Product Liability & Defective Product Lawyer

When defective products cause your injury, you face medical bills, lost wages, and pain while manufacturers and retailers profit from dangerous items. At Mintz Law Firm, our experienced personal injury attorneys understand the complex legal issues surrounding product liability cases and fight to hold negligent companies accountable for the harm their defective products cause.

Types of Product Defects

Product liability law recognizes three main categories of defects, each requiring different legal approaches to prove manufacturer responsibility. Design defects occur when products are inherently dangerous due to flawed design concepts, making every item in a product line potentially hazardous. These cases often involve automotive components, children's toys, or household appliances with fundamental safety flaws. Manufacturing defects happen during production when individual products deviate from intended designs, creating dangerous variations within otherwise safe product lines. A single batch of contaminated medications or improperly assembled machinery can cause serious injuries while other identical products remain safe.

Warning defects involve failures to provide adequate instructions or safety warnings about known product risks. Manufacturers have legal obligations to warn consumers about potential dangers and provide clear usage instructions, and their failure to do so can result in liability for resulting injuries. Common defective products include automotive parts like faulty brakes or defective tires, medical devices with design flaws, pharmaceutical products with dangerous side effects, children's toys containing toxic materials, and household appliances with electrical hazards.

Proving Product Liability Claims

Successful product liability cases require demonstrating that defective products directly caused your injuries while you were using them as intended or in reasonably foreseeable ways. Evidence collection begins immediately after your injury occurs, making prompt legal consultation crucial for preserving important documentation.

Product identification becomes critical for tracing manufacturing histories and identifying responsible parties throughout distribution chains. Serial numbers, purchase receipts, and photographs of defective items help establish connections between specific products and your injuries.

Medical documentation must clearly link your injuries to product defects, requiring detailed records from treating physicians and sometimes testimony from medical professionals who can explain how defective products caused your specific injuries.

Expert Witness Testimony

Product liability cases frequently rely on technical testimony from engineering professionals, safety consultants, and industry representatives who can explain how products should function versus how defective items actually performed. These professionals analyze product designs, manufacturing processes, and safety standards to identify where companies failed to meet reasonable safety expectations.

Accident reconstruction specialists may also provide testimony about how defective products contributed to your accident, particularly in cases involving automotive defects or machinery failures that resulted in workplace injuries.

Who Can Be Held Liable?

Product liability law allows injured consumers to pursue claims against multiple parties within product distribution chains, including manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers. This broad liability structure ensures that injured consumers have viable legal options even when original manufacturers are difficult to locate or lack sufficient assets to pay damages.

Manufacturers bear primary responsibility for design and manufacturing defects, while distributors and retailers may face liability for failing to inspect products or warn consumers about known safety issues. Component manufacturers can also face liability when their defective parts contribute to product failures.

International manufacturers present additional challenges, but domestic distributors and importers often assume liability for foreign-made products sold in American markets. This legal framework protects consumers regardless of where defective products originate.

Damages in Product Liability Cases

Product liability claims can recover compensation for medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, and property damage caused by defective products. Future medical costs and ongoing care needs are particularly important in cases involving permanent injuries or long-term health consequences from defective products.

Catastrophic injuries from defective products may require lifetime care, adaptive equipment, and home modifications that significantly increase damage calculations. Burns, traumatic brain injuries, and spinal cord damage often result from product defects and create substantial long-term financial needs.

Punitive damages may also be available in cases where manufacturers knowingly sold dangerous products or concealed known safety risks from consumers. These additional awards punish particularly egregious corporate conduct while deterring similar behavior by other companies.

Statute of Limitations Considerations

Colorado law imposes time limits for filing product liability lawsuits, making prompt legal action essential after discovering product-related injuries. These deadlines vary depending on when you discovered your injury and its connection to defective products, particularly in cases involving gradual health deterioration from toxic exposures.

Some product liability cases involve delayed injury discovery, particularly with pharmaceutical products or toxic exposures that cause health problems years after initial contact. Legal consultation helps determine applicable deadlines and preserve your right to seek compensation.

Get Help from Mintz Law Firm Today

Product liability cases require extensive investigation, technical analysis, and aggressive advocacy against well-funded corporate defendants who will fight to avoid responsibility for their defective products. Our team has over 300 years of combined experience taking on major manufacturers and securing fair compensation for injured consumers throughout Colorado.

We've recovered more than $20 million annually for our clients since 2016, and our 12 attorneys bring an average of 20 years of experience to every case we handle. Founder David J. Mintz has represented injured people for more than 35 years, while managing attorney Eric C. Staton brings over 15 years of experience helping victims of defective products and other personal injuries. We work on a contingency fee basis, so you won't pay any attorney fees unless we successfully recover compensation for your case. Contact us today at (303) 462-2999 or through our online contact form to schedule your free consultation and learn how we can help hold negligent manufacturers accountable for your injuries.