A bag of dog food contaminated with melamine. A tool or machine that can cut off fingers but lacks a safety guard. A pain pump, hip implant, or other medical device that malfunctions inside the body. Dangerous and defective products can cause cause property damage, serious personal injuries, or wrongful death. Those who purchase such products, as well as those who use them, have the right to recover compensation.

Products liability law makes manufacturers and merchants accountable when dangerous products or product defects harm or kill. A product can generally be defective in any of three ways:

Design. The product can be designed in such a way that it contributes to personal injury. Examples include a slicer without a safety guard, an ATV without doors or adequate restraints to prevent ejection, or a tractor without an interlock switch that prevents the blades from starting when the operator is outside the cab.

Manufacture. One particular unit of the product is made in a defective way that causes it to hurt or kill. An example would be a soda bottle that explodes, sending glass flying.

Warning. The product may lack warnings of its dangerous aspects or include improper instructions on its use that cause harm.

Portland, Oregon personal injury lawyer and products liability attorney Dane Johnson is committed to recovering compensation for the injured and pushing defective and dangerous products off the market. If you or a loved one have suffered serious personal injury after using any type of product, such as an automobile, ATV, bicycle, prescription drug, medical device, tool, or toy, contact the Law Office of Dane E. Johnson for a free legal consultation. Attorney Dane Johnson will answer your questions and consider your potential case at no cost to you.

Defective product design, defective manufacturing, or inadequate labeling and product warnings may cause serious injury:

All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
Airbags
Automobile Products
Bicycle Helmets
Children’s Clothing
Construction Equipment
Consumer Products
Drugs
Exercise Equipment
Machinery
Medical Devices and Implants
Motorcycle Helmets
Tires
Tools
Toys

The Law Office of Dane E. Johnson is dedicated to helping improve product safety and keeping consumers aware of the risks that dangerous products pose. The following is the most recent product recall and consumer safety information available as published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC):