McAllen Product Liability Lawyers

Choose the Best Defective Product Lawyer in McAllen for Your Case

After spending over 20 years serving as a U.S. Army Combat Medic and treating injured victims as a chiropractor, Law Ninja Dr. Louis Patino — or Doc, as his clients call him — started his personal injury practice.

Doc and his team are dedicated to helping McAllen residents with severe injuries get the compensation they’re entitled to in a defective product claim.

You can find us at 1802 N 10th St, McAllen, TX 78501. Book a free consultation online by calling 855-LAW-NINJA or send us a confidential message on our contact page. If you’re unable to visit us, we can also come to you.

Your case review is always free, and if you have a claim, you won’t pay us anything until we successfully settle your case.

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Can You Sue for Product Liability?

Under the Texas Product Liability Act, a strict product liability law, manufacturers are responsible for any harm their products cause — regardless of whether they were negligent, careless, or otherwise at fault. If a defective product has caused a severe illness or injury, you may be able to file a lawsuit to pursue compensation.

While you don’t have to satisfy the difficult burden of proof that a manufacturer was willfully negligent to successfully sue for product liability, you must prove several elements, such as if:

• The product was defective
• The product defect was “unreasonably dangerous”
• The defect caused an injury while you were using the product as intended, and you haven’t substantially altered the product in a way that could have caused the defect.

You may also be able to file a product liability claim if you have evidence that the manufacturer was negligent and that this led to the product being defective, which caused your injuries, or if they breached an implied or explicit warranty.

How Can a McAllen Product Liability Lawyer Help?

Our product liability lawyers in McAllen can investigate your situation, determine if a company is liable for your injuries, and gather the vital evidence you need to prove the product was defective.

Our product liability attorneys can also help you receive the maximum payout from your claim, including compensation for medical expenses, lost wages and earning capacity, physical pain, and mental anguish.

What Are the Three Types of Product Defects?

A product can be defective in many ways, but defects typically fall into one of the following three categories:

• Design defects
• Manufacturing defects
• Warning defects (also known as failure to warn defects).

Design Defects

Design defects happen when there is a fundamental flaw in the intended design of the product. This type of defect is hazardous because it typically affects the entire manufacturing run.

Some examples of design defects include the following:

• A metal fan guard with an unreasonably large gap that allows fingers to come in contact with the blades.
• A large saw without implements to protect the user.
• An imbalance in a car that makes it top-heavy and more prone to flipping over when a driver turns a corner.

Claiming product liability compensation for a design defect comes with an additional burden of proof. You must show that there was an alternative, safer design and that it was feasible for the manufacturer to design the product in this way.

Manufacturing Defects

Manufacturing defects are usually the result of an error in the creation or assembly process. If products are handmade or part of a small manufacturing run, there might only be a small number of items affected. However, in today’s world of mass production, a manufacturing defect could impact whole batches and, therefore, thousands — if not millions — of consumers.

Examples of manufacturing defects include things such as:

• A problem during the packaging process of a sterile drug that leads to contamination
• Using the wrong type of screws or bolts when assembling a product
• Incorrectly installing electric circuitry, leading to electrical shocks.

Warning Defects

The final category of defects is a failure to warn, and it applies when a product doesn’t come with appropriate warning labels and instructions.

Some products, such as medications, power tools, and machinery, are not inherently safe. Even if there isn’t a design defect in the mower you use to trim your lawn or the flat iron you use to straighten your hair, there is still a risk of harm. Because of this, the product should come with a warning label and instructions for use. If they do not and you’re injured while using the product, you could be entitled to compensation.

What Compensation Can a Product Liability Lawyer in McAllen Secure?

How much compensation you can recover in a product liability claim depends on the losses you’ve incurred as a result of your injuries.

While it’s difficult to predict exactly how much you might receive without knowing the specifics of your case, you can get a ballpark figure by using our personal injury calculator. Injuries impact everyone in unique ways, but your damages will most likely comprise the following:

• Medical expenses: These include hospitalization, surgery, transport to and from the hospital, prescription medicine, and rehabilitation, such as physical therapy and assistive devices or modifications to your home to help you be more independent. You can recover both past and future expenses.
• Lost wages and future income: If you are unable to work — whether for months, years or ever again — you can recover your lost income. This also covers future income potential, such as if you sustain a spinal cord injury resulting in paralysis.
• Property damage: If you are in a car, truck, or motorcycle accident caused by a defect, you may have substantial damage to your vehicle. You can recover the costs of repair or replacement in your claim.
• Emotional distress: Catastrophic injuries from product defects can have a substantial emotional impact. You might experience depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or anxiety after your accident.
• Loss of consortium or companionship: You are also entitled to damages if your loved one has died as a result of a product defect or if your relationship with your spouse or parent has changed because of their injuries.
  

Some damages — such as medical bills and lost wages — are much easier to prove than others. Our experienced McAllen product liability lawyers will work with experts, gather evidence, and negotiate with insurance companies to ensure you get the maximum possible award.

Contact Our McAllen Product Liability Lawyers Today

At Patino Law Firm, we know how devastating it can be to be injured by a product you trusted to be safe. You could be entitled to compensation, but it’s not a task you have to tackle alone. Our understanding and compassionate product liability lawyers are on your side and can fight to get you the compensation you deserve so that you can focus on your recovery.

Get in touch with your McAllen Law Ninja today by calling 855-LAW-NINJA or filling in our contact form to find out if you have a claim and how much you could be entitled to.