Product Liability

What Is Product Liability?

You expected medical devices, medications, and personal care products to be safe to use — not to cause dangerous side effects or worsening health issues. If you or a woman you love has been hurt, it’s important to understand product liability.

Product liability is an area of law that holds manufacturers and sellers responsible for injuries caused by defective products. The companies involved in the product’s design, manufacture, or sale may be legally responsible for the harm suffered.

You may be able to get closure and start the healing process through filing a product liability lawsuit after an unexpected, or unimaginable, injury.

Product liability cases may involve:

• Baby powder
• Bard® port catheters
• Dangerous drugs
• Depo-Provera® shots
• Hernia mesh
• Rideshare apps

Product manufacturers had a duty to keep women like you safe. You never should have been hurt. Explore next steps you can take with a free case review.

When Can You File a Product Liability Lawsuit?

Women like you deserved to know whether medical devices, medications, or any other products you used could have been dangerous ahead of time. Yet companies sometimes fail to adequately test, warn, or study products for long-term health risks.

If you’ve been hurt by a dangerous product, it’s important to consider taking action for the wrongs that were done. Compensation from a product liability claim can help you afford medical expenses and other bills stemming from what happened.

Product liability claims may involve:

• Design defects that make a product inherently harmful
• Manufacturing defects that cause products to be dangerous
• Marketing defects, such as a lack of warnings, labels, or instructions that prevent you from knowing all the risks

Remember: What happened to you wasn’t your fault. It was the manufacturer that failed to disclose the potential risks. They put the safety of you and countless other women in jeopardy to make money. It was wrong — but there’s ways to make it right.

Notable Types of Product Liability Lawsuit Cases

Many different products have made headlines, with women and their families coming forward to alert the public about the serious harm they suffered.

Learn about some of the most notable product liability cases below and find out how you can get help if you’ve been hurt.

Dangerous Medical Devices

You expected that any medical devices or instruments used to help you get better would have been properly tested and vetted for product safety standards. However, widely-used medical devices have caused new injuries, worsening complications, and other health issues in far too many cases.

Harmful medical devices include:

• Bard® Powerport™ implantable catheters
• Hernia mesh or breast mesh
• Paragard® IUDs

Complications from dangerous medical devices include revision surgery (for example, to remove harmful hernia mesh), migration of damaged parts to other areas of the body, chronic pain, and more.

Medical product liability lawyers can fight to help you recover financial payouts for treatments, mental health counseling, and other expenses so you can start to move forward.

Dangerous Drugs

Manufacturers must properly — and thoroughly — test any new medications that they want to market and sell. However, some drugs that reach the general public cause unexpected complications.

Dangerous drugs and medications in product liability cases include:

• Depo-Provera®, a birth control that has been linked to meningioma brain tumors
• HIV drugs that cause harm to bones and organs
• Oxbryta®, a sickle cell disease drug that may cause circulation issues
• Ozempic®, which has been tied to stomach paralysis
• Suboxone®, used to treat opioid addiction but can lead to teeth damage
• Tylenol®, which studies show may cause autism in babies if used during pregnancy
• Other drugs like Taxotere®, Wegovy®, Dupixent®, and more

Women deserved to know ahead of time if the medications recommended to them were safe. When this doesn’t happen, the unexpected consequences can be overwhelming for a woman and her family.

Call (877) 640-6101 if you were harmed by dangerous drugs or other defective products. We can guide you on next steps to help you start healing.

Consumer Products

Women like you trusted everyday goods like baby powder, weed killer, and even food products, but sometimes, there were hidden dangers you never could have imagined. One of the most significant personal care products that carried serious harm was baby powder.

Companies like Johnson & Johnson® (J&J) made baby powder products from talc that repeatedly tested positive for asbestos fibers. J&J hid the risks for decades, and today, women are suffering from mesothelioma and ovarian cancer from using asbestos-laced talc for decades.

Other dangerous consumer products include:

• Baby formula like Enfamil® and Similac® that could cause intestinal damage
• Chemical hair straighteners or relaxers, which could cause cancer
• Contaminated deli meat laced with Listeria, leading to death in serious cases
• Roundup® weed killer linked to cancer
• Silica countertops, which released dust that causes lung damage and cancer
• Talc-based makeup that contained asbestos, leading to cancer risk

“Gold Bond® was my go-to. I would use that every day. I used Johnson’s® Baby Powder too. I didn’t know anything was wrong with it. But they opened me up and I had over 20 tumors in my abdomen. They were able to do a biopsy and found that it was mesothelioma.”
– Jody, mesothelioma patient

An unexpected or worsening health issue stemming from these products can be incredibly stressful for women and their families. While we can’t give you your health back, we can help you understand your options and work to support you as best we can.

