The
litigation team at Hossley Embry
has successfully represented consumers harmed by a wide-variety
of defective products, including industrial equipment, flammable
fabrics, aircraft engines, automotive components, toxic substances,
pharmaceutical drugs and many more. If you, a love one, or friend
have suffered an injury which was the result of a dangerous product
or a failure to warn, the litigation team at HossleyEmbry
stands ready to quickly investigate and pursue any meritorious
claims. You can contact our office at
1-866-522-9265 or send an email to newcase@hossleyembry.com.
PRODUCT
LIABILITY LITIGATION OVERVIEW
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Defective
Vehicle Suspension System |
At the turn
of the twentieth century the industrial revolution and advances
in technology had lead to the introduction of machines and products
in all areas of American life. These advances made the American
economy the envy of the world. Unfortunately, a side effect of
those early days of the industrial revolution was an explosion
in the number of injuries involving machines. In the 1960's legal
scholars and courts in the United States began to recognize a
need to create a method for injured consumers to seek compensation
and to encourage product manufacturers to take safety seriously.
State legislators and courts began to recognize and put in place
laws to protect consumers. These laws continue to form the foundation
for modern products liability litigation.
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A defective vacuum
tube in the control panel |
A product
can be anything from ordinary consumer products, major industrial
equipment, or chemicals and drugs. Products can be defective in
their design or in the failure to accompany a product with necessary
warnings. Ultimately, the purpose of products liability law is
to encourage and promote the continued evolution of product safety.
All too often product manufacturers seek to avoid the cost of
any new safety steps by simply designing a product to meet the
existing industry standard or the minimal government regulations,
even though safer and feasible designs are available. Consumers’
lawsuits have played a major role in the continued evolution of
safe products. Consumers’ lawsuits are directly responsible
for fire proof pajamas for children, puncture-resistant gas tanks
on cars, safety glass in vehicles, and guards on dangerous equipment
and many other safety advances.
A products
liability case is a hard fight. Product manufacturers and designers
defend their products vigorously. It is important to hire lawyers
who are committed to the task and will use all the available resources
to prove the case. The litigation team at HOSSLEYEMBRY
are devoted to advancing product safety through the vigorous representation
of consumers injured by defective products.
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