Defective Products Lawyers
Defective Consumer Products Endanger Everyone
Chaffin Luhana helps you move forward and make informed legal decisions after a defective product injures you.
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It was On the Shelf, So It Should Have Been Safe
Consumer rights on defective products are clear: if it’s not safe, it shouldn’t be sold.
Defective consumer products are a public health hazard. They pose a danger to users of the products as well as anyone who lives, works or travels near the user. That’s because defective products like lithium-ion batteries have been known to catch fire, cause injuries and auto accidents, damage property, and more.
These products are often made unsafe when companies knowingly cut corners or fail to provide adequate warnings on the packaging or in their marketing materials. If you’re using a product in a way that was reasonably foreseeable, it’s still supposed to be safe. If you or a loved one has been injured or suffered losses due to a defective consumer product, it’s not your fault. Our lawyers will determine who is liable, then hold them accountable, so you get the resources you need to recover.
Defective Consumer Products Lawsuits
There are Many Types of Injuries a Defective Consumer Product Can Inflict
Consumer products should go through rigorous testing to make sure they’re safe. When companies cut corners, we hold them accountable.
When defective consumer products enter the market, it puts the entire community at risk. Defective pressure cookers have exploded, causing severe burns, house fires, and more. Defective baby formula and baby food have resulted in high medical bills for parents and developmental delays in children, and other defective products have severely impacted users’ health. By filing a claim, you can not only gain the resources you need to recover, but you can also protect your community from further injury.
Baby Formula
Premature babies given certain formulas containing cow’s milk are at a higher risk for developing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Claims can help pay for essential medical treatment for these babies.
Exploding E-Cigarettes
E-cigarettes require a compact lithium-ion battery that is at risk for rupture and explosion. Exploding e-cigarettes have caused severe burns, auto accidents, house fires, and more.
Firefighting Foam
To fight oil, jet fuel, and gas fires, military bases and airports have historically used a highly toxic substance that is part of the PFAS family of chemicals. This substance has resulted in environmental and drinking water contamination in areas surrounding said bases and airports.
Hair Relaxer
In pursuit of beauty, women who have used hair straighteners and relaxers have been exposed to endocrine disrupters and other chemicals that increase their risk for uterine cancers, decrease their fertility, and more.
Lithium-Ion Batteries
Poorly manufactured lithium-ion batteries have caught fire, burning victims and causing other accidents that damage property and injure members of the community.
Paraquat
Long-term exposure to this commonly used herbicide can increase the risk of Parkinson’s Disease and other health problems.
Pressure Cookers
Defective pressure cookers have exploded, causing severe burns and other injuries. Liabilities in these cases include defective design and inadequate warnings.
Toxic Metals in Baby Food
Contaminated baby food is devastating for parents because the effects can include irreversible damage to their children’s health. Our lawyers are holding baby food companies accountable for toxic metals baby food contamination.
Ultra-Processed Food
Food companies knowingly chemically altered food to be addictive and lack nutrients. This ultra-processed food can lead to chronic diseases like diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease.
Over $1 Billion Recovered to Help Clients Move Forward
We help injury survivors recover compensation for:
Medical Expenses
Long-Term Care Needs
Loss of Enjoyment of Life
Emotional Distress
Pain and Suffering
Lost Past and Future Wages or Income
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Other Types of Personal Health & Dangerous Product Claims We Handle
Dangerous Drugs
When you’ve been prescribed a drug, you must be able to trust that something you’re going to put in your body is safe. When pharmaceutical companies don’t adequately test or prioritize profits over safety, the drugs they produce can be dangerous for patients. If you or a loved one has suffered injury or wrongful death as the result of a dangerous drug, Chaffin Luhana will help you move forward.
Defective Medical Devices
The medical device was supposed to solve a problem, relieve a pain, or help you in some way. When medical devices are defective they can cause chronic issues and serious injuries. If you or a loved one has suffered injury or wrongful death as the result of a defective medical device, our lawyers will hold those responsible, accountable.
Our Legal Team
Defective Consumer Product Lawyers Who Care
We believe in showing up for our clients every step of the way.
With more than 250 years of combined experience, our attorneys, social workers, nurses, and legal professionals lead with care and fight with purpose.
Why People Choose Chaffin Luhana
It’s Not Just What We Do. It’s How We Show Up for the People We Serve.
We Listen First. Then We Lead.
We know traumatic stories can be are hard to tell. We’ll never rush you or judge you. We make space for what you’ve been through before we build a path forward.
Relentlessly Skilled. Fiercely Human.
Our team includes seasoned trial lawyers, former prosecutors, nurses, paralegals, and social workers, — combining sharp legal strategy with real compassion. You’ll feel both.
Known for Results. Remembered for Care.
Winning your case matters. But helping you move forward — legally, emotionally, and financially — is what sets us apart.
Nationwide Reach: Local Offices in Connecticut, New York, Pittsburgh, and West Virginia
Dangerous Products Endanger Everyone
Chaffin Luhana is here for you.
Defective Consumer Product FAQs
1. What is a Defective Consumer Product?
A defective consumer product is a commercially available product that’s unsafe when it’s being used as intended by the manufacturer. A product should be safe even if someone is using it in a way that may not have been the product’s original intention but is a use the manufacturer could’ve reasonably predicted.
2. What are the Rights of Injured Consumers of Defective Products?
Consumers have the right to expect that a product they purchase is safe for its intended use and free of any manufacturing or design defects and includes all appropriate warnings. If a defective consumer product causes injury, damage or other losses, consumers and others affected by the product have the right to seek compensation for physical injuries, medical bills, property damage, lost wages, and other losses.
3. What Does a Defective Consumer Product Attorney Do?
If you reach out to a defective consumer product attorney, they should go through the following process:
- Case evaluation. Many defective consumer product attorneys like Chaffin Luhana will offer you a free case review to determine if the defective product caused your injury and if you have grounds for a lawsuit.
- Legal guidance. They will explain your rights as a consumer and the legal process.
- Evidence preservation. They will help you preserve the defective product itself and other forms of documentation like receipts, emails, etc.
- Investigation. They will gather evidence like manufacturing records and recalls and determine the chain of distribution.
- Settlement or Trial. Sometimes a settlement is reached before the claim goes to trial. Other times, a trial is necessary. Chaffin Luhana attorneys will work diligently to get you what you need to recover and move forward.
4. When Should I Hire a Defective Consumer Product Attorney?
If you or a loved one has suffered injury, a wrongful death or other losses due to a defective consumer product, reach out for a free case review today.
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