Are you a consumer who suffers injury because of a defective product? It’s possible that more than one party is held responsible. Releasing a product needs a thorough inspection to prevent risks and accidents from happening. If you or a loved one sustained injury consult a Los Angeles defective products personal injury lawyer.
As we know it, defective products can lead to several different severe injuries, and in worse case scenarios, they can cause death. Identifying who’s at fault can be difficult and daunting. To find out liability, a case requires a thorough investigation.
Seeking compensation from more than one liable party depends on the particulars of the case. These responsible parties may include manufacturers, wholesalers, or retailers. Distinguishing the defendant is not about selecting a responsible party over another. That’s why you need to hire a Los Angeles defective products personal injury lawyer to help you identify who is or are really responsible for your injuries.
Likewise, it’s not determining any party connected in a faulty product’s chain of distribution which can be held culpable as well during a product liability case. If you consider filing a defective product claim, it’s worth noting to entail any party involved in that distribution chain.
PRODUCER/MANUFACTURER
This can pertain to big multi-national companies, a person, or any parties concerned in the design or selling of the product. As a claimant, you can include the defective part’s manufacturer and the entire product’s manufacturer. Under federal law, the two main categories of product defects are manufacturing defects and design defects.
The theory of strict liability noted that a manufacturer is held accountable for any manufacturing defects occurring as imperfect construction. This is no matter whether they paid attention during the manufacturing procedures. You, as the plaintiff, have to show that the imperfection in the product caused your injury.
WHOLESALERS
You may consider wholesalers as “middlemen” between the manufacturer and the retailer. Any one or all of them can be held responsible for damages which caused the injury because of the defective product.
RETAILERS
When a retailer sells an item, he must ensure that the product is safe and advisable to use. If unknowingly you purchased a faulty item, the seller can be held accountable even if there’s no direct involvement in its production.
One of the significant things that you need to remember is to distinguish the extent and severity of the harm you endured. Defective products that result in serious injuries are usually compensatory, special, or punitive.
Compensatory Damages
The purpose of compensatory damages is to make you “complete” again following an accident or injury. It will help you rebuild yourself and regain the good condition you once have if not for the defective product. Every little bad thing that happened to you caused by the imperfect product means a dollar value attached to it for your medical treatment. Even if it’s not possible to make you “whole” again, this type of damage provides you with an amount, assessed to be “proportionate” to the value of the injury or illness you sustained.
There are two categories under the compensation damages namely, economic losses and non-economic losses. Economic losses are sometimes called monetary losses or special damages. It involves medical expenses, cost of disability, loss of earnings or profits, and loss of property or repair. Non-economic losses also called non-monetary losses or general damages. It covers pain and suffering and loss of consortium.
Special Damages
Special damages refund the injured victim for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred for medical attention or financial losses. It also includes lost salaries, expenditures on substitute transportation as well as the repair costs or replacement of damaged property.
General Damages
The purpose of general damages to recompense the injured victim for losses which are not that easy to calculate in terms of money. It includes mental distress, loss of pleasure in life, pain and suffering, and loss of consortium.
Just like any other lawsuit, plaintiffs who file defective liability claims need to prove the factors that resulted in his injury. These are the following:
Injuries or damages that resulted from faulty products can lead to considerable financial, emotional, mental, and physical stress. Ask the help of a Los Angeles defective products personal injury lawyer to help you prove the above factors.
When you or your loved one is a victim of a defective product, contact a Los Angeles defective products personal injury lawyer. Our team of expert lawyers at LA Injury Group has the resources and ability to help you get appropriate recovery for your damages. You can reach us at (818) 240-1800. Call us now and we’ll evaluate your case at no charge.