Products that Kill

27 Mar Products that Kill

On the consumer marketplace, there are most certainly products that could kill you when used as directed. For example, a firearm is specifically designed to be a  deadly product and, because of that, manufacturers enjoy some safety from being sued when their products are used in irresponsible ways that end up hurting or killing someone. The key element here is that products are intended to be used in a specific way. If they are used in that fashion and they end up hurting someone, or killing someone, the manufacturer may be vulnerable to being sued for negligence.

Use Only as Directed

You've probably heard the caveat "use only as directed" many times in your life. The reason that manufacturers put this warning on their products is to make you aware that, if you use those products incorrectly, they could pose a very real risk to your well-being. If you are, for example, using a radio near a bathtub, using a ladder on an icy surface or taking a medication in too great of quantities, the manufacturer really cannot be held liable for that. In these situations, you're the one putting yourself at risk.

When people end up suing over defective products, it's oftentimes because they were using the product exactly as it was intended to be used and they were injured. For example, if you are using a ladder on a completely safe surface and not using it beyond its weight capacity or climbing too high on the rungs and it collapses on you, you might have occasion to file a lawsuit. Another important factor in filing a lawsuit is that you have to have suffered real injury. Injury can be financial, so don't discount the fact that you ended up paying for something that did not perform as advertised.

Product liability lawyers in Texas can sue companies in any part of the nation. Whether you found yourself in a hospital bed because of a product that proved to be dangerous when you used it exactly as it was intended to be used or you ended up taking a medication that had side effects of which you were not made aware, you may want to contact a defective product attorney to see what your options are. You may or may not have solid grounds for filing a lawsuit but, if you do, there may be substantial amounts of compensation available to you.