When a product that is defective causes injury to a person using the product, product liability becomes an issue.

Product liability is when wholesalers, manufacturers, vendors, and distributors are liable for damages caused by their defective products. The manufacturers are held responsible for putting a product on the market that they should have known was dangerous.

Any party in the chain of manufacture of the product may be considered responsible for a defective product, whether it be a manufacturer of the component parts or pieces of the product, a manufacturer that assembles the product, or the sellers/distributors of the product at the wholesaler and retail–store–owner level. Products are usually considered tangible retail property, but the definition can extend to anything, such as gas, pets, and real estate.

There are many different reasons to claim product liability for injuries from a defective item. They can be:

• Defective Design: When a mistake or oversight in the development of a product causes the product to become dangerous when manufactured and used as intended, the manufacturer may be considered liable.


• Manufacturing Defect: Liability occurs when there is a defect during the manufacturing process that makes the product more dangerous then originally intended.


• Defective Warning: Also known as marketing defects. This is when a manufacturer fails to provide adequate warning labels or instructions to warn of the dangers associated with the normal use of the product.


• Breach of Warranty: The manufacturer may be held liable for injuries suffered by the failure to conform to an express warranty. Even if there is no express statement, if the product is not fit for is intended use, there may be a breach of implied warranty.


• Strict Liability: If a product is more dangerous than an ordinary consumer would contemplate, the manufacturer could be held strictly liable for selling a defective and unreasonably dangerous product.

In any instance, it must be proved that the product used was defective and that the injury incurred was caused by the defective product. If you or a loved one has suffered from a injury due to a defective product, call The Rotolo Law Firm. Through hard work and determination Victor Rotolo and his team of attorneys have obtained a proven record of success. Mr. Rotolo, the founding attorney of The Rotolo Law Firm, has obtained the distinction of Certified Civil Trial attorney and has been named to the elite list of New Jersey Super Lawyers® for the last seven years. Mr. Rotolo also is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum which is limited to attorneys that have obtained a compensation amount in excess of one million dollars for a client. As a former police officer and now as an attorney, Victor Rotolo has spent his career protecting people.

The attorneys at The Rotolo Law Firm have the experience and skill to aggressively advocate for your rights and to obtain the compensation you are entitled.

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