California Product Liability Lawyer
California Product Liability Attorney
When you purchase a consumer product, you understandably expect it to perform as advertised and pose no unusual risks with the intended use of the product. However, thousands of Americans suffer serious injuries because of defective or unreasonably dangerous products each year. If this has happened to you or a loved one, it is vital to know your rights and to consult with an experienced California product liability lawyer right away.
Representing Product Liability Claims in California
The team at Easton & Easton can provide comprehensive legal counsel to victims of defective and unreasonably dangerous consumer products throughout California. Our firm has decades of experience in California personal injury law, and we have helped many past clients recover substantial compensation for damages inflicted by the negligence and misconduct of others. This includes many successful product liability suits.
The thought of taking legal action against a large company may be daunting, but you can approach this situation with confidence when you have the right California personal attorney representing you. Our firm can build your case and guide you through each step of the process so you can focus on your recovery with peace of mind. We can assist you in gathering evidence to assert liability and prove the full extent of the damages you suffered.
Ultimately, it is crucial to have legal counsel you trust on your side for any type of personal injury case, but this is especially true if the defendant you’re facing is likely to be a large company with a robust in-house legal team. You’re more likely to not only win your case but also maximize your final recovery when you have experienced legal representation.
Understanding Product Liability Suits in California
A product liability suit is a type of personal injury case that focuses on a defective or unreasonably dangerous consumer product that causes harm to an end user with the intended use of the product. It’s possible for a product to be defective by design, by manufacture, or by marketing. A defective design means every product made using that design has the same flaw, whereas defective manufacture can mean only certain units or lots have the flaw.
Defective marketing applies when a company has misrepresented its product and/or its capabilities in some way. This could mean failure to include required safety warnings, failure to include appropriate instructions for use, or false claims about the product’s capabilities and limitations. Your California product liability lawyer can assess the details of your situation to help you determine what type of product defect caused your injury.
In some cases, a product defect’s effects may be widespread, and many victims will all suffer similar damages because of the product. Class-action lawsuits can arise in which multiple plaintiffs with similar damages band together against a single defendant. A class-action lawsuit is generally easier to resolve compared to many individual claims, but each member of the class shares in the case award, typically resulting in minimal recovery.
It is crucial to consult a California product liability lawyer before joining a class action that is forming or already in progress. If you have a strong case, you are likely eligible to claim far more compensation than you could expect as your share of a class-action case award. The right attorney can help you accurately calculate all of your claimable damages and guide you through the proceedings necessary to ensure an appropriate case award.
Claiming Compensation for Your Damages From a Defective Product
If you have been harmed by a defective and/or unreasonably dangerous consumer product, the manufacturer is liable for your damages. Just like in any other personal injury case, an injured plaintiff in a product liability case has the right to seek compensation for economic and non-economic damages they suffered because of the defendant’s negligence or intentional misconduct.
Economic damages in a product liability case are likely to include several financial losses incurred because of the defective product. The plaintiff can seek repayment of any damage they incurred, along with the cost of treating any injuries they suffered. If their injury causes them to miss work, they have the right to seek compensation for their lost income. It is also possible to claim compensation for projected future medical expenses and lost earning capacity.
In addition to these economic damages, a plaintiff has the right to seek compensation for the physical pain and emotional suffering they experienced because of the product. It can be difficult for the average person to assign a monetary amount to abstract damages like these, and California does not require a plaintiff to use a specific formula to calculate pain and suffering. Your attorney can help you determine an appropriate amount to include in your case.
What to Expect From Your California Product Liability Lawyer
When you choose Easton & Easton to represent you in a product liability suit, trust our team to build a cohesive civil case aimed at securing maximum compensation for your damages in the most efficient possible manner. We are not afraid to confront large companies that have injured consumers with their defective products, and we can leverage decades of professional experience for you through every phase of your case.
Trust our team to gather the evidence needed to firmly establish liability for your damages. We can also uncover the full extent of your claimable damages in order to maximize your case award. It’s possible to settle some product liability cases outside of court, and this can greatly reduce the time a plaintiff must wait to receive compensation. However, litigation may be unavoidable, and sometimes litigation results in better recovery for the plaintiff.
Whether you are able to reach a positive settlement result privately or you must litigate your product liability case, the California product liability lawyers at Easton & Easton can be ready to provide compassionate support and guidance for the entirety of your case. You have a relatively limited time to gather evidence and file your case, so it is important that you reach out to a California product liability lawyer you trust as quickly as possible.
FAQs
How Do You Prove a Product Is Defective?
You can prove that a product is defective by showing there is some flaw in the design of the product that causes the defect or that there was a production issue in the manufacturing of the product that may have caused the defect in specific lots. Alternatively, you may need to prove defective marketing, meaning that the product was misrepresented in marketing materials, failed to include correct instructions, or did not have required safety warnings.
