South Carolina Product Injury Lawyers

During the course of our lives we use a variety of products: from appliances, toys and clothes to cars and other machines. We have a certain expectation of the products we use. First we expect them to be safe for us to use and believe that the manufacturers of the products will give us reasonable instructions about how to use their products or if there are any dangers we need to guard against while using their product.

Unfortunately, this does not always happen.. A number of manufacturers do too little to warn the public about the dangers of their particular products. They wait too long to pull their defective products off the market – be it a car seat that breaks, an airbag that doesn’t deploy, tires that disintegrate, lead-tainted toys or drugs that haven’t been tested properly for side effects.

What is a defective product? It is a product that causes damage or injury to a person as a result of an inherent deficiency in the product, the way it is marketed or used. If such a defective product causes injuries or death, the product manufacturer may be held liable. All states have some form of product liability law.

There are three basic types of defects:

• Manufacturing defect: This means that there was no problem with product design, but that something went wrong with the manufacturing process that made the product defective or dangerous
• Design defect: This means the way the product was designed was in itself dangerous or unsafe for users. For example, an improperly designed seatbelt may fail to protect a person wearing it even in a low-impact crash
• Lack of proper instructions or warnings: The product may be perfectly safe, but the manufacturer fails to include proper instructions about assembly and/or use.

If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of a defective product, you may be entitled to compensatory damages, which basically could help cover medical expenses, lost wages and property damage. You could also be entitled to punitive damages, which is a mechanism to deter other manufacturers from being negligent. You may also be entitled to damages for pain, suffering and loss of consortium, which refers to the effect your injuries have had on your relationship with your spouse or partner.

At the Louthian Law Firm, our attorneys know and understand what it takes to get a positive result for our clients in a South Carolina product liability case. Out track record proves it. Over the years we have recovered millions for our clients who have been seriously hurt by products, which shouldn’t have been out there in the first place.

If you believe you have a product liability case, please call us to schedule a complimentary appointment. You could be entitled to more than you know. Call us today to find out.