Defective Product Attorney

1 00:00:03.957 --> 00:00:07.243 A product defect case is commonly referred to 2 00:00:07.244 --> 00:00:12.329 as a product design defect or a manufacturing defect 3 00:00:12.571 --> 00:00:16.014 that causes an individual injury when using it. 4 00:00:16.690 --> 00:00:19.771 Both Lauren and myself have extensive experience 5 00:00:19.943 --> 00:00:23.486 taking these cases on, evaluating them from start to finish, 6 00:00:23.743 --> 00:00:25.286 and successfully bringing them to trial. 7 00:00:25.729 --> 00:00:27.808 If you're the victim of a product defect, 8 00:00:27.809 --> 00:00:29.400 the first thing you need to do is make sure 9 00:00:29.401 --> 00:00:31.214 that you receive the proper medical care. 10 00:00:31.371 --> 00:00:33.414 Go be evaluated by your doctor and make sure 11 00:00:33.415 --> 00:00:38.143 that your injuries are evaluated and that you're in a safe spot. 12 00:00:38.371 --> 00:00:41.500 The next thing that you should do is thoroughly document what happened 13 00:00:42.100 --> 00:00:44.000 and what the injury was caused by. 14 00:00:44.300 --> 00:00:45.114 For example, 15 00:00:45.115 --> 00:00:48.614 if you have a blow torch that exploded on you during use, 16 00:00:49.114 --> 00:00:50.429 get the receipt for the product. 17 00:00:50.743 --> 00:00:51.657 Where you bought it from 18 00:00:51.658 --> 00:00:54.414 is extremely important in evaluating these cases. 19 00:00:54.486 --> 00:00:57.371 Also make sure that you keep the damaged product. 20 00:00:57.650 --> 00:01:01.529 That's a huge mistake that a lot of injured individuals make 21 00:01:01.973 --> 00:01:04.900 in product defect cases, is that they get rid of the evidence. 22 00:01:05.160 --> 00:01:05.943 Keep that evidence 23 00:01:05.944 --> 00:01:08.071 because it's critical to evaluating your case 24 00:01:08.072 --> 00:01:10.986 and holding the company who designed that product 25 00:01:11.200 --> 00:01:14.514 or manufactured that defect improperly accountable. 26 00:01:15.280 --> 00:01:17.857 When bringing a product defect case, you want to have an attorney, 27 00:01:17.871 --> 00:01:20.557 because you're typically going up against a large corporation 28 00:01:20.558 --> 00:01:22.057 who has unlimited resources 29 00:01:22.329 --> 00:01:24.700 and wants to protect the company and the company name. 30 00:01:25.143 --> 00:01:28.029 At Cochran Douglas, when working on a product liability case, 31 00:01:28.030 --> 00:01:30.043 you can expect that we're going to roll up our sleeves, 32 00:01:30.200 --> 00:01:32.371 we're going to do the investigation if it's necessary, 33 00:01:32.930 --> 00:01:37.000 and put forth a case that is thoroughly investigated, 34 00:01:37.001 --> 00:01:37.857 thoroughly vetted, 35 00:01:38.614 --> 00:01:42.214 and on the best path for a successful outcome.