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Product Liability Lawyer in Honolulu, HI

If you have been injured by a dangerous or defective product, you may not know where to turn for help. You have legal rights and you may be entitled to compensation from the parties who designed, manufactured, and sold the product that injured you.

It is crucial to speak to an experienced Honolulu product liability lawyer who can help you understand your rights and help you seek the compensation you need.

The product liability personal injury lawyer in Honolulu at the Recovery Law Center is ready to help you. Personal injury attorney Glenn Honda has been successfully representing people throughout Hawaii who have been injured through no fault of their own for over 20 years.

If you have been harmed by an unsafe product, our Honolulu product liability lawyer Glenn Honda is prepared to help you pursue the compensation you deserve for your injuries and losses.

Contact us today for a free consultation to learn more about your legal rights, the kinds of compensation you may be entitled to, and how our trusted product liability lawyer in Honolulu, HI at Recovery Law Center can help you seek justice.

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What Is Product Liability?

The term “product liability” refers to imposing legal responsibility on all parties along the chain of commerce of a product for any damage caused by a defective or unreasonably dangerous product.

Parties in the chain of commerce of a product include manufacturers of component parts, the assembling manufacturers, the wholesaler, and the retailer, among others. When a product causes damage due to a defect, the law imposes liability among some or all the parties along the chain of commerce.

Product liability can arise from several different legal theories of liability, including:

Strict liability – If a product was in unreasonably dangerous condition when it was sold and causes injury as a result, the manufacturer or others could be held accountable without having to prove negligence.
Negligence – To prove a product liability claim based on negligence, a claimant must prove that manufacturers took some unreasonable action or inaction which caused the product to be unsafe.
Breach of warranty – Manufacturers and retailers may expressly or implicitly offer a warranty that a product will be safe and will properly function if used as intended.

If a product is alleged to be defective, there are three types of defects that can create product liability:

Design defect – A design defect is inherent to the product and exists in every example of the product manufactured. Even if the product serves its intended purpose it may be unreasonably dangerous.
Manufacturing defect – An error occurs during the manufacturing process that makes the product unsuitable and unsafe either generally or simply for its intended purposes. A manufacturing defect may not affect all examples of a product.
Marketing defect – A marketing defect involves the failure to warn consumers about the proper uses of a product or latent dangers of the product, usually through inadequate or misleading advertising or instructions and warning labels on the product.

Determining which type of product defect led to your injuries and what theory of liability to bring your claim under is a complex task best left to a product liability lawyer.

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Common Types of Product Liability Claims in Hawaii

Almost any consumer or industrial product can give rise to a product liability claim. However, some categories of products may pose higher risks to their users due to the dangers or the circumstances of their users.

Common categories of product liability claims include:

Pharmaceuticals
Medical devices, such as stents, pacemakers, or artificial joints
Vehicles and auto parts
Power tools
Home appliances and machinery, such as garbage disposals, grills, or lawnmowers
Toys and other children’s items, which must be designed and manufactured to avoid causing injuries even if misused, since children may not appreciate the dangers of using toys other than as intended
Construction materials, which often cause injury by exposing people to harmful or toxic substances such as asbestos or lead

If you’ve been injured by one of these products, or any other kind of product, you may need a Honolulu product liability lawyer to handle your case.

How Our Honolulu Product Liability Attorney Can Help With Your Product Liability Claim

When you’re injured and put out of work because of injuries from a product you believed was safe, your time and energy should be focused on your recovery and getting back to your normal life so that you can take care of your family.

You may not also have the time and energy to pursue a complex product liability claim against large manufacturing corporations and their insurers and law firms. That’s why the caring legal team of the Recovery Law Center is here to help you with your financial recovery, as well as your physical and emotional recovery, following an injury caused by a dangerous or defective product.

Our product liability lawyer in Waipahu, HI will take on the task of investigating the causes of your injury and identifying all the parties who may be liable for paying compensation to you. We’ll also document all your financial losses that you’ve suffered as a result of your injury and communicate with your medical providers to understand future treatments you may need.

We’ll handle negotiations with the defense lawyers and insurance companies and push to get you full and fair compensation for your losses. If a fair settlement isn’t possible, we are prepared to take your case to court and vigorously advocate for a verdict in your favor.

Throughout the whole process, we are here for you, so you can have the peace of mind you need for your physical and emotional recovery.

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What to Do if You’ve Been Harmed by a Dangerous or Defective Product in Hawaii

If you believe you’ve been injured by a dangerous or defective product, you should seek medical treatment as quickly as possible. Prompt medical attention is critical to avoiding complications and further injury.

You should also begin collecting information to support your claim. This includes keeping the product that injured you, if possible, or at least keeping photographs of the product. Having the product itself can help experts to determine if it suffered from a design or manufacturing defect. Also try to obtain and keep copies of any advertisements that led you to purchase the product, as well as all documentation, instructions, warranties, and warning labels that came with the product, since those may be critical to proving a marketing defect or failure-to-warn claim.

Most importantly, you should contact an experienced product liability attorney who can help you organize and present your claim for compensation. Our attorney can collect the right kinds of information, coordinate with experts who can provide opinions on liability, negotiate with insurance companies for a possible settlement, and argue your case at trial if a fair and full settlement is not possible.

Compensation for Your Injuries From a Dangerous Product

Compensation for injuries caused by a dangerous or defective product generally fall into four categories of damages:

Medical expenses – Includes costs for hospital stays, surgery, doctor’s visits, physical and occupational therapy, medication, medical equipment, and even additions to your home if needed to accommodate any disabilities caused by your injuries.
Lost wages – Covers income lost due to work missed because of your injuries. If you return to work but must work fewer hours or in a job with lower pay than before your injuries, this compensation can also cover the difference in income you miss out on.
Pain and suffering – Compensates you for the pain suffered due to your injuries, as well as for the loss of the ability to participate in activities like sports or recreation that you enjoyed prior to your injuries.
Loss of companionship – Compensates your spouse and family for the loss of your companionship, society, and services to your family as a result of your injuries.

If you’ve had a loved one tragically killed by a dangerous or defective product, you and your family may be entitled to recover these categories of damages through a wrongful death and survival claim.

In rare cases, you might be able to make a claim for punitive damages as well. Punitive damages are intended to punish a liable party for particularly egregious conduct and deter future such conduct.

To prove entitlement to punitive damages, a claimant must prove that a liable party’s conduct was intentional, wanton, or reckless. Mere negligence or carelessness is insufficient. Punitive damages are typically limited to product liability cases that involve manufacturers who knew that a product was defective or dangerous and concealed such information from consumers.

Time Limit for Filing a Product Liability Claim

If you have a product liability claim, you have a limited timeframe in which you can file a lawsuit to recover on that claim. This is known as the statute of limitations. In Hawaii, the statute of limitations for a product liability claim seeking compensation for wrongful death, personal injury, or property damage is two years from the date of injury or damage. If you fail to file your lawsuit within the statute of limitations, your claim may be forever barred from the courts.

Depending on the circumstances, a product liability claim may be brought in another state or in federal court. Different deadlines may apply to such claims.

Contact Us for Help With a Defective or Dangerous Product Claim

If you have been injured by a dangerous or defective product, don’t wait another day to begin seeking justice from the companies that put the product on the market.

Contact the Hawaii product liability attorney of the Recovery Law Center today for a free consultation to learn more about your case and how attorney Glenn Honda and his team can help you seek the compensation you deserve.

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