.
For example, when a tire is defective, it may cause a vehicle to veer out of control or flip over. Defective drugs have been known to cause permanent organ damage and heart conditions. Appliances and electronic items that are defective may explode or cause catastrophic house fires. Defective baby products such as a poorly designed stroller, crib or a toy that is made with cheap parts or lead paint can cause a child to get hurt or even suffer brain damage.
New York consumers should be aware that a number of products they use, or come in contact with everyday, might be defective and dangerous. These defective products certainly have the potential to cause various types of catastrophic injuries. Traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, paraplegia or quadriplegia, amputations, burn injuries and birth defects are all examples of irreversible, catastrophic injuries, which a defective product can cause. Victims of these catastrophic injuries often suffer a lifetime of chronic pain and emotional distress. The expenses associated with treating and rehabilitating victims with catastrophic injuries can easily run into millions of dollars over the victim’s lifetime.
Holding the manufacturer of a defective product accountable is not easy. These are typically large corporations, with insurance companies and high-powered defense attorneys working with them and focused on protecting their clients’ best interests. If you have been injured or have lost a loved one due to a defective product, you need an experienced and tenacious New York personal injury lawyer on your side, fighting for your rights and safeguarding your interests. Call the Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm at 1-800-WORK-4-YOU (1-800-967-5496) to find out how we can help. We can also help you with personal injury cases in New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, or Florida. If you have been seriously injured in any of the 50 U.S. states, please call us and we will try to help you with your case.
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