Greenville Product Liability Lawyers
All consumers have a right to expect reasonably safe products from manufacturers. Federal laws require manufacturing companies and distributors to take due care in creating and selling consumer goods. Unfortunately, not all companies take this responsibility seriously. Every year, thousands of people end up in hospitals because of defective and dangerous products. If you are one of them, you might have grounds for a product liability lawsuit.
The Greenville product liability lawyers at Fulton & Barr have over 40 years of combined experience helping injured people recover compensation for their losses. We are not afraid of going up against large manufacturing corporations in pursuit of justice and fair compensation. Please contact us today to find out if you have a case. If so, we may be able to help you recover after suffering serious or life-changing personal injuries.
Why Clients Trust Fulton & Barr
- We believe in speaking with an attorney from day one. You will communicate your needs with Johnnie Fulton or Andrew C. Barr from the very beginning.
- We use a personalized approach to product liability law. Our goal is to help people, not corporations. We provide quality client care every step of the way.
- We have award-winning plaintiff’s attorneys with years of experience. Johnnie has been the President of the South Carolina Claimants Attorneys for Workers’ Compensation since 1983 and Andrew has been a Top 100 Trial Lawyer every year since 2007.
Why Hire a Product Liability Attorney?
The defendant in most product liability claims is the manufacturing or distributing company responsible for releasing the defective product into the hands of consumers. Having a large corporation as the defendant in your case can be difficult, however. The balance of power will lean in the corporation’s favor due to the resources and funds the company has to fight your lawsuit. Level the playing field by hiring a Greenville product liability lawyer. Our attorneys bring years of experience and aggressive legal tactics to every case we represent. We can help you go up against any defendant, large or small, in pursuit of justice.
Common Products Involved in Lawsuits
Although any defective consumer good could cause a serious injury, some types of products are more commonly involved in lawsuits in South Carolina than others. In our years of experience, we have handled cases involving a wide range of products. No matter what type of product you believed caused your injuries or a loved one’s death, contact us to discuss your rights and options.
- Appliances
- Children’s toys
- Furniture
- Medical devices
- Medications
- Packaged food items
- Vehicle parts
Every product manufacturer, regardless of product type, has a legal duty to design and create safe goods. Negligently failing to meet the expectations of this duty could cause devastating injuries. Even if a manufacturer did not know about a product defect, it could be liable for releasing the item to consumers.
When to File a Claim
It is important to speak to an attorney about your accident as soon as possible after it happens. Prompt action could allow a law firm to collect important evidence while it is still available, such as photographs of the defective product or manufacturing logs. Your case against the manufacturer could be stronger when witnesses have a fresh account of the incident in their minds. It is also important to act quickly because of South Carolina’s statute of limitations.
According to state law, you or your lawyer must bring a product liability lawsuit within three years of the date of the injury or discovery of injury. You have three years from the day your accident happened to file a claim against the manufacturer. Otherwise, you could miss out on the opportunity to obtain compensation forever. The courts generally do not permit exceptions to the rule. If you did not realize a defective product was causing you an injury – such as a medication or medical device – you will have three years from the date you discover the harm to bring your claim.
Do You Have a Case? Contact Us to Find Out
If you’ve been injured as a result of using a product, or your warranty hasn’t been honored, you may want to file a products liability claim. Depending on the circumstances, you may be able to recover damages including medical bills, lost wages, property damages, pain and suffering and punitive damages.
But how do you know if you have a case? Here are situations in which you may want to file a suit against a manufacturing company or distributor of the product that harmed you.
- Negligence. When the manufacturer makes and sells a product that it knows could be harmful, it’s behaving negligently. An example of this type of negligence is a car company that sells cars despite having knowledge that the seatbelts don’t work properly. If someone is injured as a result of that faulty seatbelt, they can sue.
- Strict Products Liability. What if the manufacturer had no knowledge that the product would cause harm, but you were injured anyway? With a strict products liability claim, you still may be able to recover damages. This type of claim is appropriate when you want to show that you sustained injury when you used the product as intended. It may be filed against the manufacturer, distributor or retailer.
- Breach of Warranty Claim. If you have a warranty on a product that’s not being honored, you can sue for a replacement or refund. You must show that your warranty is still valid and that the manufacturer or retailer is not honoring the terms of the warranty.
Speak with the product liability lawyers at Fulton & Barr to discuss your specific situation and see if you have a strong case. Whether you were hurt on the job by defective equipment including forklifts and drills or sustained an injury at home while using a product, we can help you recover the damages you deserve. Call 864-235-3154 or fill out the online contact form today. Your initial consultation is always free.
Fulton & Barr, P.A., located in Greenville, South Carolina, represents clients nationwide who have sustained injuries throughout Upstate South Carolina including Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Clinton, Easley, Gaffney, Pickens, Walhalla, Cherokee County, Oconee County, Pickens County, Laurens County, Greenwood County, Abbeville County, York County, Aiken County, Chester County, Edgefield County, and Union County.
Practice Areas
Bicycle Accidents Brain and Spinal Injury Burn Injuries