What Is My Defective Product Case Worth?
Evaluating Your Product Liability Claim
What is your product liability case worth? Injured people ask us this all the time. The only honest answer any attorney can give you is this: it depends.
If a lawyer puts a dollar figure on your claim without sitting down with you to get all the facts, that's a good reason to keep searching for an attorney to represent you.
Properly analyzing and evaluating a product liability claim takes time, skill and all the facts.
The value of your product liability case can be influenced by innumerable factors. That’s why it is important to contact us and so we can discuss the details of your claim. No one can give you a full, fair and honest assessment of your claim off the top of his head. You need to know all of the facts.
Three Essential Elements of Proof
There are three important things we have to prove in every product liability claim.
- That someone else is liable — or at fault — for your injury.
- That you were harmed because of the negligence of the other person or company.
- We have to prove that the defective product caused your injuries because of defects in its design, manufacturing or marketing.
That's just the beginning. Other important questions that must be answered include:
- What are your injuries and how severe are they?
- Are your injuries permanent or disabling?
- Is surgery required now? Will it be in the future?
- Did the product cause permanent scarring?
- Will you need ongoing medical treatment? If so, what is it likely to cost?
- Did you lose time from work? How much?
- How much time off work will your injuries cause in the future?
- Will the insurance company say you misused the product and caused the accident yourself?
- Were you partly to blame for the injury?
- Who is the defendant and what is their insurance company's name?
- Were you injured at work?
These are just some of the questions we consider when we place a value on your claim. Nothing can replace a consultation with an experienced attorney to discuss the facts of your case and evaluate the likelihood of success.
Are you ready to learn what your product liability case may be worth? Please contact our law firm for a free initial consultation. We look forward to hearing from you.
