Product Liability

A product can be defective in its design, in its manufacture, or in its warnings and instructions. A design defect means the product was unreasonably dangerous as designed when a safer, feasible alternative existed. A manufacturing defect means this particular unit departed from its intended design. A warning defect means the manufacturer failed to warn of a danger it knew or should have known about.

Vehicles and vehicle components such as airbags, seat belts, roofs, tires, and fuel systems; industrial and construction machinery; consumer products; medical devices; and firearms and firefighting products. The firm's $53 million verdict was against an automobile manufacturer.

Everyone in the chain of distribution can be liable under Florida law, including the manufacturer, component manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. Identifying every responsible party matters because foreign manufacturers can be difficult to reach.

Possibly, but the product is the single most important piece of evidence, and its absence makes the case harder. If the product still exists anywhere, whether at a repair shop, a salvage yard, or with an insurer, contact us immediately so it can be preserved before it is destroyed.

Separate from the statute of limitations, Florida's statute of repose generally bars product claims brought more than 12 years after the product was delivered to its first purchaser, regardless of when the injury occurred. There are exceptions for products with a longer expected useful life, for latent injuries, and for fraudulent concealment. It is one of the first questions we evaluate.

Yes. They require engineering experts, testing, and often years of litigation against well-funded defendants. The firm advances those costs, and cases are handled on a contingency basis with terms set out in a written agreement before any work begins.