Experienced Defective Product Lawyers Fighting for Your Rights in Danville, KY

Have you or a loved one suffered harm or injury due to a defective product? You don’t have to face this challenging situation alone. At Helton Law Office in Danville, Kentucky, our dedicated team of defective product lawyers is here to fight for your rights and seek the justice you deserve.

When a product fails to meet safety standards or contains design or manufacturing defects, the consequences can be devastating. From dangerous pharmaceuticals and faulty medical devices to defective automotive parts and consumer products, we have the knowledge and experience to handle a wide range of defective product cases.

As experienced defective product lawyers, we understand the complexities of product liability law and how to navigate the legal process effectively. We will meticulously investigate your case, gathering evidence, consulting experts, and building a strong legal strategy. Our priority is to hold the responsible parties accountable for their negligence and secure fair compensation for your injuries, medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

At Helton Law Office, we are committed to protecting the rights of those harmed by defective products. Our compassionate and skilled attorneys will guide you through every step of the legal process, providing personalized attention and tailored solutions to your unique situation.

Don’t let a defective product upend your life. Put your trust in Helton Law Office, your dedicated defective product lawyers in Danville, KY. Contact us today for a confidential consultation and take the first step towards justice and the compensation you deserve.

Every year, thousands of innocent consumers are injured by faulty and defective products. The lawyers of The Helton Law Office have handled many complex, investigative-based cases involving dangerous and defective products.

To schedule a consultation with a knowledgeable product liability lawyer, please call The Helton Law Office today at (859) 236-1010. Our law firm welcomes clients from Danville, Harrodsburg, Lancaster, Stanford and surrounding areas all over Central Kentucky.

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What Is Product Liability?

Product liability refers to the legal responsibility of manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, and retailers for any harm or injuries caused by their defective products. It is an area of law that holds these entities accountable for ensuring the safety of the products they bring to the market and sold to consumers.

When a product is considered defective or unreasonably dangerous, and it causes harm or injury to a user, consumer, or bystander, the injured party may have grounds to pursue a product liability claim. Product liability cases typically involve three main types of defects:

  1. Manufacturing Defects: These defects occur during the production or manufacturing process, resulting in a product that deviates from its intended design or specifications. Examples include faulty wiring, contaminated food or drugs, or weak structural components.
  2. Design Defects: Design defects exist when a flaw or error is present in the product’s initial design, making it inherently unsafe or prone to causing harm. Even if the product is manufactured correctly, the design flaw makes it dangerous for consumers. An example might be a car with a flawed rollover protection design.
  3. Marketing Defects (Failure to Warn): Marketing defects involve inadequate warnings, instructions, or labels on a product, failing to alert consumers about potential risks, proper usage, or necessary precautions. For instance, a medication that fails to provide sufficient warnings about potential side effects.

Product liability laws vary from country to country and within different jurisdictions. In general, product liability claims seek to hold manufacturers or other parties in the distribution chain responsible for the injuries or damages caused by their defective products. Compensation in product liability cases can include medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other related damages.

If you believe you have been harmed by a defective product, it is crucial to consult with an experienced product liability lawyer who can assess your case, determine liability, and guide you through the legal process of pursuing a claim to seek justice and fair compensation.

Who is Responsible for Product Liability?

Those who design, manufacture, distribute and sell any product have an obligation to provide consumers with goods that are free from dangerous defects and marked with adequate warnings. Product liability law is the field of law that holds the appropriate parties responsible for injuries that occur when products do not function properly. There are several parties who may potentially be held liable for injuries caused by defective products, including:

  • Designer
  • Manufacturer
  • Parts manufacturer
  • Assembling manufacturer
  • Packaging company
  • Wholesaler
  • Retailer

Manufacturers and retailers of defective or unreasonably dangerous products can be found negligent if there was:

  • Failure to recognize a potential danger related to the product
  • Failure to identify and correct a major flaw in the product’s design or manufacturing
  • Inadequate inspection and testing of a product before its release to consumers
  • Inadequate or nonexistent warnings about risks associated with the product

Example Case Types of Defective Products:

