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Reiff & Bily
The Beasley Building
1125 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-246-9000

Pennsylvania Design Defect Attorneys

Most big-name industrial manufacturers put their products through extensive beta testing to ensure soundness of design before marketing to the general public. But just because the industrial sector by and large does a good job of preventing dangerous products from getting into the hands of consumers, no quality control is fail-safe.

Indeed, design defects, manufacturing problems, and warning label omissions can all lead to severe injuries. What's more, most design defect product claims fall under the umbrella of so-called strict liability. In other words, a claimant need not prove “negligence” but rather need only show that a design defect caused harm. The reason why the strict liability standard is used is that the law recognizes that consumers might not have the wherewithal to diagnose how a design scheme backfired.

That said, demonstrating that a design defect liability can be quite difficult, particularly with respect to accidents involving multiple parties and/or multiple possible causes. Not only must a claimant connect the accident causally to the design defect, but he or she must also demonstrate that a preponderance of the evidence supports the claim.

To get help with your design defect liability matter, consider retaining the Pennsylvania defective design lawyers of Reiff & Bily. As "Super Lawyers" and proud members of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, we've demonstrated out commitment to results for our clients. Please look at our biographies and verdicts on our website. You can e-mail us or dial us at (215) 246-9000 to schedule a consultation. We typically take cases on a contingency basis -- unless and until we collect money for you, you pay no legal fees to us.

Members of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum

We are members of the Million Dollar Advocates forum, membership which is limited to a select group of lawyers who have demonstrated exceptional skills, experience and excellence in Advocacy by achieving multiple verdicts awards or settlements in excess of one million dollars. The firm has received settlements and verdicts for their clients in amount in excess of $100 MILLION DOLLARS.

Philadelphia Super Lawyers 2006

Jeffrey Reiff and Raymond Bily have been recognized by Philadelphia Magazine as Super Lawyers, are members of many highly specialized and prestigious trial organizations specializing in auto defects and product liability, (see lawyer bios) and have handled prominent cases nationally.