When Defective Products Cause Serious Injuries ◊ Greenville Personal Injury Lawyer
No one ever buys or uses a product that they know will harm them. We all implicitly trust that the manufacturers and designers of the products we buy have made absolutely certain that the products are safe. If you or a loved one suffered a serious injury because of a dangerous or defective product, you may be able to file a product liability lawsuit.
Products liability law strives to hold those who manufacture or sell a defective product responsible for injuries or harm that the defective product causes. Products liability law allows an injured consumer to hold the parties in the chain of production of the defective product responsible. A products liability claim may be based on strict liability, negligence or breach of warranty for fitness. However, you may be barred from recovery if you are aware of the defect and continue to use the product.
I am William D. Herlong, a personal injury lawyer in Greenville, South Carolina. I have nearly 25 years of legal experience handling complex, high stakes litigation. An AV-Rated* attorney and a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, I provide sophisticated, compassionate and personal counsel. I have a genuine passion for helping my clients recover the full, fair compensation they need.
I work closely with each client — and most of them become my friends. For a free initial consultation to discuss a potential product liability lawsuit, call 864-382-3800 or contact my office online.
Aggressive Representation of Product Liability Claims
I know how to represent you against the major corporations and interests who will seek to reduce their liability at any cost. I can handle a wide variety of product liability claims, including:
- Medical devices
- Industrial machinery
- Auto defects
- Home appliances and tools
- Dangerous toys
- Toxic food
If the product responsible for your injury is not on this list, don't worry. Almost any physical object that has been purchased can be the basis of a product liability lawsuit. For example, I once successfully represented a client who was severely injured when the floor of a prefabricated home collapsed.
Developing a Product Liability Lawsuit
For your case to be viable in court, we generally have to be able to prove one of three things: that the product was designed in a way that made it inherently dangerous; that a manufacturing defect caused the product to malfunction dangerously; or that the product failed to include a warning label concerning potentially dangerous features. I work closely with industry experts to prove conclusively who was responsible for causing the defect that caused the injury.
To schedule a free initial consultation, call me at 864-382-3800 or contact my office online today.
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