Products Liability

Experienced California Products Liability Attorneys

We have all heard stories about dangerous products, like the Ford Pinto or certain Firestone tires, that because they were improperly made lead to serious injuries and deaths for many people. Unfortunately, many products are rushed to the market in California by companies that either didn't care whether you would get hurt using them, or didn't bother to find out.

Hiepler & Hiepler recognizes this fact, as well as the principle that consumers are entitled to safe products. When a defective product, whether defective due to a mistake in manufacturing or a design flaw, injures you or your loved one, the manufacturer should be held responsible. You have the right to seek financial compensation from the manufacturer.

How Products can be Defective in California

A product or good can be defective in three ways:

• Defective Design - A flaw or defect in the way the product was initially designed that was not corrected.
• Manufacturing Defect - A problem in the product's assembly that causes it to malfunction and injure the user despite its intended use.
• Improper Labeling - Labels that do not properly disclose warnings or fail to advise users of potential hazards associated with the product.

In addition, product liability may be proven through the theory of breach of warranty. Under the law of implied warranty, all products that are sold must be generally fit for their intended use. If the product does not meet this purpose, or if it does not meet the terms of its express warranty, a person injured by the product may bring a claim against the manufacturer for breach of warranty.

If a defective product has injured you or a loved one, contact a qualified products liability attorney at Hiepler & Hiepler for a consultation.

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