Products liability law makes manufacturers and sellers legally responsible for injuries or deaths caused by their products. Based on the circumstances and the product involved, liability may depend upon proof of actual negligence of the manufacturer or seller, or proof that the product was "defective." At present, Pennsylvania law defines a defective product as one provided to the consumer lacking any element necessary to make it safe for its intended use or containing any element which makes it unsafe for its intended use.

Products liability cases often involve complex factual issues regarding the design and manufacturing of a particular product or the cause of a given accident. As the law in this area is complex and ever-changing, these cases generally require extensive research, preparation and input from design and engineering professionals.

Prior experience with products liability lawsuits

The lawyers at Balzarini & Watson have extensive experience handling products liability cases in state and federal courts. Our law firm has successfully handled products liability cases involving:

»Unstable and improperly labeled chemicals resulting in an intense fire
»A defectively designed bullet-proof vest resulting in serious injury to an on-duty police officer
»A defectively designed seatbelt restraint system in a widely sold model of passenger vehicle
»Deaths from defectively designed agricultural equipment including corn pickers and farm tractors
»Injury caused by defective power tools including chop saws, miter saws and nail guns
»Paralysis resulting from a defective fall restraint system sold with a deer hunter's tree stand
»Defective lock-outs or guards in power presses and stamping machines
»Exploding automotive batteries and automotive "flex-fans"
»A malfunctioning exhaust fan in a coal mine — resulting in a fatal mine fire
»Fires or injuries resulting from defective stoves, heaters or furnaces
»Injuries from defective firearms
»Unstable or unsafely designed man hoists and scissor lifts
»Defective safety goggles
»Defective child safety seats or toys
»Injuries from a defectively designed motor home

Contact Balzarini & Watson

Products liability cases must be investigated quickly — it is often essential that the involved product be preserved and examined by a competent expert before critical evidence changes or is altered. If you or someone you care about has sustained injury due to the failure or malfunction of a product, contact an attorney from Balzarini & Watson to discuss the facts of your case. Trust experience.