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A 40 year traffic officer was hit by a vehicle making an illegal u-turn, hitting his
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A woman slipped on ice and fell, breaking her leg. It was found that the ice had
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A 40 year old worker in a cardboard manufacturer had his foot irreparably crushed in
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The plaintiff in this products liability case, which settled out of court, had
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Product Recall
Every year in excess of 29 million Americans are injured as a result of faulty products, of those approximately 20,000 die. A product recall can cover almost any products, from faulty electrical good to cars with faulty engine design. The definition of a defective product is that which causes harm to the consumer even when the consumer is using the product in the prescribed manner. However not all accidents are grounds for a claim under personal injury law.
There are many causes of products that are not fit for sale reaching the stores, the most common being that the product has an inherent design flaw which was not picked up during the design and testing phases. Product recalls are unfortunately usually a reactive measure after a number of people have been injured or hurt using the product in question.
Another cause of product recalls is that labeling is inadequate or too difficult for the average person to understand.
Other causes of a product recall would be inadequate testing during the production phase of a product, this is particularly true in the automotive industry. Within the automotive industry crash testing is a major area for concern, most tests are conducted at only 40m/ph whereas most crashes are at a significantly greater speed and thus call into question the reliability of the tests.
Any concerns about a product recall should be addressed to a specialized personal injury lawyer who deals with product recall cases.