Product Liability Lawyer NYC

New York applies strict products liability: if a product was defective when it left the manufacturer and the defect caused your injury while the product was used as intended, the manufacturer is liable regardless of how careful it was. Claims fall into three categories — manufacturing defect, design defect, and failure to warn — and often more than one applies.

• Lithium-ion battery and e-bike or scooter fires — a major and growing cause of New York City burn injuries.
• Industrial and construction machinery with missing or defeated guards.
• Power tools, table saws and nail guns lacking modern safety features.
• Vehicle defects: airbags, seatbelts, tyres, brakes and roof crush.
• Medical devices, implants and surgical products.
• Household appliances, heaters and pressure cookers.
• Children's products, furniture tip-overs and unsafe toys.

Do not discard, repair or return the product. It is the single most important piece of evidence, and losing it can end an otherwise strong case. Keep the packaging, manual, receipt, model and serial numbers, and photograph everything. If a fire destroyed the item, lawyers typically work with the FDNY cause-and-origin findings and preserve the remains.

The manufacturer, component maker, distributor, importer, retailer, and where relevant an installer or maintenance contractor. In workplace injuries this matters enormously, because a workers' compensation claim does not bar a product claim against the equipment maker.

Engineering examination and testing of the product, recall and complaint history from CPSC and NHTSA databases, comparison against feasible safer designs, and the adequacy of warnings and instructions.

To ask about your situation, use the free enquiry form on this page or book a call. Personal Injury NYC is not a law firm, and an enquiry does not create an attorney-client relationship. Many New York injury attorneys work on a contingency fee, but the percentage and case costs vary, so ask for the terms in writing before you sign.