Huntington Beach Product Liability Lawyer
Huntington Beach Product Liability Attorney
A Huntington Beach product liability lawyer from Easton & Easton represents injury victims who have been hurt by defective products and helps to make companies accountable for their actions under California product liability law.
If you or someone you love was hurt by a defective or dangerous product, you may be able to hold the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of that product liable for your injuries.
Product liability refers to a variety of claims involving injuries caused by a design defect, manufacturing defect, or failure to warn that make commonly used products unreasonably dangerous to consumers. Claims for product liability often involve complex investigations and technical evidence.
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Easton & Easton is a California personal injury law firm whose attorneys have over 100 years of litigation experience handling cases for injured people in Orange County and throughout the state. Easton & Easton lawyers handle complex personal injury cases, including product liability claims involving defective consumer products and industrial goods.
The firm has been named to lists published by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers. Easton & Easton is known for its trial-ready approach to case preparation and evidence-driven advocacy.
What Qualifies as a Product Liability Claim Under California Law
California law imposes strict product liability for harm caused by defective products. This doctrine was first announced by the California Supreme Court in Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc. In a strict product liability case, an injured person must not prove negligence, but only that the product was defective and the subject defect caused injury when the product was used in an intended or reasonably foreseeable manner.
Huntington Beach product liability claims can involve products used at home, in the workplace, or in the city’s coastal and recreational areas. Claims can also involve consumer products sold by stores along the Pacific Coast Highway, Main Street, or other commercial establishments serving the beach and surfers.
A strict product liability case centers on whether the product was defective and whether that defect was the cause of injury. Plaintiffs in strict liability cases do not have to demonstrate the manufacturer or seller’s negligence.
Types of Product Defects That Can Lead to Liability
Products can be defective in various ways, such as by having an unsafe design, manufacturing error, or insufficient warning or instructions. A defect can make the product dangerous to use as intended. As many as 15.1 million people may have been treated in US emergency departments for consumer product-related injuries in 2024.
Despite the prevalence of product-caused injuries, consumers can use the legal system to pursue compensation from the parties responsible for making defective products available to the public. When a defective condition unreasonably increases the risk of harm, California law may allow an injured person to bring a product liability claim based on the product’s design, manufacture, or labeling.
How Product Liability Claims Are Investigated and Proven
Product liability cases can also benefit from technical investigation and professional analysis to help prove how the defect caused the injury. Physical evidence often used in these cases may include the product itself, testing documentation, recall notices, design specifications, and internal manufacturing records.
National injury data helps illustrate how frequently defective or unsafe products cause serious harm, particularly when design flaws or inadequate warnings go unaddressed. A new Consumer Products Safety Commission report on toy-related injuries says that in 2023, an estimated 154,700 children 12 years of age or younger were treated in US hospital emergency departments for toy-related injuries, based on information from hospitals around the country.
In Huntington Beach, product defect cases may also involve analysis of the product’s use at the time of the injury, as well as whether adequate warnings were provided, or environmental factors at the time of the incident may have also played a role in the injuries suffered.
FAQs
Does California Product Liability Law Require Proof of Negligence?
California product liability law does not always demand proof of a company’s negligence. Under principles of strict product liability, the injured person may bring a claim by proving that the product was defective, that the defect was present when it left the defendant’s control, and that the defect caused the injury. This law is based on the product’s safety, not the manufacturer or seller’s conduct.
Can More Than One Company Be Named in a Product Liability Claim?
A single product liability claim may include multiple defendants because there can be multiple businesses involved in releasing a defective product into commerce. Manufacturers of products, manufacturers of component parts, distributors, and retailers can all potentially be held liable.
In California, a product liability claim can be brought against each business in the chain of distribution, even if the particular business did not itself design or manufacture the defective product.
What if a Product Was Used as Intended But Still Caused Injury?
Under California product liability principles, products are expected to be reasonably safe for their intended uses and for uses that are reasonably foreseeable. When a product breaks during normal usage because of a design or manufacturing fault or inadequate warnings, and the product was used as intended, the user can still file a claim despite proper usage.
Where Are Product Liability Claims Filed for Injuries in Huntington Beach?
Product liability claims arising from injuries in Huntington Beach are typically brought in the Orange County Superior Court. The venue, depending on where the injury occurred, where the product was purchased, or where a defendant does business, might be somewhere other than Huntington Beach.
Issues of where to file have deadlines, procedures, and can lead to the case being transferred. A venue analysis is often one of the early issues evaluated when investigating a claim.
Contact a Huntington Beach Product Liability Lawyer
Product liability claims can present a variety of legal and factual issues, such as defect analysis, professional testimony, and strict filing deadlines. If your injuries were caused by a defective or unsafe product, it is important to hire a product liability lawyer.
Easton & Easton is dedicated to representing people who have been injured by dangerous products. We approach each case with a thorough investigation and a commitment to detail. Schedule a consultation to get started today.
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We were recently honored for securing a $26,000,000 settlement for our client, which was selected as a the #1 Personal Injury Settlement in Los Angeles County in 2023 by TopVerdict.com.
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