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Defects, Recalls, & Consumer Safety
Understanding the basics of consumer protections and product liability
How
Consumer
Safety
Issues
Affect You
We are all consumers. Whether we
purchase food, vehicles, toys for our
children, or medications, we pay money
to makers and sellers of goods in
exchange for these products. We also
place our trust in these companies to
ensure the items we purchase are as
safe as possible. When companies fail
to live up to their end of the bargain,
consumers can suffer serious injuries.
This is where product liability comes
into play…
CONTACT US TODAY: 800.444.5000
What is
Product
Liability?
Product liability law is based on the idea
that if you buy a faulty product that
injures you, the manufacturer should
compensate you for the costs
associated with that injury. Typically,
successful product liability claims have
two factors in common: A) a product
was defective, and B) damages were
suffered by the consumer.
CONTACT US TODAY: 800.444.5000
Product
Defects
A product can be defective in many
ways. For example, if the product is
poorly designed, it might contain
inherent defects that pose a threat to
consumers. Defects might also stem
from faulty components or
manufacturing flaws. Additionally, if a
product isn’t labeled with the proper
handling or safety instructions, an
injured consumer can also pursue a
product liability claim.
CONTACT US TODAY: 800.444.5000
The Role
of Recalls
When a product is deemed to be
harmful to consumers, the company
that makes or sells the product will
issue a recall to remove the product
from the market. Recalls can be
prompted by the company that sells the
product or by the government agencies
that oversee the safety of a product.
Recalls are typically carried out by the
company itself.
CONTACT US TODAY: 800.444.5000
Shortcomings
of Recalls
Recalls are an essential part of
consumer protection, but they do have
limitations.
• Recalls are often issued only after
consumers have been injured or made
ill by a defective product.
• Consumers aren’t always aware that a
product has been recalled.
• Agencies that oversee recalls
sometimes fail to ensure that products
are removed quickly.
CONTACT US TODAY: 800.444.5000
How to
Search for
Product
Recalls
Unfortunately, it’s often up to
consumers to do their homework about
recalled products. The best place to
begin your search is by visiting the U.S.
government’s website, which serves as
a centralized, searchable database of
recalls.
https://www.recalls.gov/
CONTACT US TODAY: 800.444.5000
When a
Product
Has Caused
You Harm
If you’ve been injured by a faulty
product, you have the right to file a
product liability claim against the
manufacturer, distributor, or retailer. In
some cases, you can band together
with other consumers filing similar
claims in class action lawsuits. If you
choose not to join a class action or if
one is not available, you can file your
own claim against the negligent parties.
CONTACT US TODAY: 800.444.5000
Why People
File Product
Liability
Claims
Product liability claims can offer
consumers a way to receive
compensation for…
• Injuries, such as burns, fractures,
health complications, etc.
• Property damage
• Lost income
• Diminished quality of life
CONTACT US TODAY: 800.444.5000
Where Do
You Begin?
Contact an attorney who has
experience with product liability claims.
These claims can be complex due to the
many laws that govern product liability
and the fact that companies often have
legal teams equipped to handle claims
filed against them. Make sure your
attorney has a track record of getting
results for clients in product liability
cases.
CONTACT US TODAY: 800.444.5000
Contact Terry
Bryant Today
The Houston product liability attorneys at
Terry Bryant Accident & Injury Law have
years of experience handling these types
of case. Terry Bryant is a former judge
and a Board Certified personal injury trial
lawyer in Texas. He and his hand-picked
staff have built their reputations on the
service they offer and the results they
achieve for their clients.
Contact Terry Bryant Accident & Injury
Law today to schedule a free consultation
about your product liability claim.
CONTACT US TODAY: 800.444.5000

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Defects, Recalls, & Consumer Safety

  • 1. Defects, Recalls, & Consumer Safety Understanding the basics of consumer protections and product liability
  • 2. How Consumer Safety Issues Affect You We are all consumers. Whether we purchase food, vehicles, toys for our children, or medications, we pay money to makers and sellers of goods in exchange for these products. We also place our trust in these companies to ensure the items we purchase are as safe as possible. When companies fail to live up to their end of the bargain, consumers can suffer serious injuries. This is where product liability comes into play… CONTACT US TODAY: 800.444.5000
  • 3. What is Product Liability? Product liability law is based on the idea that if you buy a faulty product that injures you, the manufacturer should compensate you for the costs associated with that injury. Typically, successful product liability claims have two factors in common: A) a product was defective, and B) damages were suffered by the consumer. CONTACT US TODAY: 800.444.5000
  • 4. Product Defects A product can be defective in many ways. For example, if the product is poorly designed, it might contain inherent defects that pose a threat to consumers. Defects might also stem from faulty components or manufacturing flaws. Additionally, if a product isn’t labeled with the proper handling or safety instructions, an injured consumer can also pursue a product liability claim. CONTACT US TODAY: 800.444.5000
  • 5. The Role of Recalls When a product is deemed to be harmful to consumers, the company that makes or sells the product will issue a recall to remove the product from the market. Recalls can be prompted by the company that sells the product or by the government agencies that oversee the safety of a product. Recalls are typically carried out by the company itself. CONTACT US TODAY: 800.444.5000
  • 6. Shortcomings of Recalls Recalls are an essential part of consumer protection, but they do have limitations. • Recalls are often issued only after consumers have been injured or made ill by a defective product. • Consumers aren’t always aware that a product has been recalled. • Agencies that oversee recalls sometimes fail to ensure that products are removed quickly. CONTACT US TODAY: 800.444.5000
  • 7. How to Search for Product Recalls Unfortunately, it’s often up to consumers to do their homework about recalled products. The best place to begin your search is by visiting the U.S. government’s website, which serves as a centralized, searchable database of recalls. https://www.recalls.gov/ CONTACT US TODAY: 800.444.5000
  • 8. When a Product Has Caused You Harm If you’ve been injured by a faulty product, you have the right to file a product liability claim against the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer. In some cases, you can band together with other consumers filing similar claims in class action lawsuits. If you choose not to join a class action or if one is not available, you can file your own claim against the negligent parties. CONTACT US TODAY: 800.444.5000
  • 9. Why People File Product Liability Claims Product liability claims can offer consumers a way to receive compensation for… • Injuries, such as burns, fractures, health complications, etc. • Property damage • Lost income • Diminished quality of life CONTACT US TODAY: 800.444.5000
  • 10. Where Do You Begin? Contact an attorney who has experience with product liability claims. These claims can be complex due to the many laws that govern product liability and the fact that companies often have legal teams equipped to handle claims filed against them. Make sure your attorney has a track record of getting results for clients in product liability cases. CONTACT US TODAY: 800.444.5000
  • 11. Contact Terry Bryant Today The Houston product liability attorneys at Terry Bryant Accident & Injury Law have years of experience handling these types of case. Terry Bryant is a former judge and a Board Certified personal injury trial lawyer in Texas. He and his hand-picked staff have built their reputations on the service they offer and the results they achieve for their clients. Contact Terry Bryant Accident & Injury Law today to schedule a free consultation about your product liability claim. CONTACT US TODAY: 800.444.5000