Every day in America, consumers purchase millions of different products – from car seats and highchairs to food and beverages, power tools to vehicles. You trust that the products you purchase are safe.

And, fortunately, there are safety standards in place to protect consumers. But, standards are not always met, and products do not always work as they were intended.

If you were harmed due to a dangerous or defective product, you have a legal right to hold manufacturers and others accountable for their negligence. If this happens to you, the responsible parties could be required to pay you compensation for your losses, including medical costs, lost wages, pain and suffering, and more.

Our personal injury lawyers know that injuries sustained due to dangerous and defective products are often severe and substantial. The physical, emotional, and financial toll can be devastating. The pain and trauma can be immense. Our personal injury lawyers will help you understand your rights and legal options. We will ensure the negligent parties involved are held accountable. And we will fight for the compensation you deserve – past, present, and future.

If you or someone you love have been injured by a defective product, let our Albany NY personal injury lawyers help you.

Give us a call at (518) 855-3535 or use our Contact page to send us a secure message.

What is a Defective Product?

A defective product is a product with an imperfection caused either by faulty manufacturing or design, or a product that is sold with insufficient instructions or warnings.

What is Product Liability?

Product liability refers to the responsibility of any or all parties along the chain of manufacture of a product for damage caused to a person by that product.

Who Can Be Held Accountable for a Defective Product?

Any party involved in the manufacture, distribution, sale, and marketing of a product can be held liable, including:

• The manufacturer
• The assembler
• The distributor
• The supplier
• The wholesaler
• The retailer  
• The servicer
• The marketer

Products containing inherent defects that cause harm to a consumer of the product would be the subjects of product liability suits.

Additionally, while products are generally thought of as tangible personal property, product liability also encompasses intangible and natural products, real estate, and writings distributed to consumers.

Have you been injured by a defective product? Let our personal injury lawyers help you. Give us a call at (518) 855-3535 or use our Contact page to send us a secure message.

Various Ways Products Can Be Considered Defective

1. Design defects are inherent, as they exist before the product is manufactured. While the item might serve its purpose well, it can be unreasonably dangerous to use due to a design flaw.
2. Manufacturing defects occur during the construction or production of the item.
3. Defects in marketing deal with improper instructions and failures to warn consumers of latent dangers in a product.

Common Injuries from Defective Products

• Amputation
• Burns
• Choking
• Electrocution
• Head injury
• Hearing loss
• Fractures
• Internal organ damage and failure
• Spinal cord injury
• Traumatic brain injury
• Vision loss
• Wrongful death

What to Do if You Have Been Injured by a Defective Product

1. Seek immediate medical care – the sooner you get medical care, the better chance you have of recovering.
2. Photograph your injury during its various stages, from when you were first injured and throughout treatment.
3. Keep the defective product. It will be needed as evidence and for examination by an expert.
4. Keep all relevant documents about the product, including sales receipts, warranties, contracts, maintenance documents, and instructions and warnings.
5. Make a list of all witnesses to the accident and injury.
6. Makes notes about everything you can remember about the accident.
7. Contact Monaco Cooper Lamme & Carr, PLLC for a free, confidential consultation, and let us help you get the full and just compensation you deserve.

What to Know About the Consumer Product Safety Commission

The CPSC is an independent federal regulatory agency formed to protect the public against unreasonable risks of injury or death from consumer products through education, safety standards activities, regulation, and enforcement. The CPSC regulates the manufacture and sale of more than 15,000 different consumer products in the United States, from cribs to all-terrain vehicles and many things in between.

There are some products sold in the U.S. that the CPSC does not have jurisdiction over, including products that are specifically under the jurisdiction of other U.S. federal agencies.

In August 2008, Congress passed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), which required the CPSC to create a searchable public database of reports of harm related to the use of consumer products and other products or substances within CPSC’s jurisdiction. If you worry that a product you’re using has been deemed unsafe or recalled, the database can be found here.

Why Choose MCLC as Your Defective Product Attorneys?

The laws surrounding defective products and litigation are complex. Often, consumers injured by a dangerous product are confused about what steps to take after the incident. You should not deal with your defective product injury claim alone.

You should contact an attorney as soon as possible after your product injury. Do not wait. You want an attorney to identify the responsible parties, and help you recover all your damages – past, present, and future pain and suffering, medical bills, and lost wages. Call us for a free consultation and valuation of your claim.

At MCLC, we make it our personal mission to earn your respect with our industry experience and exhaustive preparation. Whenever you need us, we will be at your side.

Our attorneys have a long history of representing parties in litigation, including defective product and defective drug claims. With our vast industry experience from both sides of the table, we will uncover what other firms cannot see, advocating for you from start to finish. And, while our credentials speak to one side of our success, it is our down-to-earth approach and straightforward communication style that has built long-lasting relationships with our clients.

As your personal injury lawyers, we exhaustively document and investigate all your injuries and damages, including your full medical costs. We work closely with our clients, listening to your side of the story, and negotiate tirelessly on your behalf. Finally, we understand the strategies that help clients win cases, both in and out of court.

Any lawyer can claim to have all these qualities, but a truly qualified attorney will have:

• A record of winning settlements and verdicts on behalf of their client
• Awards and accolades from clients, their community, and their peers
• A history of transparent and authentic client testimonials
• A reputation in good standing with the local community and the state bar

MCLC possesses all these credentials and more.  

We are a firm of attorneys experienced in the complexity of defective products and defective drugs. We have decades of combined experienced handling these types of personal injury cases – we are litigators – that’s what we do.

Remember that all your questions are valid, and we will answer them for you. We will provide you with every bit of information you need to make an informed decision.

Let us help you and your family. Just give us a call at (518) 855-3535 or use our Contact page to send us a secure message.

Where Do We Represent Defective Product Victims?

Our Albany NY personal injury attorneys represent defective product victims in every city, county, state and federal court in every county across New York State, including:

• Albany County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Allegany County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Bronx County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Broome County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Capital District Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Cattaraugus County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Cayuga County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Chautauqua County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Chemung County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Chenango County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Clinton County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Columbia County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Cortland County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Delaware County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Dutchess County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Erie County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Essex County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Franklin County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Fulton County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Genesee County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Greene County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Guilderland Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Hamilton County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Herkimer County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Jefferson County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Kings County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Lewis County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Livingston County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Madison County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Monroe County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Montgomery County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Nassau County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• New York County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Niagara County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Oneida County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Onondaga County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Ontario County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Orange County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Orleans County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Oswego County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Otsego County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Putnam County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Queens County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Rensselaer County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Richmond County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Rockland County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Saint Lawrence County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Saratoga County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Schenectady County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Schoharie County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Schuyler County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Seneca County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Steuben County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Suffolk County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Sullivan County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Tech Valley Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Tioga County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Tompkins County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Ulster County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Upstate New York Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Warren County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Washington County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Wayne County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Westchester County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Wyoming County Defective Product Injury Attorneys
• Yates County Defective Product Injury Attorneys

Contact Us

If you or a loved one suffered an injury from a defective product, let our personal injury lawyers at Monaco Cooper Lamme & Carr, PLLC for a free, confidential consultation, and let us help you get the full and just compensation you deserve.

To discuss your case, call at (518) 855-3535 or use our Contact page to send us a secure message.