San Diego Personal Injury Torts: Product Liability

Last Updated: Sunday, September 25, 2016

You were excited about your purchase of a new 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid because of its fuel efficiency aspects. You wanted to save money on gas and thought this purchase would be the perfect remedy for your budget. You have a new car and made sure your insurance company knew about the vehicle and the premium was paid up to date.

The first weekend you have the car you decide to take the family from San Diego to Anaheim to visit Disneyland. Just past Dana Point, the traffic begins to slow and you press on the brakes to slow the vehicle. Instead of slowing the vehicle, the brakes fail and the gas pedal sticks, causing the vehicle to continue moving forward, crashing right into the rear of the car ahead of you, causing a ten-car pile-up chain reaction.

Upon impact, all of your family wearing seatbelts are thrust forward violently. The front end of your vehicle is crumpled like an accordion. You suffer head trauma when your head hits the steering wheel. Your wife and kids are complaining of shoulder, neck. and back pain.

The ambulances come and you are all transported to the nearest hospital. Your totaled vehicle is towed somewhere in the area. After three days, you finally reach home, only to find bills for the medical treatment and towing costs and no vehicle. The lawsuits come shortly thereafter.

Now what? You need the expertise of an experienced personal injury attorney such as the Law Offices of Allan S. Field who knows how to handle this type of complex personal injury case.

Such a case involves not only personal injury and personal property damage issues, but your vehicle did not function properly. The experience of a personal injury attorney such as the Law Offices of Allan S. Field will know the case will also involve a product liability lawsuit against the vehicle manufacturer as a defense against the personal injury lawsuits against you from the other nine passengers in the vehicles.

Such a personal injury lawyer such as the Law Offices of Allan S. Field will investigate the other claims against the manufacturer and see if a recall of the car was issued. Concerns about when the manufacturer knew about the defects and when notice was issued. The scope of responsibility by the manufacturer will be examined by the lawsuit your personal injury attorney such as the Law Offices of Allan S. Field will uncover. Counter lawsuits will have to be filed.

You are now off of work for the past three weeks, with more medical treatments for you and your family. The kids have been unable to make it to school or participate in their after-school activities due to their injuries. One of you children is now having reoccurring dreams of the accident and requires additional medical attention to overcome his anxiety about the accident. An experienced San Diego Personal Injury Attorney would have already assisted your family in replacing your vehicle with a rental or new vehicle, but the medical and product liability aspects of the case may take months or even years to resolve.

Your family needs a seasoned personal injury attorney to navigate and resolve the complex cases ahead of you. This is where our office can make the difference in the outcome of your case.

The Law Office of Allan S. Field whose knowledge of the personal injury area will investigate and work to resolve the many cases that will be involved in a timely manner. Asking the right questions and getting the right information means your rights are protected and you can move on with your life.