Helping People Injured in Product-Related Accidents
We rely on all types of products to get through our everyday lives, and we rely on those products being carefully designed and assembled, with adequate warnings of any dangers they might present to the people who use them.
When a product is defective and someone is injured as a result, the law provides a remedy. At The Law Office of Richard M. Kenny in New York City, we help clients bring product liability claims. Contact us for a no-obligation consultation with experienced personal injury trial lawyer Richard M. Kenny.
Understanding Your Rights as a Consumer and User
Under New York product liability law, you have a right to expect that when you buy a product and use it properly, in accordance with any instructions that are included in the package, you will not be injured due to any defects in the design or manufacture of the product.
People injured by dangerous and defective products are entitled to seek compensation from the manufacturer, the retailer and/or the distributor.
A product can be considered defective if it is manufactured incorrectly or poorly designed so as to create dangers that consumers are not warned against. A prescription or over-the-counter drug can also be considered a defective product — whether or not it has been recalled — if it has dangerous side effects that are not listed in the package.
Taking Action to Preserve and Document Evidence
If you have been injured due to what you believe to be a dangerous or defective product, it is important to act quickly to preserve evidence to support your claim.
You should definitely preserve the product so that an attorney or investigator can examine it as quickly as possible. If you still have the receipt, box and/or instructions, you should save them as well. You should also make notes on when and where you purchased the product and how you were using it when it malfunctioned.
Where solid evidence of a product defect exists, our firm will make sure that evidence is appropriately documented and pursue your claim against the responsible parties. Contact us to discuss how we can help you seek compensation for your product-related injuries.
