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Defective product injuries should not go unnoticed

Widespread recalls such as the recent problems with Toyota motor vehicle accelerators  often make national headlines. Other defective products never make the news at all.

But both are equally as devastating to those involved. If you or a loved one has been hurt in the use of a defective product, you may be wondering who is at fault. Product problems generally fall into one of three areas:

• - Design defect
• - Manufacturing defect
• - Marketing defect

Any one of these issues can cause faulty products that result in significant personal injury to you or a family member. Virginia product liability cases should not go unreported. To talk to an experienced lawyer today regarding your injury, call the law firm of Tronfeld, West & Durrett at 1-800-321-6741.

Design defects hurt hundreds
If the product design is inherently faulty, you are probably not the only one who has experienced an issue with the product. Recall notices should have been mailed to you if there was a serious problem in the design. If it was not or if you or a loved one was injured before you were notified of any problems, you may be able to sue for damages to help recoup your medical costs, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

If you're unsure whether your case is worth pursuing, call 1-800-321-6741 for a free consultation with a personal injury attorney at the law firm of Tronfeld, West & Durrett. We have offices conveniently located in Richmond, Petersburg and Chesterfield.

A manufacturing defect may have caused your injury
Just because you don't know of others having the same problem with a similar product does not mean that you're wrong about the product being defective.

Whether handmade or built by robots, no building process is perfect. A machine can have a small "hiccup" that causes an error in one of the products on the assembly line. A tired factory worker can easily miss a small but important step in the very product you purchase.

And if even one part is damaged in the process, any individual product can malfunction, often with disastrous results.

If you feel a defective product caused your injury, call us today or fill out our online form to determine what your next step should be.

A marketing defect is not your fault
If you have been injured in the use of an otherwise perfectly fine product, you may still have a legal recourse. Occasionally, a product may be designed and built correctly but its use not adequately explained to consumers. This is called a marketing defect or "failure to warn."

Did the directions for building or using the product confuse you? Did you use the product incorrectly because of insufficient warnings? Were you properly warned about the dangers of using the product?

If clearer or more detailed directions or warnings could have prevented your accident, you may be able to recover damages for your injuries. Call an experienced injury lawyer at 1-800-321-6741 for more information.

What should I do?
If you or a loved one has been injured while using a defective product, there are steps you can take to make sure you are compensated for your injuries.

First, get together anything you can from the product, including your sales receipt, any manuals or warranty, the box, and of course, the product itself. We suggest you keep the product in the condition it was after the accident as this will help prove your case should you decide to sue. Do not try to repair the product on your own.

Second, do not send the product back to the manufacturer for testing. They might not return it, and you may want the damaged product for evidence.

Third, call an experienced products liability lawyer who can walk you through the legal process and help you determine if your case is worth pursuing.

To talk to a skilled injury lawyer today, call the law firm of Tronfeld, West & Durrett at 1-800-321-6741. We care about your rights and will fight to make sure you get the compensation you deserve for your injuries and the peace of mind you want in knowing that others will not fall victim to the same injury.

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