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Product Liability: Lawyers with Experience, Excellence, and a Record of Success

Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates, P.A., is a nationally known law firm with a reputation for success in complex product liability lawsuits. Our product liability lawyers have been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA and other publications. We have recovered millions of dollars on behalf of people hurt or killed by defective products including flammable furniture, industrial saws and shredding machines, automobiles, pumps and sprayers, hip implants, dangerous drugs and other medical, commercial and consumer products. For a free consultation about your product liability claim, call us toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, send us an email at info@pritzkerlaw.com, or fill in our online consultation form.

Yamaha Rhino Lawsuits
Yamaha Rhino RolloverWe are representing people injured in Yahamah Rhino rollovers. Our clients have had arms and legs crushed in Yamaha rollover accidents that occurred at slow speeds. Learn more:

We also have a Yamaha Rhino lawsuit website.

Yamaha Rhino ATV Recall
Yamaha Rhino RecallYamaha Motor Corporation has announced a Yamaha Rhino ATV recall due to risk of brake failure. The recalled Yamaha Rhino products are Model Year 2008 Yamaha Rhino YXR450 and YXR700 Side-by-Side Vehicles—about 7,800 vehicles. Learn more about the Yamaha Rhino ATV recall.

Aqua Dots Recall
Aqua DotsWe are representing children injured by Aqua Dots. A chemical coating on Aqua Dots converts to a powerful “date rape” drug when ingested.  After swallowing Aqua Dots, 2 children in the United States were hospitalized. We are accepting cases involving injury from Aqua Dots. Read more about an Aqua Dots lawsuit.

 

Product Liability Statistics

The physical, financial and emotional cost of defective products is astronomical. Each year hundreds of thousands of people are injured or killed by dangerous products ranging from toys, household equipment, cars and industrial products. For example, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission in 2002 there were an estimated 212,000 emergency room visits for toys alone.

A product liability lawsuit involves injury caused by a defective product. A defective product is one that is not reasonably safe for its intended use. An intended use of a product includes all those uses a reasonably prudent person might make of the product, bearing in mind its characteristics, warnings and labels.

Product Liability Lawsuit Information

Companies sued in product liability cases include the manufacturer of the defective product, the wholesaler or distributor of the product and often the retailer of the product. There are three kinds of product liability cases:

  • A design defect (the product was manufactured as intended but it was inherently unsafe),
  • A manufacturing defect (the design of the product was adequate but this particular product was not made correctly), and
  • A failure to warn or instruct (the instructions for and warnings about use of the product were inadequate).

In practical terms this means the manufacturer has a duty to "design out" dangers inherent in the product. If the defect cannot be designed out, the manufacturer has to guard against such hazards. If the danger cannot be designed out or guarded against, the manufacturer must warn and instruct users of dangers inherent in the product.

Read more about Product Liability Law.

Tips from Product Liability Lawyers

If you have been injured by a defective product here are some things to consider:

  • Save or retain the product and any documents or packaging that accompanied it.
  • Identify as much information about the product as possible including the name of the manufacturer, model name and number, place and date of purchase and serial number.
  • Store it in a safe place and do not modify or change it.
  • Obtain the name, address and telephone number of any witnesses.
  • Do not discuss the case with anyone and do not give any written or recorded statements about it.

Product Liability Lawyers Needed for Lawsuit

A product liability lawsuit is difficult, time consuming and expensive. It requires experienced product liability lawyers with sufficient resources to properly evaluate and prove product defects. This is especially important since the defendants in these cases are often large companies with great resources to defend against such claims.

If you have been injured by a defective product, lawyers at Pritzker | Ruohonen are available for a free consultation. You may contact us toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or by filling out our online consultation form.

The lawyers at Pritzker | Ruohonen have provided the following product liability lawsuit information as a public service. We also have information regarding Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls of dangerous and defective products.  

Recent Product Recalls

YO-YO Amusement Ride Recall
Prompted by two incidents involving the YO-YO ride resulting in injuries to children and adultsChance Rides Manufacturing, Inc. is recalling about 85 YO-YO amusement rides.

Can-Am Youth ATV Recall
BRP U.S. Inc. has recalled about 1,200 model year 2008-2009 Can-Am® Youth ATVs due to a collision risk.

SlyDog Retractable Dog Leash Recall
Worldwise Inc. has recalled about 223,000 SlyDog retractable dog leashes because the metal clasp can break, causing the leash to recoil back and injure the dog owner.

Deda Forza Bicycle Handlebar Stem Recall
Deda Elementi S.r.l., of Italy has recalled Deda Forza bicycle handlebar stems because they may crack and cause the rider to fall and suffer personal injury.

Wolf Gas Range Recall
Wolf Appliance Inc. has recalled about 24,000 Wolf Gas Ranges due to possible burn hazard.

