Defective Products & Liability

Most people reasonably assume that the products we use have been thoroughly examined and tested as safe. Unfortunately, thousands of people are killed and tens of millions of people are injured every year due to defective products, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Although the range of defective products and the types of injuries they can cause are broad, product liability cases generally relate to one of three factors:

Essentially, when a company sells a product, they are asserting that the product has been tested and should perform its intended task without causing harm to the user. If the product could cause harm, a company must clearly state the risks of using the product. If the risk is not clearly communicated to the consumer and the product’s use results in an injury, the company may be liable. Injuries due to defective products can vary, but all should be evaluated by an experienced personal injury attorney, like the ones at Kiley Law Group. The team, led by Tom Kiley, has represented the injured in New England and has won more than $1 billion in compensation. They understand how to represent your case before judges, courts, and mediators to get the results families want and need.