Austin Texas Product Liability Lawyer | Austin Defective Product Attorney
What is Texas Products Liability law?
You might be wondering what Products Liability means and how it can affect you. Products Liability law concerns the liability, or legal responsibility, or manufacturers and other parties in the chain of distribution for consumer products or components of those products. This may include the manufacturer, the wholesaler, or the retailer who sold you, a friend, or a family member a faulty product that has caused you or a loved one harm.
Austin Texas Product Defect Attorneys are familiar with Texas Product Liability Law which is:
- 82.001 Definitions;
- 82.002 Manufacturer's duty to indemnify;
- 82.003 Liability of nonmanufacturing sellers;
- 82.004 Inherently unsafe products
- 82.005 Design defects;
- 82.006 Firearms and ammunition;
- 82.007 Medicines; and
- 82.008 Compliance with government standards
Austin trial attorneys are capable of investigating, preparing, presenting, and filing your lawsuit at all levels of the state and federal courts such as:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas - Austin Division
United States Courthouse
200 West Eighth Street , Austin, TX 78701
(512) 916-5896
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Travis County 126th District Civil Court
Travis County 200th District Civil Court
Travis County 201st District Civil Court |
Travis County 250th District Civil Court
Travis County 261st District Civil Court
Travis County 345th District Civil Court |
The Civil District Courts for Austin and Travis County are located at:
1000 Guadalupe Street
Austin, TX 78767
(512) 854-9457
Austin Defective Design lawyer - Austin Defective Manufacturing Lawyer
The product might be defective due to a design flaw, manufacturing defect, or other defect that makes the product unreasonably dangerous for its normal use. This is true regardless of whether any fault or negligence was involved in manufacturing the product itself! The bottom line is that if you have been injured or otherwise harmed by a faulty consumer product, you may be entitled to monetary compensation and should contact an Austin products liability attorney for a free initial consultation.
What Types of Austin Consumer Products are Defective?
Everyday household items like toys, electronics, common household appliances, contaminated food products, and medical devices can all prove to be defective consumer products. Other things may also be considered defective products. For example, gases such as arsenic and radon, property, pets or livestock, pharmaceutical drugs, writings like navigational charts, and other dangerous chemicals can all be considered defective products.
Please see our page for a more succinct analysis of Recalled Medicines and Recalled Medical devices.
Who can Sue for a Defective Product Injury in Austin?
Apart from the person who was using the defective product, bystanders may also sue the product manufacturer or supplier for their injuries. Additionally, a bystander who has not been injured may sue for emotional damage if they witnessed a close family member sustain an injury from their use of the defective product. This may include a spouse, child, or other close family member. A person who has been loaned or given a defective product may also sue. Lastly, in Texas, the spouse of a person injured due to a defective product may sue for loss of consortium for any damages to the marital relationship.
What Damages can be Recovered by an Injured Austin Plaintiff?
Texas products liability law provides for recovery of the following damages:
- Medical bills;
- Rehabilitation Expenses;
- Lost Income;
- Other Lost Earnings;
- Pain and Suffering; and, in some cases:
- Punitive damages
An experienced Austin defective products injury lawyer can help make sure that you receive the maximum compensation possible under the law for your injuries. For a further understanding of what Austin residents can recover, please visit our Austin Personal Injury Damages page. In the extremely unfortunate situation where a fatality is involved, please visit our Austin Wrongful Death Lawyer page.
Why seek legal help from a competent Austin Product Liability Lawyer?
An experienced Austin products liability lawyer can help you recover the money you deserve. Texas law limits the amount of time you have to file a lawsuit under something known as a Statute of Limitations. After the application time period under the statute has passed, you may be legally barred from exercising your rights. In Texas, the limitations period is two (2) years from the date the cause of action accrued, which is usually the time of injury. However, in an unreasonably dangerous product case, there is a special statute that limits the time period to 15 years. This statute was put in place as a result of asbestos and silicosis claims.
A qualified Austin, Texas products liability attorney will help protect your rights and get you the money to which you are entitled.
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