Electra Bicycle Recall
Electra Bicycle Company has recalled over 10,000 bicycles. Read about the Amsterdam Bicycle Recall.

Signature Gourmet and Crofton Blender Recall
Atico International has recalled about 124,000 blenders because consumers have reported laceration injuries. Read more about the Signature Gourmet and Crofton Blender recall.

Davenport Cribs Recall
Baby Appleseed has recalled about 500 Davenport Cribs because it may be possible for infants to fall out of the cribs. Read more about the Davenport Crib recall.

Mother Hubbard's Cupboard Crib Recall
Mother Hubbard's Cupboard has recalled about 1300 cribs because it may be possible for infants to fall out of the cribs. Read more about the Mother Hubbard's Cupboard crib recall.

Bicycle Pedals Recall
Look Cycle USA has recalled about 80,000 KéO bicycle pedals because the steel axle inside the pedal can break, posing a fall hazard to cyclists. Read more about the KéO bicycle pedals recall.

Kawasaki ATV Recall
Kawasaki Motors Corp. has recalled about 6,000 2008 Model Year KFX 50 and KFX 90 Youth ATVs. The throttle can fail to return to the idle position when released or could fail to be at idle on start-up. This could result in loss of vehicle control, posing a risk of serious injury or death to the rider. Read about the Kawasaki ATV Recall.

Stanley Crib Recall
Stanley Furniture Company has recalled about 1,200 2nd Nature Built to Grow Cribs. The cribs could fail to meet a federal safety standard for crib dimensions. When the mattress support is in the middle setting, the space between the mattress and the crib could be too wide, posing an entrapment hazard to infants. Read about the Stanley crib recall.

KYMCO Mongoose Youth ATV Recall
KYMCO USA has recalled about 1,700 2008 Model Year Mongoose Youth ATVs. A manufacturing defect in the carburetor can cause the throttle to stick open, posing a risk of serious injury or death to the rider. Read about the KYMCO Mongoose ATV recall.

Arctic Cat ATV Recall
Arctic Cat has recalled about 6,000 youth model Arctic Cat ATVs: Model Year 2008 Arctic Cat 50cc and 90cc All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs). Read about the Arctic Cat ATV recall.

Jardine Crib Recall
Jardine Enterprises has recalled about 320,000 Jardine cribs. The wooden crib slats and spindles can break, creating a gap, which can pose an entrapment and strangulation hazard to infants. Read about the Jardine Crib recall.

Wal-Mart Charm Key Chain Recall
Wal-Mart has recalled certain key chains because the charms contain an excessive amount of lead. The Illinois Attorney General informed Wal-Mart and CPSC on April 16, 2008, that the key chain was found in the home of a 9-month-old child who was discovered to have high blood-levels of lead. The child was observed mouthing this key chain. Read more about the Wal-Mart charm key chain recall

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Yamaha Rhino Lawsuit

NBC affiliate KSBY interviewed Fred Pritzker regarding Yamaha Rhino rollovers. There has not been a Yamaha Rhino recall.

 

Fred Pritzker Listed in The Best Lawyers in America

Fred Pritzker has been notified that he will again be listed in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in personal injury and wrongful death litigation.

 

Traumatic Brain Injury

Pritzker | Ruohonen attorneys Fred Pritzker, Rich Ruohonen and Elliot Olsen spoke at the annual Minnesota Association for Justice Brain Injury Seminar. They represent brain injury survivors in product liability cases throughout the nation.

 

Medtronic Recall and Medtronic Lawsuit

FDA has annonced a Medtronic Spring Fidelis defibrillator lead recall. Two of our clients with defective Medtronic leads were shocked over twenty times before medical professionals were able to turn off the defibrillator.

 

Fleet Lawsuit

We are representing several people who experienced kidney failure (acute phosphate nephropathy) after use of Fleet Phospho-soda solution or Fleet Accu-Prep solution for bowel cleansing.

 

Ortho Evra Lawsuit: Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch

The Ortho Evra birth control patch has been linked to an increased risk of blood clots that can lead to pulmonary embolism, stroke and heart attack.

 

Trasylol Recall

Bayer has agreed to a marketing suspension of Trasylol, a drug used to control bleeding during heart surgery, pending detailed review of preliminary results from a Canadian study that suggested an increased risk for death.

 

Fentanyl Lawsuit and Fentanyl Recall

There have been a number of recalls regarding fentanyl due to the risk of a fentanyl overdose.

 

Fosamax and Osteonecrosis

Several cases of bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw have been associated with the use of oral bisphosphonates, including Fosamax®, Actonel®, and other medications. 

 

NuvaRing Death

Lawsuits have been filed alleging death and serious injury associated with NuvaRing, a contraceptive product make by Organon. Contact us about NuvaRing stroke, NuvaRing pulmonary embolism, NuvaRing heart attack, and an Organon NuvaRing lawsuit. 

 

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