PA Product Liability Lawyers

Product liability is the body of personal injury law that protects consumers from harm caused by defective products. The law has two goals: discouraging manufacturers, distributors and retailers from selling unsafe products; and compensating consumers harmed by dangerous and defective products that do make it to market.

Munley, Munley & Cartwright, PC has experience with Pennsylvania product liability cases. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped Pennsylvania consumers recover for medical bills, lost wages, pain, suffering and other damages caused by dangerous and defective products. We can help you, too. We have successfully handled cases involving injury or death caused by alleged defects in tractors, off-road vehicles, forklifts, cranes and household products. Call us today for a free consultation at 1-800-318-LAW1 or contact our Pennsylvania injury attorneys online.

Product liability claims most often arise from a defect in the product’s design and manufacture or a manufacturer’s failure to adequately warn of a danger. Lawsuits over defective products are brought under three legal theories:

• Negligence, in which carelessness by the manufacturer, wholesaler or seller played a role in the consumer's injury.
• Breach of warranty, in which the manufacturer failed to live up to a written or implied promise that the product was free of defects.
• Strict liability, a theory under which the consumer must show the product was unreasonably dangerous when it was sold.

Under the Pennsylvania law of strict product liability, a manufacturer, supplier or seller is liable for selling any product in a defective condition that is unreasonably dangerous and that reaches the consumer without a substantial change in condition. The seller can be held liable even though it took all possible care in the preparation and sale of the product.

To prevail on a strict liability claim, Pennsylvania consumers must demonstrate that:

• The product had an “unreasonably dangerous” defect caused by the design or manufacture.
• The defect caused injury even though the product was being used as directed or in a foreseeable manner.
• The product was not substantially changed from its original condition.

When consumers have been injured by defective products, they may be entitled to economic damages, which include:

• Lost wages and income.
• Medical bills.
• Property repair.

Injured consumers may be entitled to money for non-economic damages, which include:

• Pain and suffering.
• Physical and emotional distress.
• Disfigurement.
• Loss of enjoyment of life.

Pennsylvania residents hurt by a defective product have a limited amount of time to file a claim for their injuries. That’s why it is imperative you call the experienced Pennsylvania defective product lawyers at Munley Munley & Cartwright, PC today.

If you have been injured by unsafe toys, defective medical devices, dangerous prescription or non-prescription drugs, or any other consumer product, contact our Pennsylvania injury attorneys today.

At Munley, Munley & Cartwright, our PA product liability attorneys work to provide exceptional legal services to our clients. We strive to achieve the highest standard of excellence for the protection of individual rights through teamwork and the use of our considerable resources and experience. For a free consultation regarding your legal concerns, please submit your case online or call us at 1-800-318-LAW1.