Product Liability

Lexington, Kentucky

Manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and retail stores have a responsibility to provide consumers with products that are safe and function as intended. Nonetheless, every year, thousands of consumers are injured due to defective products.

You have a right to assume that the food you eat, the vehicle you drive, the prescriptions you take, and the products you trust to keep your children safe are going to function properly. When they do not, and injury is incurred, experienced product liability attorney James Vaught can help you recover from your losses.

Government agencies like the US Consumer Product Safety Commission may determine if a product is dangerous enough to warrant a recall. But poor manufacturing standards, improper handling during distribution, and insufficient warnings may cause serious injury before these products are brought to their attention. The consequences of injuries suffered from defective products can vary depending on the product itself, and placing responsibility can be difficult.

Preventing Product Defects

For a product to be determined safe, the manufacturer must follow government regulations while creating it. Whether it’s a defective car or a defective pharmaceutical, the responsibility for producing a safe, effective product starts with proper manufacturing procedures. Any dangers or potential side effects should be thoroughly investigated by a products manufacturer prior to its creation. Neglecting to do so can make them liable for any damages that are caused.

Many consumer products come with safety labeling. This places some responsibility on the consumer, but does not eliminate a manufactures responsibility in producing a safe product, or a retail stores responsibility in providing only products that work as intended. Prescriptions and power tools may come with warnings, but often these are insufficient in explaining the types of injuries that can occur even with proper usage.

How James Vaught Can Help

When you are injured by a product that was used in its intended fashion, you may face serious injury and unforeseen impacts to your daily life. Attorney James Vaught has been helping people injured by defective products for over ten years, and can help you and your family recover from losses associated with these injuries.

If you live in or around Lexington, Kentucky and have been injured by a defective product, please contact experienced product liability attorney James Vaught at James Vaught Law Office PLLC to schedule a risk free, no obligation consultation.