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Oakland Product Liablity Attorney

 

Oakland product liability lawyers at Estey & Bomberger represent consumers who have been harmed or killed by defective and dangerous products and pharmaceuticals. When a product causes injury or death, more than one party may be held legally responsible, including the manufacturer, distributor, supplier, retailer, and others. Compensation for a products liability claim can include damages for lost wages, medical expenses, pain and suffering, and other expenses.

Types of Product Liability Claims

Many consumers are harmed every single day by dangerous and defective products. Product liability claims can be brought for any product that causes injury, from something as small as a cigarette lighter or a pill to a car or a truck. When a product causes serious injury or death, victims and their families have a right to be compensated from the manufacturer or producer of a product. Under products liability law, a personal injury claim can be brought under three legal theories:

  • Design Defect: Design defects can be distinguished from manufacturing defects because the defect exists despite the product being manufactured correctly according to specification. Every individual product manufactured will typically contain the defect.
  • Manufacturing Defect: The root of a defectively manufactured product lies not with the design, but with the way the product was manufactured or assembled. It is possible that only one or a small number of a defectively manufactured product will cause an injury.
  • Failure to Warn: Companies are required to educate consumers about dangers and risks associated with the use of a product. A person injured can bring a product liability claim if their injury could have been prevented if the product’s labeling had provided warning or foreseeable risks associated with the product. For example, the manufacturer of a supplement that says “does not cause drowsiness,” or has no warning at all, but actually causes a person to fall asleep while driving and cause a crash could be liable for failure to warn.

Examples of Defective Products

Products liability law offers recourse to consumers injured by just about any defective product.  Examples of defective products include:

  • Defective automobile tires that blow out
  • SUVs that are poorly designed
  • Gas tanks that explode
  • Defective drugs that are meant to help but actually cause harm
  • Products that contain unsafe chemicals or poisonous substances.

Obtaining Compensation in Product Liability Claims

Product liability claims are complex legal matters that can be expensive to pursue. Most product manufacturers will vigorously defend their products and are willing to spend countless dollars for attorneys and experts to defend their products. At Estey & Bomberger we have the capital resources to hire whatever experts, investigators and consultants necessary to determine liability and hold the responsible party financially responsible to the maximum extent. We thoroughly document, investigate and preserve evidence necessary to demonstrate how a defective or dangerous product caused your injuries. Our attorneys have more than 70 years of experience in all types of product liability claims. Our approach is thorough, effective, and results-oriented. Our goal is to help our clients receive maximum compensation for their injuries caused by a defective product.

Pursuing a Defective Product Lawsuit

You deserve an experienced attorney to represent your interests against big manufacturers and their insurance carriers. Contact the Oakland product liability attorneys at Estey & Bomberger for a free and confidential case review. If we represent you in your Oakland personal injury claim, we will not charge a fee unless we win your case. To speak with an Oakland defective product lawyer at Estey & Bomberger, call (510) 992-6904.

Case Results

$30 million verdict for sexual abuse
$17.5 million products liability case
$14 million brain injury case
$13.8 million aviation accident case
$8 million refinery accident case
$6 million settlement for drunk driving accident
$5 million brain injury and wrongful death case
$3.4 million motorcycle accident case
$3.2 million bus accident case
$2.9 million brain injury case
$2.6 million spinal cord injury case

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