Were you or a loved one injured using a defective consumer product in Austin, Texas? Call Anderson Injury Lawyers at (512) 399-5000 today for a free consultation. An experienced Austin product liability lawyer can help you fight to hold the product manufacturer responsible for your damages.
Call our law offices to explore your legal options. An attorney can review what happened, explain your potential claims, and help you understand the next steps toward pursuing compensation after a product-related injury.
Why Call Anderson Injury Lawyers To Handle My Product Liability Claim in Austin?
Product liability cases are complex, and proving a defect can be challenging—especially when facing insurers determined to limit your compensation. The lawyer you choose can significantly affect the outcome of your case. That’s why you need Anderson Injury Lawyers.
Here’s why clients in Austin, TX, choose us for help with product liability cases:
- Since our opening, we’ve dedicated our careers to holding parties accountable for the harm they’ve caused. Our founding attorney has over 30 years of experience fighting for injury victims and their families.
- We’ve succeeded and recovered over $100 million in compensation for our clients. Today, we’re ready to fight for you.
- We are a top-rated law firm led by a Texas board-certified civil trial lawyer. We’ve earned over 1,000 five-star Google reviews from satisfied clients–and counting.
- Over the years, our Austin personal injury attorneys have earned an AV-Preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbell, a perfect-10 Avvo lawyer rating, Super Lawyers designation, and membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates’ Forum.
You don’t have to stand up to the product manufacturer on your own. Our experienced Austin personal injury attorneys will stand by your side at every stage of the legal process–from locating evidence to negotiating a full settlement.
We’re known for aggressively protecting our clients’ rights. To learn more about how we can go to bat for you, call for a free case review today.
What Is Product Liability?
Companies are responsible for ensuring the products they sell are reasonably safe. After all, product manufacturing companies make huge profits selling consumer products. They have the resources to test their products, identify risks, and modify the products to make them safe–or warn consumers about risks that can’t be eliminated.
Product liability claims can be based on strict liability, negligence, or breach of warranty, depending on the circumstances and the jurisdiction.
What Is My Austin Product Liability Case Worth?
All personal injury claims are slightly different. Before we can estimate your case value, we’ll have to understand what happened and how you were impacted.
Key considerations include:
- How severe were your injuries?
- Will you suffer long-term harm or disability?
- How much money have you spent due to the injury or condition?
- How has your income suffered?
- What costs are you likely to incur in the future?
- What types of pain, trauma, and suffering have you endured?
- How will a long-term disability impact your future earnings?
- Does a class action or multi-district litigation settlement already exist?
The defendant in your case will likely have a major insurance company and their defense teams protecting them. Our lawyers handle complex insurance battles every day. We aren’t intimidated by their tactics–and we’ll be ready to fight for every dollar you deserve.
What Types of Damages Are Available to Victims in a Texas Product Liability Case?
Damages in Texas personal injury cases are divided and classified according to the type of loss involved.
Economic damages compensate for your concrete financial losses, including:
- Past and future medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Reduced earning potential
- Physical therapy
- Rehabilitation
- Mental health treatment
- In-home health care
- Property damage
- Out-of-pocket expenses
Non-economic damages attempt to provide some comfort to victims who have suffered personal and intangible losses, such as:
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Diminished quality of life
- PTSD
- Physical disfigurement and scarring
- Depression and other mental health issues
- Loss of consortium
If you were injured, an experienced attorney can help you prove the damages you have suffered as a result. Your attorney can also bring in experts who can testify about the dollar value of non-financial losses–and expected future losses.
How Much Does It Cost To Hire a Product Liability Lawyer in Austin?
Our team at Anderson Injury Lawyers works on a contingency fee basis. You do not pay a dime unless we recover compensation in your case. At that time, you’ll pay an agreed-upon percentage of your settlement or jury verdict.
We’ll discuss the contingency fee system in greater detail during your free consultation. Please contact us at your convenience to discuss legal representation.
How Can Texas Shared Fault Impact the Financial Value of My Product Liability Claim?
You may receive less compensation if you share blame for your injuries. Under Texas’s modified comparative negligence rule, your award is reduced by your percentage of fault, and you cannot recover anything if you’re found more than 50% responsible.
