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.
Hire a Product Liability Lawyer
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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The superior client service Easton & Easton provides has earned the firm an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.
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.
Easton & Easton is honored to have been chosen by OC Register Voters as "The Best Law Firm in Orange County” each year since voting began in 2022.
Doug, Brian, and Matt Easton have all been selected as Top 100 Trial Lawyers for California by the National Trial Lawyers — a membership organization limited to less than 1% of attorneys.
Doug, Brian, Matt, Travis and Gabe have each been selected to "Best Lawyers" for Plaintiff's Personal Injury Litigation. Best Lawyers selects the Top 5% of attorneys based on peer voting and client reviews.
We were recently honored for our efforts in securing a $32,000,000 settlement for our client, which was selected as the #1 Bicycle Accident Settlement in California in 2024 by TopVerdict.com.
Doug, Brian, and Matt Easton have each been selected by Super Lawyers, an honor given to less than 5% of attorneys. Travis, Gabe and Brenda have all been selected among Super Lawyers’ Rising Stars in Southern California.
Easton & Easton was recently honored for securing a $26,000,000 settlement for our client, which was selected as a Top 10 Personal Injury Settlement in California in 2023 by TopVerdict.com.
Easton & Easton received the “People Love Us On Yelp” award in 2016 due to the exceptional client satisfaction reviews given by our clients over the years.
Easton & Easton was recently honored for securing a $32,000,000 settlement for our client, which was selected as one of the Top 20 Personal Injury Settlements in the entire United States in 2024 by TopVerdict.com.
Brian, Matt, and Travis Easton have each earned lifetime appointment to the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum — The Top Trial Lawyers in America™ through the results achieved for their clients (an honor given to less than 1% of attorneys in the United States).
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.
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.
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, Travis, Gabe and Brenda have all been selected at some point 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.
Easton & Easton was honored for securing a $20,000,000 settlement for our client, which was selected as one of the Top 10 Personal Injury Settlements in the entire United States in 2019 by TopVerdict.com.
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.
Easton & Easton was honored to have been chosen by the LA Times Reader's Choice Poll as "The Best Personal Injury Law Firm in Orange County" for 2018-2020 (each year the voting took place).
We were recently honored for our efforts in securing a $1,850,000 verdict for a client, which was selected as one of the Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts in California in 2016 by TopVerdict.com.
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Coming out of my first auto accident as an adult, a very difficult and scary time to navigate and understand, I was so incredibly thankful to have been put in contact with Easton & Easton. I honestly was lost with how to handle paperwork, doctors, medical costs and what next steps were, and from the moment I spoke with Travis Easton and my case manager Katie, my mind was put at ease. They have made the entire process stress free for me as I recovered, and I am so grateful for them and their genuine care for my case. Communication from the start has been fantastic, especially making clear what my expectations for the entire process would look like, and I truly believe they have my best interest at heart. 100% I would recommend their firm for anyone that is needing representation! Read more…
My experience with Easton & Easton has been amazing! Gabriel Mendoza and my case manager Katie have been so helpful and taken so much stress off my plate. They’ve been super informative and honest and given me very clear expectations. They’ve taken such a terrible experience (my accident) and eased my mind about the outcome. I can’t thank them enough!! Read more…
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I could not be more pleased with the services provided by the Law Offices of W. Douglas Easton. The senior partner Mr. Easton took the time to meet with me and my wife while I was still in the hospital, where he gave my family hope that there was light at the end of a very long, and very dark tunnel. Matt Easton then worked my case, and because of his dedication, experience and expertise I received a settlement that was larger than I EVER thought possible. It was truly astounding! Matt and the entire team at Easton & Easton looked out for me throughout my recovery, and in the end they gave me my life back. Five stars is not enough. Thanks Matt! Thanks Easton & Easton! Read more…
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I can’t say enough amazing things about my experience with Travis Easton at Easton & Easton. Travis and his entire team (Katie, Amy, Dee, Michelle, & Araceli) are phenomenal. It provided me a lot of comfort to know I was being so well taken care of. I was especially impressed that every document for the case was perfectly written and specific to me. Nothing was generic, which shows the level of care and attention they put into each individual case. I had such a great experience and would highly recommend Travis Easton and his firm to anyone going through a personal injury. Travis took a bad situation and made the best of it for me. Thank you again, I’m forever grateful!!
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Retaining Easton and Easton was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! From the initial consultation to our final meeting, they were nothing short of exceptional. I was forced to retain their services after firing my previous attorney for not handling the case properly. I dealt with Gabriel and Brian (partner) exclusively throughout the case. They did as promised and were great communicators throughout the entire process. I will recommend them to anyone I know going through a personal injury case. They were ultimately able to untangle the mess caused by my previous lawyer and get a result that I was extremely happy with. Their staff is exceptional as well and provided top notch customer service. Amera was also extremely helpful and easy to deal with as well.
I was in a pretty bad car accident and decided to have Easton & Easton represent me, Travis Easton to be specific. Travis Easton and his paralegal made the whole process effortless. They were so understanding and helpful! The entire thing was a gigantic mess, yet Travis managed to make it run like clockwork. I would HIGHLY recommend Easton & Easton! If you are ever in need of a personal defense attorney Easton & Easton is the firm to represent you!
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My life changed in a matter of seconds after a catastrophic spinal cord injury that left me disabled. Brian Easton and his team worked on my case non stop for 3 years and provided me the justice I deserved. I couldn’t have been more content.
I was treated with utmost respect and I felt like I was being represented by a close family member. The responses to my questions were quick and clear. What E & E has done for me is phenomenal.
My sincere thanks to Brian, Matt, Travis, Doug, Gabriel and Amera. They are what they are because of their dedication to provide high quality and professional service to their clients.
Brian Easton and his team, Gabe Mendoza and Amera Hajali, helped me during a very difficult time in my life. I had a significant injury from a car accident, and wound up seeking out Easton & Easton when I was having difficulties getting help from my doctors. The Easton team took a lot of stress off of me while acting as my advocates to help me get the care I needed, and saw my case all the way through to a healthy settlement.
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I have nothing but good things to say about Easton and Easton. Brian handled my case professionally and communicated with me effectively throughout the process. He made sure that the process was effortless and as hands free as possible. This was super important for my busy schedule. I highly recommend Easton and Easton if you are ever found in a situation that you need an attorney.
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I was rear ended on my home and pushed into a semi-truck. I was not sure how to go about even using an attorney.
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I was able to concentrate on getting myself better knowing they had my back, taking care of the details and keeping me informed along the way
The best Law firm by far. I would highly recommend Easton & Easton, LLP and ask for Gabriel Mendoza and staff. He and his colleagues did and exceptional service. Thank you for everything. Job well done!
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