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Product Liability Lawyers New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia - FAQs
At The Locks Law Firm, it is our mission to serve and inform our personal injury clients in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and elsewhere. If you have questions about product liability, our lawyers can provide the crucial information you need.
- What is a defective product?
- I was injured using a product. Do I have a case?
- Do I need money to pursue a lawsuit?
- How much time do I have to file suit?
- What can I recover?
What is a defective product?
A product is defective if it causes personal injury or death due to poor design, manufacturing, or inadequate warnings. Our Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey-area product liability lawyers handle cases involving every conceivable form of defective product, including automobiles, industrial and agricultural machinery, and products for the home.
I was injured using a product. Do I have a case?
You may or may not have a case, depending on the specifics surrounding your injury. Our New Jersey and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-area product liability lawyers will be able to analyze your case during an individual consultation.
Do I need money to pursue a lawsuit?
Because The Locks Law Firm works on contingency, you never need money up front to retain one of our personal injury lawyers. You pay us only if we successfully recover an award for you.
How much time do I have to file suit?
Different states have different statutes of limitations for litigation. After this time period passes, you can no longer sue. These deadlines generally allow you ample time, but from a practical perspective it is always better to begin your case as soon as possible. Because the bar of the statute of limitations is usually absolute, you should never delay in consulting a lawyer if you think you may have a case so that he or she can advise you of the applicable statute of limitations and take action to file your claim if you are running out of time.
Some cases depend heavily on accident reconstruction, photography at the scene, preservation of failed parts, and general observation of the scene of the injury before the conditions existing at the time of the accident are significantly changed. In these cases, it is wise to contact a lawyer as soon after an accident as possible so that evidence gathering can be done before it crucial items are removed, lost, or otherwise destroyed.
An experienced Locks Law Firm lawyer can advise you when this type of investigation is necessary and undertake it for you especially where there are serious injuries involved. More evidence, better witness accounts, and more complete case reconstruction generally translate to more successful case results for our clients.
What damages can I recover?
Parties who suffer personal injuries are entitled to be restored to the position they were in prior to their injuries, as closely as it is possible. Because the civil courts can only award financial compensation in the form of damages, the court or jury must decide how much money fairly compensates you for your medical and rehabilitation expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, disability as well as future lost wages, and pain and suffering. A spouse may recover loss of consortium and other personal costs. It is the goal of our product liability lawyers to make sure that this amount is enough to fully and fairly compensate you for your injuries given the multiple factors that enter into the valuation of a case. In cases of extreme wrongdoing, additional punitive damages may be awarded to punish the defendant for egregious wrongdoing.
Contact Our Product Liability Lawyers
If you have more questions about product liability, do not hesitate to contact us. Our Philadelphia and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Cherry Hill, New Jersey-area product liability lawyers will be happy to address your inquiries.
Contact The Locks Law Firm, serving Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, for more information from our product liability lawyers.
