San Francisco Product Liability Attorney
Were You Injured by a Defective Product in California?
The millions of products bought and sold every day are meant to be safe to consumers. Products must be manufactured, labeled and marketed in accordance with state and federal laws. Defective products, dangers that are not included on the label and false marketing can influence consumers to not only buy these dangerous products, but to place their personal health and well-being at risk.
Types of Product Liability Cases
Consumers who read all warning labels and use products in their intended manner should not be in danger of injury . Manufacturers, retailers and even advertisers could make false claims, fail to inform consumers of dangers, or manufacture faulty or defective products. Their failure to be responsible and exercise reasonable care for the safety of consumers is unacceptable. Our law firm understands what you are going through. Your trust has been violated and you have been injured as a result. Our legal team has won over $1 Billion dollars for our clients throughout our careers
Our firm is qualified to represent you in such cases as the following:
- Defective consumer products
- Product recalls
- Medical device recalls
- Defective tires
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Record-Setting $15,000,000 Brain Injury, Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Cerebral Palsy
Largest pretrial settlement against the United States in Hawaii for a child who suffered brain damage during birth.
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$6,000,000 Legal Malpractice, Auto Accident, Product Liability, Personal Injury
Failure to advise the risks of rejecting an offer of settlement before a defense verdict in trial resulted in a settlement for the amount the plaintiff’s would have received had they settled. This case involved an auto accident explosion.
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$4,000,000 Medical Malpractice, Birth and Neonatal Injury, Brain Injury
Overdose of medication to an infant child during hospital care resulted in brain injury.
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$3,800,000 Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Brain Injury
Our birth injury lawyers in San Francisco tried a case involving improper use of forceps in delivery causing brain injury.
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$3,000,000 Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Brain Injury
Our birth injury lawyers in San Francisco tried a case involving shoulder dystocia resulting in brain injury.
About Defective Products
Defective products are those that cause injuries to consumers who have read their warnings and instructions, and are using them properly.
There are three classifications that the state of California recognizes for product defects:
- Manufacturing Defects - These occur at the manufacturing stage of the product when the company neglects to make the product safe. This means that product is not safe to use or operate when it is being used correctly. For example, if a consumer is using a blender and the blade comes off the bottom injuring them then it may constitute a manufacturing defect.
- Design Defects - This kind of defect means the actual design of the product makes it unreasonably dangerous. Small handles on knives, improper guards on power tools, and minimal guards on car jumper cables are good examples of design defects.
- Marketing Defects or Misrepresentation - Incorrectly labeled products, inadequate directions, or false claims about a product are good representations of a marketing defect. Drug companies are often guilty of this as they neglect to properly label or report side effects.
The Benefits of Experienced Representation
Filing a claim for a faulty or defective product can be confusing if and should be addressed by a high-quality law firm with extensive experience and a proven court record. Our law firm has over sixty years of legal experience and has represented hundreds of clients. We know how to properly research and file a product liability claim. What happened to you is unacceptable and we believe that the negligent or guilty party should be held accountable for all damages.
We advise that you contact us as soon as possible so that we can document your claim.
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Inner Circle of AdvocatesInvitation-only organization of the top 100 plaintiff trial lawyers in the U.S.
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International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Former President of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, limited to the top 500 trial lawyers in the U.S.
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Expertise - Best Car Accident Lawyers in San Francisco 2024
Selected to the 2024 Best Car Accident Lawyers in San Francisco list by Expertise.
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Super Lawyers 2024
James S. Bostwick and Erik L. Peterson have been named top-rated medical malpractice attorneys in Northern California.
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American Board of Trial Advocates
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Expertise - Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Daly City 2024
Selected to the 2024 Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Daly City list by Expertise.
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American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
James Bostwick is a nationally certified medical malpractice specialist and founding member.
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The Best Lawyers in America
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