How Much Compensation Can You Recover for a Product Liability Suit in California?
The amount of compensation you can recover for a product liability suit in California will depend on the nature and severity of your damages. This type of personal injury claim enables an injured plaintiff to seek compensation for their medical expenses, long-term medical treatment costs, lost income, lost future earning power, and their pain and suffering. The plaintiff can also recover compensation for any property damage the defective product caused.
What Are Punitive Damages in California Product Liability Cases?
In California product liability cases, punitive damages are meant to penalize the defendant for intentional wrongdoing or egregious negligence. These damages are awarded at the court’s discretion, and the amount awarded will vary based on the severity of the harm done, along with other factors. Punitive damages may be awarded if an investigation shows the defendant knew about a product’s danger but did not take steps to correct it or actively tried to conceal it.
Why Should I Hire a California Product Liability Lawyer?
You should hire a California product liability lawyer because your case may be more challenging than you initially expected, and having the right attorney on your side will dramatically improve your chances of success with your recovery efforts. Your attorney will not only be able to build a compelling case for you but will also know how to maximize the total compensation you win from the defendant if you are successful.
What Does It Cost to Hire a California Product Liability Lawyer?
The cost to hire a California product liability lawyer will be a percentage of your total case award if you choose Easton & Easton to represent you. Our firm accepts all personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning we will only charge a fee if and when we win a client’s case, and this contingency fee will be a percentage of the total recovered for them. If we are unable to secure a recovery for our client, there is no fee.
Easton & Easton has the experience and resources necessary to build comprehensive and effective product liability suits on behalf of clients throughout California. If you believe a consumer product injured you or a family member, we can help you pursue accountability and compensation for your damages. Contact our team today and schedule your initial consultation with a California product liability lawyer.
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Easton & Easton is honored to have been chosen anew each year since 2014 by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers as one of the "Best Law Firms" for the Southern California Metro Area.
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Doug and Brian Easton have been selected as Top 100 Trial Lawyers for California each year since 2014 — honors given to less than 1% of attorneys.
Doug and Matt Easton have each been chosen as one of The Best Lawyers in America for Plaintiff's Personal Injury Litigation. Best Lawyers lists attorneys who have earned selection through exemplary legal work that attracts the notice of their colleagues. Lawyers cannot buy their way onto this list.
Brian and Matt Easton were recently honored for their efforts in securing a $1,850,000 verdict for a client in 2016, which was selected as one of the Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts in California by TopVerdict.com.
Doug and Brian have each been selected by Super Lawyers, an honor given to less than 5% of attorneys. Matt Easton has been selected among Super Lawyers' Up-and-Coming Top 25 in Orange County and Top 100 in Southern Califonia, an honor given to less than 1% of attorneys under 40 years old.
Easton & Easton is honored to have been chosen as one of the "10 Best Personal Injury Law Firms” in all of Southern California" each year Since 2015 based on client satisfaction — one of the highest honors we could ever hope to achieve.
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Doug Easton has held the “AV Preeminent” Rating for over 30 years and Matt Easton received this prestigious distinction in 2015. The "AV Preeminent" rating is the highest possible rating for both legal ability and ethical standards, and is based on the legal profession’s oldest peer review rating system, dating back to 1887.
Doug, Brian, and Matt Easton have all been chosen as one of the "10 Best" Personal Injury Attorneys in Southern California each year since 2015 based on client satisfaction, an honor given to less than 1% of personal injury attorneys - and Easton & Easton houses three of them.
Brian Easton was selected to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) in 2015. ABOTA is one of the most premier associations of trial attorneys and judges, requiring a certain number of jury trials as lead counsel and approval by a majority vote of the ABOTA board.
Matt Easton has been selected each year since 2014 as one of the Top 40 Trial Lawyers Under 40 for California by The National Trial Lawyers — an honor given to less than 1% of attorneys.
Doug and Matt Easton have each been chosen as one of The Best Lawyers in America for Plaintiff's Personal Injury Litigation. Best Lawyers lists attorneys who have earned selection through exemplary legal work that attracts the notice of their colleagues. Lawyers cannot buy their way onto this list.
Both Doug and Matt Easton have been selected as Top Personal Injury Attorneys by Avvo with scores of 10 out of 10 based on their skill, experience, results, peer evaluations, and client reviews.
Matt Easton has been selected as one of the Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys Under 40 in California for 2015 by the National Association of Personal Injury Attorneys — an honor given to less than 1% of personal injury attorneys under the age of 40.
Doug, Brian, and Matt Easton have all been selected by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel among the Nation's Top One Percent of Attorneys each year since 2017.
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