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Products Liability Lawyers

For over a quarter century, people in Texas and across the nation who have been injured by unsafe products have relied on the attorneys of Roberts & Roberts to advocate their rights. During this time Roberts & Roberts has established a national reputation for representing clients in significant personal injury matters, including those related to product defects.

If you have been seriously injured by an unsafe product, you need the experienced unsafe product attorneys at Roberts & Roberts on your side. Contact us now at 903-597-6000 or fill out our online form. The call costs you nothing … and it could mean everything.  

About Unsafe Product Lawsuits 

Putting profits ahead of people’s wellbeing, manufacturers all too often rush products to market without first doing comprehensive safety testing. Unsafe or defective products can cause property damage, severe injury, or even death for people in Texas and across the country.

Product defects have occurred in a wide range of merchandise, including automobiles, household items, appliances, toys, drugs, medical devices and tools, just to name a few.

Those who manufacture, distribute, sell and/or market defective products can be held responsible when those products cause harm. The law allows people to recover damages when they were harmed by a product that was defectively designed, manufactured or marketed, or when warnings or instructions were incomplete or inadequate.

If you have been injured by a defective product, you may be entitled to recover compensation for your medical bills, pain and suffering, property damage, lost wages and disabilities. Punitive damages are also available when the manufacturer or seller’s conduct was particularly egregious.

Proving a claim for a defective product poses some challenges, because the law requires plaintiffs to overcome some significant hurdles to show that the manufacturer or, in some cases, the seller should be held responsible for their damages. Cases frequently involve lots of analysis from engineers, scientists, doctors and other experts. The attorneys at Roberts & Roberts are experienced in bringing together the right group of experts necessary to establish a products liability claim.

Obtaining all the facts is the first step in winning your case. At Roberts & Roberts, we have the staff, resources and expertise to properly investigate your case.

Our firm investigates dangerous products. Some of those products include:

• NEC Baby Formula
• Asbestos and Mesothelioma
• Coffee Plant Worker Lung Disease
• Diacetyl Exposure (Popcorn Lung)
• Exploding E-Cigarettes
• Hoverboards Fire Injuries
• Takata Airbags

When a product causes injury or harm, there is usually potential for a defective product liability claim. And even though the list of products can vary widely – from consumer products to vehicles to pharmaceuticals – the types of defective product liability claims typically fall into one of these three categories:

Manufacturing defects. When a product does not function as it is supposed to because of the way it has been made and causes harm, the injured party may be able to file a defective product liability claim. Examples of a manufacturing defect could include tainted medicine, a car made with a faulty part, a tricycle with a missing seat bolt, and many more.

Design defects. When the design of a product is inherently defective or dangerous, it can give rise to a defective product liability claim. SUVs that have been proven to flip over easily, airbags that do not deploy or toys made with lead-based materials are just a few examples of products that can cause injury due to defective design.

Failure to warn. If product instructions or labels fail to provide adequate warnings about the proper use of a product and an injury occurs, the injured party may be able to recover damages with a defective product liability claim for failure to warn.

Filing a Product Liability Lawsuit in Texas

The statute of limitations for filing a product liability lawsuit in Texas is two years from the date of injury. However, Texas also has a statute of repose, which establishes an overall time limit for product liability cases — in Texas, that time limit is no later than 15 years after the date on which the company being sued sold the product.

In order to prevail in a product injury lawsuit, you must show:

Injury or loss. One of the most critical elements of a product liability claim is that a person has suffered an actual injury or monetary damages. Without either of those, you will not be able to pursue a product liability claim.

Product defect. You also have to prove that the product that caused you injury or damage was defective. Types of defects include products that have been manufactured or designed improperly, as well as products that do not carry the proper warning labels or instructions for use.

Your injury was caused by the product defect. It must be proven that the actual defect in the product caused your injury or loss, not just the product itself.

You used the product as intended. You must have used the product as the manufacturer specified it to be used. However, this does not necessarily mean you must have used the product exactly as specified. If it is reasonable to expect that a consumer would use it in the same way you did, a manufacturer will likely be held liable.

Do I Need A Lawyer To Handle My Products Liability Case? 

Because lawsuits over defective products are so complex and the defendant manufacturers and sellers are so well-funded, it is highly advisable to hire a competent unsafe product attorney to handle your case. At Roberts & Roberts, the initial consultation is always free. There is never a charge unless we are successful and obtain compensation for you.