When you use a product that doesn’t act or function as it should, you may have been severely hurt. Your loved ones may have suffered, too. A product that fails to act properly could have malfunctioned because of negligence. These events are often unexpected and you may not know what to do next. Your injuries may have costly medical bills and the impact on your daily life can be staggering. If this is the case, you may be able to take legal action with the help of our Minneapolis product liability lawyer. We can help you get compensation for your injuries.
With Madia by your side, you can feel confident that you’ll recover what you deserve financially from the negligent company or manufacturer who harmed you. When you use a product as intended and it hurts you, you’re left with injuries and feeling vulnerable. That’s where Madia can come in to support you and make you feel confident in your claim.
Minnesota Product Liability Law
Madia can help protect clients who have been injured because of faulty products. When you’re seeking justice for a defective product, we’ll carefully examine your case so we can find out what went wrong and why. To make your case as strong as possible, we will look into how the product was supposed to work, how it malfunctioned, and how you were hurt.
In Minnesota, product liability refers to liability for damages including:
- Personal Injury
- Emotional Harm
- Death
- Economic Damage
- Property Damage
These damages come from an issue with a product and the issue can occur at the various stages of the product getting to the market. Manufacturing, design, importation, distribution, packaging, labeling, lease, and sale are these stages. Any member of a company along the way of these stages of development could be liable for the product defect.
As you can see, there are many points where the product could have become dangerous. Madia will investigate to find where this happened.
Strict Liability
There may be other factors about your case that could mean the rules of strict liability apply. For example, if the defective product was unreasonably dangerous, then this may mean strict liability will apply to your case. Ashwin will be able to tell you how to proceed. If you’re pursuing a strict liability claim, it’s important to know that Minnesota’s statute of limitations for this action is four years.
The law surrounding defective products can get complex, especially when multiple parties or companies are involved. This is why having Madia as your Minnesota product liability lawyer can give you peace of mind.
For a legal consultation with a product liability lawyer serving Minneapolis, call 612-349-2729
Types of Defective Products
There are numerous products that have the potential to be defective and cause injuries. One of these products may have hurt you or a loved one.
- Auto Parts. When a car part is defective, it can lead to devastating accidents. Malfunctioning tires, seat belts, and airbags can cause terrible injuries. If a tire fails while someone is driving, they can lose control of their vehicle. If someone is in a wreck and their seat belt, airbags, or other safety features fail to work, they can sustain far worse injuries than they would have if the features worked.
- Household Appliances. There are many kinds of electrical household appliances that people use every day. If these appliances malfunction, they can harm users and even be fire hazards.
- Construction Equipment. If construction equipment or tools are faulty, the person using them and others around the equipment are in danger.
- Children’s Toys. Defective children’s toys can be toxic, fire hazards, or can even be a choking hazard.
- Medical Devices. Medical devices used in a hospital and devices people use every day depend on these devices for their health. If these devices malfunction, it can put someone’s life at stake.
- Recalled Medicine. Issues with medication can lead to improper dosage, allergic reactions, or taking the wrong medication.
However, these are just some examples of the types of products that can cause serious injuries. If you don’t see the type of product, you should still contact our product liability lawyer at Madia Law. We’ll be able to review your case and determine if you have grounds for legal action.
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Holding the Right Party Liable
When you have Ashwin as your product liability lawyer, he’ll find evidence of the negligence that caused your injuries and damages. Some possible instances where negligence could have made the product faulty include:
- Manufacturing Defect. If there’s a manufacturing error, it’s possible that a certain batch of product from a specific area have the issue. Madia will see if the manufacturing company used cheaper materials or found other ways to cut corners.
- Design Flaw. A product with a design flaw could mean that the product could be a danger, regardless of where it’s manufactured. The design flaw could make the product break down over time or fail to work when needed. If this is the case, it’s possible the product didn’t undergo proper testing and was rushed to the manufacturing process.
- Improper Packaging. Sometimes, the product itself could be fine, but the packaging has an error in its instructions, has the wrong information, or has misleading graphics for how to use the product. These situations can all put the user or consumer in danger of injury.
- Failure to Warn. Products should have a warning label that inform the person about possible risks and dangers about the product. Typically, these risks and dangers aren’t obvious to the average consumer.
Then, Madia Law will seek compensation for the injuries and losses you’ve suffered. A defective product can completely change your life—it may have caused catastrophic injuries or injuries that will leave permanent disfigurement or scarring. You deserve compensation that will cover your medical costs, the wages from the days of work you’ve missed, property damage, loss of enjoyment of life, and emotional distress.
If a faulty product caused you to lose your loved one, Madia can help you through this difficult time. We have wrongful death lawyers who will fight for your family to get justice for your loved one.
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Damages You Can Recover
There are many ways that a faulty product could harm you. Physically, emotionally, and financially you could be suffering from what happened. Since it wasn’t your fault that you were hurt, you shouldn’t have to worry about all those damages that you incurred. With the help of Madia Law, you’ll be able to recover full and fair compensation for what the defective product has caused you.
One of the types of damages that we will use in our calculations is economic. These are from the physical costs that you incurred from the company or manufacturer’s negligence. Costs like medical bills, future costs of care, medical equipment, lost wages, and loss of ability to work are all considered economic damages and can be used toward the value that you can recover from the other party.
Another form of damages are noneconomic. These are the abstract costs that you’ve suffered, like pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and if a loved one passes from their injuries from a defective product, then loss of consortium could also be calculated into your damages.
The final kind of damages that you might be able to recover in your claim are punitive damages. These are awarded when gross negligence was present, and the manufacturer is being punished for their actions. Our Minneapolis product liability lawyer can help you determine what you’re owed in damages so that you don’t settle for less than you deserve.
Negligent companies need to be held accountable when their mistakes harm others. Madia Law will stand by your side and fight for you to recover damages. We will do everything we can to secure your financial future.
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