Other Products Facing Product Liability Claims

A wide range of products has harmed women and loved ones through no fault of their own, leading to significant, long-term health issues.

Just a few additional products that have caused notable harm include:

• Asbestos-containing materials that can cause cancer
• Defective or faulty car parts that led to accidents or injuries
• Firefighting foam that polluted water supplies, causing health issues
• Paraquat, a herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease
• Rideshare apps that failed to protect women from sexual assault
• Social media and video game platforms designed to be addictive
• Ultra-Processed foods, leading to addiction and health issues
• Vapes and e-cigarettes that cause lung damage and more

No matter which products you used, you deserved to know about all of the potential risks ahead of time to make informed decisions about your health.

Companies took this choice away from you — but if you’re suffering as a result, we’re ready to support you and your loved ones.

How Lawyers for Product Liability Can Help

If you’ve been harmed by a medical device, medication, or another product you trusted, it’s important to consider your legal options. Lawyers for product liability guide you on how to seek compensation after an injury, illness, or complication that never should have happened.

It’s completely understandable to be intimidated by the thought of legal action at a time when you just want to get better. But medical costs are higher than ever — and you didn’t deserve to get sick or hurt in the first place. That’s why it’s so critical to consider getting help from a medical product liability lawyer.

The best product liability attorneys:

• Don’t charge any upfront or out-of-pocket costs
• Handle all of the legal work for you, making it less stressful
• Take time to explain your situation so you understand it
• Work to recover damages for your losses as quickly as possible

We have experienced product liability attorneys in our network who can offer legal advice and help women like you across the country. They truly care about your well-being and want to help. Get a free case review now to learn more.

Choosing the Best Product Liability Law Firms

When it comes to selecting a law firm and attorney to work with for your product liability case, it’s important to be selective.

Make sure whichever firm you go with has the experience and resources needed to truly support you, makes you feel at ease throughout the process, and treats you how you deserve — with compassion and care as you navigate your recovery.

Here’s what to look for in law firms for product liability:

• A contingency fee basis, so you pay nothing unless you get compensated
• A track record of helping other women and families
• Experienced product liability attorneys on staff
• The ability to help women in your area
• Years or decades in business handling cases

We can help you find product liability law firms trusted by thousands of other women who have been hurt. Contact us to learn more.

Time Limits to File a Product Liability Lawsuit

Every product liability case is subject to a statute of limitations. This law sets a deadline for filing a lawsuit.

Time limits vary by state and by case type. Some states allow only 1-2 years to file after the date of a diagnosis or a loved one’s death. Others allow more time, especially when injuries take years to appear, such as illnesses linked to asbestos exposure.

In many cases, the clock starts when the injury is discovered, not when the product was used. However, missing the deadline can permanently bar your personal injury claim.

Trying to understand the deadlines to file a product liability claim on your own can be confusing. Working with experienced product liability attorneys makes it easier, as they’ll be able to determine the deadlines in your state.

What Can Product Liability Lawsuit Settlements Cover?

The majority of product liability lawsuits reach out-of-court settlements, allowing you to get money without the hassle of a trial verdict.
A product liability settlement is meant to help restore stability after a serious injury. Compensation reflects both the immediate harm and the long-term impact on your life.

A product liability lawsuit settlement may cover:

Economic damages tied to long-term care needs
Lost wages and reduced earning ability
Medical bills and future health care expenses
Pain, suffering, and emotional distress
Property damage
Wrongful death expenses
Other financial losses

In some cases, victims may also be entitled to punitive damages to punish the at-fault companies for their recklessness.

While the facts in each case impact the payout and there are no guarantees, many women and their families have received millions of dollars through product liability lawsuit verdicts and settlements.

For example, the family of a woman diagnosed with mesothelioma received $3.64 million with help from our legal partners.

In total, law firms in our network have secured over $10.2 billion for victims harmed through no fault of their own.

Get Help Choosing the Best Product Liability Attorney

If you were harmed by a product’s defective design, you deserve answers and support. You do not have to navigate this process alone.
Her Case Matters offers a compassionate place to start your healing journey, explore support options, and work with in-network lawyers for product liability to recover payouts.

Our team can:

• Determine if you’re eligible for a product liability case
• Help you find the best product liability attorneys near you
• Discuss your case with the compassion and care you need
• Support your family during this uncertain time

Call (877) 640-6101 or get a free case review now to find out how we can help you and your family move forward.