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Examples of dangerous drugs include certain birth control pills, heartburn, and acid reflux drugs, testosterone, Zofran for anti-nausea in pregnant women, certain antidepressants, and certain antipsychotics. If you were injured by a prescription medication in a way that was not a known risk, call a defective product lawyer right away.

You also are at risk of purchasing and consuming dangerous over-the-counter drugs. The FDA does not approve OTC medications. Sometimes they are only tested after hitting the shelves. This means you could purchase a contaminated drug at the store. After taking the drug once or numerous times, you may suffer a serious injury. If an OTC medication harmed you, call us right away.

Medical Devices

Like prescription drugs, medical devices must be approved by the FDA. Unfortunately, after months or years of certain medical devices being used, authorities discover that they are connected to serious and life-threatening negative side effects.

Examples of dangerous medical devices include certain knee and hip replacements, hernia and vaginal meshes, the power morcellator, IVC filters, and certain breast implants.

If you suffered a significant injury related to a medical device, call our product liability law firm right away.

Auto Defects

Vehicles and auto parts are one of the most common reasons for defective product claims. Considering the size and weight of vehicles, and the harm they can cause in a crash, it is important that every vehicle on the road be in good working order. However, no matter how well you or someone else maintains their vehicle, you cannot overcome the risk associated with a defect. If a part of your car is not made or installed the way it should be, it puts you, your passengers, and others at risk.

Examples of common auto defects include defective brakes, fuel systems, seat belts, electronic stability control (ESC) systems, power steering, tires, transmissions, and airbags.

If you were hurt in a car accident because your or someone else’s vehicle had a defect, do not hesitate to call a defective product attorney at The Law Giant.

Toys & Children’s Items

Infant and children’s toys and other products are also commonly defective. These items may be designed or made incorrectly, creating a choking, strangulation, or suffocation hazard. Large items may be made in such a way that they can fall over, trapping and injuring children. Foods, medications, and teething products may have potentially harmful substances in them. Children’s items are sometimes made with flammable material, placing the children at risk for fires and burns. A related kind of defect are products that are made to look like candy, which children ingest.

If your child got hurt, and you believe it was because a product was not as safe as it should be, call a liability lawyer as soon as you can.

For example, design defects can be found in many power tools. A large saw may not be designed with any guards or implements to protect a user’s extremities, even though it could be.

Manufacturing Defects

One or more products can have a manufacturing defect when something goes wrong during the creation and assembly process. When a product has a manufacturing defect, the end product does not adhere to the intended design in some way. Manufacturing defects can impact one or a small number of products. However, in the current world of mass production, manufacturing defects often affect large quantities of products.

An example of a manufacturing product is when a medical device or drug should be sterile. However, a problem during the creation, assembly, or packaging process contaminates the device or drug. This presents a significant risk to patients who face a high risk of infection from unsterile products.

Warning Defects

Not all products can be entirely safe. Many items we purchase and use on a daily basis come with risks. For instance, a lawn mower has powerful rotating blades that could cause lacerations and amputations. Curling and flat irons get hot enough to cause burns. These products do not all have design defects. In many cases, they are designed to be as safe as possible.

To compensate for the risks, the products come with warnings and instructions. When a product does not have the appropriate warnings and instructions, this is called a failure to warn. It is also known as a warning or marketing defect.

• The product was defective;
• The defective product was unreasonably dangerous; and
• The defective and dangerous product was a producing cause of your injuries.

To prove the product was defective, you must present evidence that there was a warning, manufacturing, or design defect. If you claim the product was defectively designed, you must also show that there was a safer alternative design, which was economically and technologically feasible at the time. This can be legally challenging, which is why we recommend working with a skilled and experienced attorney.