{"id":358046,"date":"2016-04-04T10:46:22","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/hirealawyer\/choosing-the-right-lawyer\/product-liability-law.html"},"modified":"2023-09-06T19:57:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T00:57:44","slug":"product-liability-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/hirealawyer\/choosing-the-right-lawyer\/product-liability-law.html","title":{"rendered":"How Product Liability Lawyers Handle Defective Product Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How Product Liability Lawyers Handle Defective Product Claims<\/h1>\n\n
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Product liability lawyers help injured consumers identify who is responsible for a defective product and pursue compensation. They evaluate the type of defect involved, explain your legal options, and build a claim under theories like negligence, strict liability, or breach of warranty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

In the U.S., when a consumer buys a product and uses it for its intended purpose, it should be safe. Injured consumers can hold product manufacturers accountable if their products cause serious injuries.<\/p>\n

Product liability<\/a>\u00a0refers to holding a responsible party liable for placing a defective product into the hands of a consumer. Responsibility for a product defect that causes injury can lie with any number of parties. Potentially liable parties can include any party in the product’s chain of distribution, such as:<\/p>\n