Pennsylvania Strict Liability Attorneys

Strict liability is an area of the law that makes people responsible for any injury or damage that their actions or products cause. This legal responsibility protects consumers even if the injuries and damages were not intentionally or negligently caused. In Pennsylvania strict liability applies to all those engaged in the act of selling a product including, but not limited to, the manufacturer, the wholesaler, the retailer and any marketer of the product that caused the injury or damage.

In Pennsylvania strict liability legal cases the person or persons must only prove that the product was defective or that its proper and correct use resulted in the injury, death or damage. Proof of negligence in product liability cases is usually not necessary, though the areas of negligence and strict liability often overlap. In many cases warnings, disclaimers or other notifications regarding a product's safety are still not enough to excuse any damages stemming from the product.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently clarified certain elements of strict liability in that legal action can only be pursued if the product was being used by its intended user, rather than any person at all. The clarification stemmed from a case involving a child who was injured while using a lighter. The Plaintiffs claimed that the lighter was defective because it wasn't child-proof but the Supreme Court ruled that lighters were not intended for children and therefore were exempt from liability in that case.

In the lighter case, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court determined and drew up a new set of guidelines regarding strict liability that encompassed negligence and design properties as well. If a product was not designed in a way that took into account reasonably foreseeable problems then the manufacturer could still be held accountable for any damages or injuries that occurred from its use. Because the law is so complicated an experienced Pennsylvania product liability law firm can be of great help.

Every legal case is different, however, especially regarding strict liability. If you or someone you love has been injured by a product, you may be entitled to legal action under Pennsylvania's strict liability laws. This determination is made after a thorough investigation by one of our strict liability lawyers at our firm. We offer free and confidential consultations and are happy to answer any of your questions regarding these legal issues.

Because the laws are always changing and being challenged, it is important to hire qualified and up-to-date legal counsel for your case. Reiff & Bily is a defective product law firm located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is listed in the Bar of Registered Preeminent Lawyers International Edition. We offer no-obligation evaluations and never receive payment until we successfully win your product liability case.

If you or someone you love has been injured and you believe it was the fault of a product, contact our offices immediately.

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.

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