A Leading Georgia Products Liability Lawyer

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Products liability law holds manufacturers legally responsible for the harm their products cause when those products are defective or fail to warn us about a safety hazard.  All of the consumer products around us are covered, from food to furniture to children's toys.  Most of these products work fine, of course, but thousands are recalled every year because they pose potential threats such as:

• Choking or strangulation hazards in products for small children;
• Lead paint or other toxic materials that could poison users;
• Electrical wiring problems leading to shock or fire;
• Tainted food products;
• Lack of safety restraints in products for infants and in off-road products;
• Defective seatbelts, door latches, seats, tires or airbags in motor vehicles;
• Safety problems with prescription drugs or over-the-counter medications.

These might sound like minor concerns, but the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that defective products killed 179 people in 2007, including 23 children under the age of two.  And those statistics do not include wrongful deaths from problems with motor vehicles, food, medications or medical devices.  When product defects lead to a death or serious injury in Georgia, victims have the right to sue the manufacturer for the costs of the injury, including compensation for their injuries and losses.  Importantly, victims of defective products need not prove that the manufacturer knew about the problem.  Under a legal doctrine called strict liability, manufacturers are liable for any serious product defects that victims can prove.

Under Georgia law, there are three ways in which a product can be defective.  It can be defective by design -- that is, the product's original concept was flawed.  One example of a design defect could be a product intended for babies that has an obvious choking hazard.  It can also have a flaw introduced during manufacturing, such as salmonella introduced into a food product by unclean canning or bottling equipment. And manufacturers also have a duty to warn their customers about any safety hazards from using the product, including using it in a way that may not have been intended, but was or should have been highly foreseeable.

Defective products can cause serious injuries and death, including the following:

• Brain injury
• Burns
• Spine injury
• Broken bones
• Neck injury
• Head injury
• Internal injuries
• Back injury
• Paralysis
• Children Injuries
• Scarring necessitating plastic surgery.
  

Victims of these injuries have the right to request full compensation for the costs and injuries the defective product caused -- including medical bills and funeral costs as well as compensation for physical pain, emotional suffering and any permanent disability or loss of a loved one. Georgia products liability attorney Charles Scholle can help. Since 1995, he has specialized in defending the rights of injured people, including people injured by flawed consumer products. He understands the complex legal and medical issues involved in these cases -- and perhaps more importantly, he understands that people who have recently suffered a devastating loss are feeling uncertain, angry and anxious about the future.  The Law Offices of P. Charles Scholle always takes the time to explain what these clients can expect from their cases and keep them up-to-date as the case progresses.

If you or someone you love has been hurt by a defective consumer product, Charles Scholle would like to help.  From his main office in Gwinnett County, he maintains offices near the Buckhead and Perimeter, and he represents injured people throughout Metro Atlanta and the State of Georgia.  To set up a free, confidential consultation on your case, please contact us online, send an email or call locally to 770-717-5100 or toll-free anytime to 1-866-972-5287.