PRODUCT LIABILITY
PRODUCT LIABILITY
If you’re injured by using a defective consumer product in Georgia – whether it’s an automotive brake failure, a toaster or a blender, or even a bad prescription drug – call to speak to one of our lawyers. When a consumer in Georgia is injured by a commercially-sold product, the injured person may file a product liability claim and seek reimbursement for his or her medical expenses, lost wages, and all other related losses and damages. If you use a product as intended, and you are injured, obtain the legal help you’ll need from one of our attorneys.
You may file a product liability claim in Georgia for either or both of two reasons: a defect in the design or manufacture of the product, or improper marketing including the failure to warn consumers about risks or to provide adequate directions for the product’s use. Our lawyers can explain your legal rights and options, identify the party or parties with potential liability, and help you seek compensation
If you are injured in Georgia by any consumer product, obtain medical treatment at once; do not discuss the case with an insurance company prior to consulting your attorney.
The law in Georgia provides procedures for making a product liability claim against a manufacturer of a particular product. To make a successful product liability claim in Georgia, the plaintiff must allege and prove four primary elements. These are:
The product had a defect at the time of the plaintiff’s injury
The defect caused the injury or the death
The product was in essentially the same condition as that in which it left the place of manufacturing
The plaintiff used the product as the manufacturer intended it to be used
Under Georgia law, strict liability means that a party can be found liable for injuries or damages without the plaintiff being required to prove that the party was negligent. In other words, the party in control, the manufacturer of the product, has absolute legal responsibility for an injury without any need for proof of carelessness or fault. Generally, the plaintiff will not have to prove negligence since product liability is a strict liability cause of action. Call one of our attorneys for an immediate consultation