Product Liability Claims in Oklahoma

A defective product can have significant consequences for your loved ones, generating emotional, physical, and financial suffering. When you hire the lawyers at Morgan & Morgan, you can start down a path that may allow you to receive the financial damages you deserve when a dangerous or mislabeled product causes you injury. Between 2015 to 2020, more than 10 million Americans deal with injuries from defective products each year. 

Defective products can be anything intended for consumer use, such as furniture, medical devices, auto parts, appliances, and more. Our product liability lawyers in Oklahoma work with victims of many different kinds of defective products to help prepare compelling cases to bring to court. Your ability to move on in the future may rely on a lawsuit like this, and we do everything we can to bring your claim to justice. Our attorneys will begin working with you as soon as possible after you contact the Morgan & Morgan firm. We want to do everything we can to support your legal rights, and we'll use an initial consultation to give you further information about whether or not this is the right fit for your situation. If you find yourself dealing with the consequences of a defective product, it is best to consult with an attorney to discuss filing a strict liability case. 

As with many types of personal injury lawsuits, there are strict timelines about when you must file a product liability claim in order to protect your right to recovery. Strict liability cases in Oklahoma highlight that even when the person who created or designed the product did not have the intent of the defective aspect of it, they are still responsible for wrongful death or personal injuries associated with that product. 

Discovering the type of defect that ultimately led to your injury is a crucial component of your claim. As the victim, it is your responsibility to tell why and how you think the manufacturer or other reliable party is responsible for your injuries. This involves exhaustive investigations into similar products or simple safety steps that a designer, manufacturer, or retailer could have taken to minimize safety risks. This is often too much for a consumer to handle on their own, which is why a defective product lawyer in Oklahoma can conduct this research and come back with a suggestion for a strategy for the case. 

One of the early things we will do at Morgan & Morgan to investigate your product liability claim in Oklahoma is to look at the type of product defect. All consumers should be able to anticipate that the products they purchase will not cause harm to them or their family. Everyone involved in the marketing, design, manufacturing, and sale of a product could potentially be held accountable for damages caused by that product.

There are three most common kinds of product liability cases known as marketing defects, manufacturing defects and design defects. Marketing defects are those related to products that come with a general risk for the consumer. When a manufacturer can reasonably foresee that a risk is possible, it is their duty to provide adequate warnings and instructions about the potential dangers of the product and its proper uses. Manufacturing defects may come with products that had a relatively safe design, but became defective during the manufacturing process. 

This can lead to products in which some are defective, where others are not based on the batch and where the item was made. This means that more than one consumer could be seriously injured by the products but that not every person who owns or has used that product will be hurt. Design defects, however, go back even further in the development process. A design defect alleges that the overall concept of the product was dangerous in and of itself. This danger exists regardless of whether or not the product serves its stated function, or of the manufacturing process used. 

It is important when considering these questions, especially if you are unsure of what contributed to your underlying injuries, that you work with product liability attorneys in Oklahoma. Our product liability lawyers in Oklahoma take each case seriously and sit down in initial consultations with you to discuss the specifics of your case. 

You have only two years from the date of your injury in which to file a suit. If you're looking to file a lawsuit with the help of a qualified and experienced legal team like that at Morgan & Morgan, it is best to schedule your initial consultation now to get many of your questions answered. If you are unsure whether or not the product is defective, and have other questions that must be answered first, make sure that you do not hesitate to ask a qualified and experienced attorney. The lawyers at Morgan & Morgan know what it takes to build a strong lawsuit, even if you ultimately end up being successful outside of court in resolving your claim. 

Because there are many complex factors associated with investigating and pursuing a product liability claim, it is best to work with a law firm who has attorneys that have strong experience in this area of the law. No one should have to be on their own in navigating the legal system for recovery of compensation and our product liability lawyers in Oklahoma have earned a strong track record because of the commitment we have to representing the needs of victims, there is a chance that you may not be the only person who has been seriously hurt by a defective product. 

In these kinds of cases, we may work to incorporate your claim into a mass tort. Mass tort cases involve very similar legal claims, all being grouped together for the purposes of streamlining the lawsuit. For further assistance in understanding the aspects of product liability claims do not hesitate to contact Morgan & Morgan.

Any type of product intended for consumer use could be classified as a defective product, if it causes dangerous situations and resulting injuries. However, consumer product law shows that there are several different types of products that frequently wind up into product liability lawsuits in Oklahoma and around the world. These examples include things, such as:

• Household goods
• Food contamination
• Baby products
• E-cigarettes
• Auto parts
• Gardening products
• Medications
• Medical devices
• Machinery

Defective product damages can be serious. Damages are used to explain the expenses awarded in a lawsuit. Compensatory damage payments are the most popular type of legal damages, and these are intended to make up for property damage and physical injury. However, you may be eligible to recover punitive damages which are designed to punish intentional acts or gross negligence, although these are awarded less commonly. 

When you go up against big companies, you need a support team that’s just as big, if not bigger. Reach out to Morgan & Morgan today for a free, no-obligation case evaluation to get started.

We know what is required to bring a single claim or a class action claim against a liable party in a defective product lawsuit. We are not afraid to go after companies that have designed, manufactured, or sold products that left consumers reeling from the consequences when that product did not perform as expected. If this applies to your case, entrust us with the management of your legal claim for full recovery of compensation.