Defective Vaginal Mesh and Bladder Slings

Transvaginal mesh is a product whose marketing was driven by profit rather than by medicine. Transvaginal mesh is marketed as a safety net that supports pelvic organs that have slipped out of place, but when used for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP), the extremely high complication rate of the product increases the risk of:

  • Loss of tissue and skin in the treatment area
  • Infections
  • Signs of infection such as foul odor
  • Fever
  • Painful intercourse
  • Vaginal pain
  • Abdominal pain
  • Vaginal erosion and scarring
  • Organ damage
  • Persistent vaginal discharge
  • Urinary problems
  • Recurrence of POP or SUI
  • Additional surgeries

Surgery for SUI and POP can be performed safely and effectively without a transvaginal mesh. Complications caused by vaginal mesh and bladder slings can lead to chronic pain, inability to have sexual relations, permanent injuries and severely diminished quality of life. Removing the mesh can require multiple surgeries and may never be entirely successful.

Our attorneys have experience in product liability cases involving surgical mesh and know how to build your strongest case.

Defective Metal Hip Implants

Hip replacement surgery can relieve pain and restore mobility in people with severe hip problems due to injuries, arthritis, or wear and tear. However, a defective hip implant can cause complications far worse than the original problem, and in some cases the complications can be fatal.

As doctors started placing hip implants in younger, more active patients, the demand for sturdier and longer-lasting implants increased leading to greater use of metal-on-metal implants, but this type of hip implant is notorious for having dangerous defects.

Consequences of defective metal-on-metal hip implants

When the metal parts of the hip implant rub together tiny particles of the metal are rubbed off and released into your body. This can cause damage locally, around the implant itself, and it can get into your bloodstream causing metallosis. Part of the implant can corrode. With some defects the implant does not fuse properly with the bone. The hip implant may need to be replaced, and there can be permanent damage.

Consequences of a defective hip implant can include:

  • Implant loosening
  • Implant failure
  • Dangerous revision surgery to replace the implant
  • Tissue death surrounding the implant
  • Bone damage around the implant
  • Osteolysis
  • Hip dislocation
  • Difficulty or inability to move the hip joint
  • Loss of use of the leg
  • Amputation
  • Infection
  • Cysts
  • Metal debris in the bloodstream
  • Metal poisoning (metallosis)
  • Organ damage or cancer from chromium and cobalt toxicity
  • Severe pain
  • Death

Hip implant recalls

Makers of hip implants and parts which have been recalled include:

  • DePuy Orthopaedics
  • Stryker Corporation
  • Zimmer Holdings
  • Smith & Nephew plc
  • Sulzer Orthopedics, Inc.
  • Biomet, Inc.
  • Encore Orthopedics, Inc.
  • Wright Medical Technology, Inc.

Symptoms of defective metal hip implant

Unfortunately, recalls typically come far too late, after the implants have been placed in patients and many have already been injured. Hip implant recipients do no always know exactly which hip replacement parts they have received or if their hip replacement is subject to a recall. If you are experiencing symptoms of a failing or defective metal hip replacement, you should talk to your doctor right away.

Symptoms of a defective metal hip implant include:

  • Pain in the hip, groin, thigh, or lower back
  • General discomfort
  • Reduced range of motion
  • Lack of flexibility
  • A feeling that the hip is out of place
  • Clicking or popping sound in the hip
  • Grinding feeling or sound
  • Difficulty walking
  • Swelling
  • Elevated levels of chromium or cobalt in the blood

Defective Drugs and Dangerous Pharmaceuticals

Every year, pharmaceutical drug companies manufacture and market hundreds of new drugs. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must approve and regulate each of these new drugs before it reaches the consumer. Despite the oversight of the FDA, it is estimated that more than half of all the drugs marketed to American consumers have dangerous or negative side effects, and more than 200,000 people die from using defective pharmaceuticals every year.

Even after evidence of serious side effects or death are noted, some drug manufacturers still proceed to market their pharmaceuticals. These drug companies can be held strictly liable for any injury that occurs if the products they sell are unreasonably dangerous or defective.

