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Reiff & Bily
1429 Walnut St. 12th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
800-515-9059
215-246-9000

Pennsylvania Product Liability Attorneys

The legal area known as product liability protects all consumers from harm caused to them by any product sold in the United States. This area is a general legal area covering many specific products, the ways in which they are manufactured and marketed, and the ways in which these products are legally used by consumers. In Pennsylvania, consumers are protected by what is known as "strict product liability." This means that the responsibility for the consumer’s safety lies with the maker of the product that caused the harm.

Products that are either defective or that are dangerous cause serious injury and even death to thousands of people each year. Under the protection of product liability law in Pennsylvania, consumers often are able to recover monetary damages stemming from or relating to their injuries. In some cases consumers file a product liability lawsuit even if they haven’t been injured but just to ensure that others aren’t harmed, from an obviously harmful product, in the future.

Responsibility regarding products lies with each company or individual that had a part in making it a consumer good. That means that the manufacturer, the designer, the seller, the marketer and many others may all have some responsibility in ensuring that their product does not harm consumers. By Pennsylvania law a product must meet certain consumer safety requirements when being used in a lawful and normal manner.

Under Pennsylvania’s product liability laws the manufacturer and supplier essentially guarantee a product’s safety once it is on the market and being used by consumers. They are also liable for any injuries or deaths that occur from their product. Many times they are even liable if the product was being used in the way it was supposed to be. Under the laws the coverage of intended use extends to any potential for misuse as well as normal use of the products.

All products which may reasonably cause some harm when used in certain ways must have clearly labeled warnings and may also have restrictions regarding its sale. The failure of providing these warnings or the absence of the warnings constitutes a defective product as well, even if the product was being used in a normal manner. Because the laws surrounding product liability in Pennsylvania are so complex, it is often a good idea to contact an experienced law firm if you or someone you love has been injured. Contacting a Pennsylvania product liability attorney can help you, even if you believe the product was not wholly at fault for the injury or death.

Reiff & Bily is a personal injury law firm located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is listed in the Bar of Registered Preeminent Lawyers International Edition. We have years of experience dealing with product liability cases throughout the state. We are available to answer any of your questions regarding product liability for free. We offer no obligation, free and confidential evaluations by phone or through our website. Contact us today.