In product liability cases, defendants sometimes try to manipulate the law by claiming you were using the product improperly. This doesn’t automatically mean your case is worth less. Manufacturers can be responsible if you were using the product incorrectly, but the incorrect use was reasonably foreseeable.
We Handle All Types of Product Liability Claims in Texas
Our attorneys handle all types of injury claims based on defective products, including dangerous:
- Household appliances
- Batteries and electronics
- Children’s toys and products, including car seats, cribs, and other furniture
- Mattresses
- Prescription drugs
- Over-the-counter medications
- Medical devices
- Machinery, tools, and equipment
- Sports and fitness equipment
- Vehicles and vehicle components, including airbags, brakes, and seat belts
- Cosmetics and personal care products
- Vape pens
- 3M earplugs
- Household chemicals, lawn care products, and cleaning products
Proving the product was defective can be challenging. Our lawyers will launch our own investigation to determine the cause of your injuries. We’ll collect evidence, interview witnesses, and dig deep to determine whether others have suffered similar harm.
Our Product Liability Attorneys in Austin Will Fight To Recover Compensation for All of Your Injuries
Dangerous, defective products can result in any type of injury depending on the situation. Our Austin product liability attorneys represent clients who have suffered:
- Broken bones
- Back injuries
- Nerve damage
- Shoulder injuries
- Soft tissue damage
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Concussions
- Spinal cord injuries
- Head and neck injuries
- Cancer and other life-changing diseases
- Internal bleeding
- Organ damage
- Burns, disfigurement, and scarring
- Amputations
- Paralysis
- Catastrophic injuries
Defective products can also result in the loss of life. Our wrongful death attorneys are here to fight for you if you’ve lost a loved one because of a defective consumer product.
How Do I Prove I Deserve Compensation Based on Product Liability in Texas?
To recover compensation in a Texas product liability case, you must show that a defect in the product—or the manufacturer’s conduct—made the product unreasonably dangerous and caused your injuries.
This can be proven through strict liability, negligence, or breach of warranty, but the core question is whether the product was defective when it left the defendant’s control.
Three principal types of product defects exist:
Design Defects
A design defect exists when the product is dangerous because of the way it was designed—even if manufactured correctly. To prove a design defect claim in Texas, you generally must show:
- The product’s design created an unreasonable risk of harm.
- A safer alternative design existed.
- The safer design was technically and economically feasible.
- The alternative design would have made the product safer without reducing its usefulness.
Courts may also consider the severity of harm, the product’s utility, and whether adequate warnings accompanied the design.
Manufacturing Defects
A manufacturing defect occurs when the product deviates from its intended design—usually because of an error during production. To prove this type of claim, you must show:
- The product did not match its intended design or specifications.
- That deviation made the product unreasonably dangerous.
- The defect was present when the product left the manufacturer.
- The defect caused your injuries.
In other words, the manufacturer may have designed a safe product, but something went wrong on the assembly line.
Marketing Defects or Failure to Warn
Even well-designed and correctly manufactured products can be dangerous. Manufacturers must warn consumers about known risks that are not obvious and provide clear instructions for safe use.
To prove a failure-to-warn claim, you generally must show:
- The manufacturer knew or should have known of the risk.
- The warnings or instructions were inadequate or missing.
- You were harmed because you weren’t adequately warned.
- A proper warning would have reduced the risk of injury.
Instructions, safety labels, and user manuals exist precisely to satisfy this duty.
How Long Do I Have To File a Product Liability Lawsuit After Being Injured by a Defective Product in Texas?
The statute of limitations in Texas is only two years. If you don’t file a lawsuit within two years of an injury, you lose your right to damages. Exceptions are fairly rare, so you don’t want to wait too long before consulting an attorney.
Contact an Experienced Austin Product Liability Lawyer for a Free Consultation
At Anderson Injury Lawyers, we’re serious about holding big corporations responsible for the harm they cause. To win your case, you’ll need an experienced Austin product liability lawyer in your corner.
We’re up to the challenge. Call us today to schedule a free consultation to discuss your right to seek compensation if you’ve been injured in Austin, Texas.