Types of Liability and the Importance of Getting a Lawyer
Thursday, June 18th, 2009When a company develops a product, they have to make sure that the product conforms to certain standards, and if there are risks of using the product, it must be printed plainly and visibly on the outer packaging. When a company fails in the design, production, or packaging of a product, this can result in the consumer sustaining injury, which the company is liable for. This is where hiring a San Antonio liability lawyer come in handy. The lawyer can make sure that the company has to pay for any medical treatments that were required, but also for any work wages lost due to the injury, and possibly even mental and physical suffering.
Another kind of liability suit is for premises liability. Most lawyers who deal with product liability, also deal with premises liability. Occupiers of rented premises and land owners have a responsibility to keep their premises safe. Particularly if the business they operate entails people visiting the premises. It is a legal responsibility and for example if you operate a supermarket in a rented building, and you fail to warn of a danger to the public, you can be held liable for any injuries to that member of public. Some of the most common premises liability claims are for trips, slips and falls in supermarkets or other stores.
When making a claim about a product which hasn’t lived up to the company’s promise, it isn’t a simple case of suing one company. As there is usually a designer, manufacturer, and supplier involved in the production of an item, all three companies can be sued if the fault lies with all of them. In certain cases, such as a design error, the designer may be the only one sued. A San Antonio lawyer will be able to advise you of which company(s) should be sued and plan the claim accordingly.
Think about this: a car roof is supposed to keep you safe in case of an accident, and it collapses on impact. You could have a product liability suit. This applies to all kinds of products, toys, the gas tanks of cars, tools, pharmaceuticals, appliances, household cleaning and other products. There are a huge amount of products that don’t do what they are designed to do and cause harm. If you are the recipient of any injury caused by any harmful or defective products and you live in the San Antonio area, a liability lawyer should be consulted.
Just know that the choice to pursue a San Antonio liability case is totally up to you—but you have to think in terms of others. What happened to you might have been a one-off accident, but what if it was something that a company does on a daily basis. Not reporting a company could result in many other people being injured. It’s up to you to decide.