Pharmaceutical companies can be liable if:

  • A flaw in the product’s design makes it dangerous
  • An error in the manufacturing process caused the product to be defective
  • There are not adequate warnings to alert consumers of possible negative effects from the product’s use

Pharmaceutical manufacturers can be sued for compensation even if they were unaware of the risks. It does not matter how carefully the product was produced or labeled.

Defective Vehicles

Not every auto accident is caused by a negligent driver. Sometimes, a vehicle or automotive part is not safe and can endanger other drivers and passengers on the road. When vehicle-part failures occur, they can lead to catastrophic and life-altering injuries. Defective vehicle parts can cause a number of life-threatening situations on the road, such as:

  • Brake failure
  • Tire blowouts
  • Malfunctioning electrical systems
  • Ineffective airbags and seatbelts
  • Acceleration problems
  • Ignition system errors
  • Flammability issues related to gas tank defects
  • Dangerous headrest or seatback design
  • High potential for rollover accidents

Crashworthiness is another important factor of overall vehicle safety. When a crucial element of a vehicle, such as the roof, frame or other component, is unable to provide protection during a collision, the design flaw could be fatal.

Other Product Liability Cases We Handle

With more than 75 years of combined experience, our attorneys have handled product liability cases involving a wide range of dangerous and defective products, including:

Asbestos

Asbestos was once widely used in the manufacture of homes, buildings and consumer products. Asbestos causes of diseases such as lung cancer, asbestosis and mesothelioma several years, even decades, after the original exposure.

Hundreds of personal injury suits have been filed against the manufacturers of asbestos products and millions of dollars have been awarded in compensation.

Agent Orange

Agent Orange is a toxic herbicide used in the 1960s by the U.S. military to clear forestation during the wars in Vietnam and Korea. Agent Orange has been found to cause severe and fatal diseases that take years to develop.

If you have been diagnosed with any of the diseases included on the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Agent Orange list you may be eligible for compensation.

Defibrillators

An implanted defibrillator is a medical device that is implanted in the body to help prevent sudden heart failure. It works by sending an electric shock to the heart through lead wires. Medtronic has recalled its Sprint Fidelis leads because they can fracture. A fractured lead can kill a patient by failing to deliver a needed shock or if it sends an unnecessary shock to the heart.

Pain Pumps

Pain pumps made by I-Flow, Stryker, and Sorenson have been linked to postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (PAGCL), a condition in which shoulder cartilage dies, causing pain and inhibited motion in the shoulder. I-Flow, Stryker and Sorenson are facing lawsuits alleging they lied about having approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and promoting off-label use of the pumps while aware of potential harm the pumps could cause.

Welding Rods

A recent Washington University School of Medicine study found a relation between Parkinson’s disease and exposure to fumes from welding rods. Manufacturers of welding rods have been aware of a higher incidence of and asthma and Parkinson’s disease among welders and other individuals exposed to manganese and other dangerous elements contained in welding rods. However, some manufacturers have failed to adequately warn consumers of these risks.

Tobacco

For many years, cigarette companies denied that smoking was a health hazard or addictive. The product was aggressively marketed, especially to young people, as the under-18 age group is still one of the largest user groups. Information which has been produced in the last few years shows that the companies did know that nicotine was addictive and some companies even added extra levels of nicotine artificially to their product.

Litigation with cigarette companies was unsuccessful until 1996, when several states filed suit against a company which agreed to a settlement. More litigation has since taken place with some success and even more is expected.

Fleet Phospho-soda

Fleet Phospho-soda is a laxative that has been proven to cause kidney failure, damage and disease. Symptoms of kidney problems include:

  • Seizures
  • Muscle spasms
  • Lower back pain
  • Fatigue
  • Bloating
  • Fluid retention
  • High blood pressure
  • Irregular heart rate
  • Difficult urination

Call Today to Discuss Your Case

If you’ve been hurt by a dangerous or defective product, the experienced product liability lawyers at The Helton Law Office can help. Schedule your consultation with one of our attorneys today by completing the form on this page or calling (859) 236-1010.

Our experienced legal team has a vast knowledge in many areas of the law. We also handle other types of cases such as divorce & child custody, personal injury, criminal defense and more! Schedule a free consultation to get started today!

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