What Should You Do After a Defective Product Causes Injury?
After a defective product causes an injury, it’s important to gather as much evidence as possible to help support your claim. Keeping the product in similar condition to when it malfunctioned can help determine what went wrong. You should also keep the packaging it came in, as there could be errors on the labeling or a failure to warn.
Your medical records will show the injuries you sustained, but if the product caused other damages, you can preserve evidence with photographs. Taking pictures of the device and the damage it caused could provide more information about how the device malfunctioned and how it affected you.
When one of our experienced product liability attorneys has this information, we can begin fighting for you to get the compensation you deserve. As you’re healing from the injuries, you’ll likely need to rest as you recover. If you need to miss work, our lawyers will look into the days that you’ve missed and fight for you to recover those lost wages. We’ll also fight for your medical expenses to be included in your compensation. We’ll also take damages the product caused into account, too.
If the defective product has caused a disability or permanent injury, you may also be going through significant emotional suffering as well. When calculating your compensation, we’ll also include damages for pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life.
A personal injury claim often has a time limit in which the victim can come forward to seek compensation. It’s important to start your legal journey as quickly as possible so you don’t miss this window. Our lawyers will answer your questions when it comes to the validity of your claim.