Are there Risks of Injury Right in your Home?
Personal
injury cases commonly involve accidents that happen on the roadways, in a
business, or on another person's property. However, many accidents that cause
personal injury happen right in your own home. One of the primary causes of
injuries within the home is dangerous or defective products. The following are
some examples of products that may be posing risks of injury in your home:
Appliances
– A wide variety of
appliances can be found in most homes, especially in kitchens, laundry rooms,
garages, among other areas of the home. Both large and small appliances have
the potential to cause serious injuries to members of your household, including
burns, lacerations, or even severed extremities.
Products
for babies and small children – If
you have children, you know that they require many products for their care and
entertainment. Cribs, high chairs, carriers, toys, and more all serve an
important purpose, however, they all also cause injury to children when they
malfunction. Additionally, if a manufacturer does not provide certain
age-related warnings for products, choking or other dangerous accidents may
occur.
Recreational
equipment – Many
families have a variety of products in the house for children and adults alike
to participate in recreational activities. Sports equipment, bicycles, grills,
swimming pools, and similar items frequently result in injury.
If injury
from a household product occurs due to misuse by a family member, you may not
be able to recover for your injuries. However, if the injury happened because a
manufacturer was negligent,1 you have the right to
hold that manufacturer liable for your injuries under products liability principles.
Manufacturers can be negligent in the following ways:
·
Designing a product with inherent defects2
·
Improperly
manufacturing a product or using inadequate materials
·
Failing
to properly warn of the risks of a product
Contact
an experienced Fort Lauderdale products liability attorney today
If you or
anyone in your family has been injured by a dangerous or defective product, you
should not delay in consulting with an experienced personal injury lawyer at the Law
Office of Joseph J. LoRusso, P.A.
in Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-715-3260 for a free consultation today.
