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What is product liability?

A product liability lawsuit is when, uh, someone is injured, and the thought is that the manufacturer of the product is negligent in there manufacturing or design of the product, and that product caused catastrophic injury. A very good example is when Ford Motor Company made their gas tanks that they knew were gonna cause some severe injuries. It’s a case of putting profits ahead of people. I’m attorney Chip Sokolove. If you’ve been injured, call us.

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What are some common product liability cases?

The most important and famous cases of product liability over the last twenty years have been exploding gas tanks, flammable fabric on children's pyjamas, Jeeps that are too heavy and roll over and cribs that collapse and kill children. It is personal injury lawyers that are the ultimate safety net for society. That make manufacturers no longer be able to get away with putting profits ahead of people. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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attorney: Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

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Is it hard to win a product liability case?

Product liability lawsuits are David and Goliath. It's the individual who's been injured versus, generally, the large manufacturer. And they are very, very difficult claims. And a lawyer is not gonna take on these claims unless, number one, the injury is catastrophic in a product liability claim, and two, he can get an expert to review the design to show that there was defectiveness and negligence in the manufacturing and design process. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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attorney: Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

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What should I look for in a good product liability attorney?

If someone is injured and sustains catastrophic injury as a result of a defective product and they’re searching for an attorney to handle a product liability law suit, they should look for the same types of things that they should look for in any personal injury attorney. Which first of all, is experience in that particular field, and the law firm having the wherewithal – the funding and the finance – to take this case all the way through. Because it’s going to be very expensive for a law firm to take this case from discovery through trial. So you want to go to a firm that has had trial experience and has the capital and the experience to bring these cases forward. I’m attorney Jim Sokolove. If you’ve been injured, call us.

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attorney: Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

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Are ATVs susceptible to product liability cases?

The key area for people to think about when we're talking about defective design and product liability is the all-terrain vehicles. The all-terrain vehicles are basically unstable. They tend to roll over, and have definite susceptibility to massive injuries. So you want to think of defective design, you can think of the Yamaha all-terrain vehicle as a good example of defective design causing catastrophic injury. I'm Attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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What do I look for when hiring a product liability lawyer?

The right product liability attorney can seek justice for you. He will know how to use our laws and our civil justice system to hold companies that don’t care, accountable. A manufacturer who manufactures or distributes a product that’s defective, that presents a hazard or a significant risk of injury or death can be held accountable under our laws for manufacturing and selling such a product. This can involve a design defect, a manufacturing defect, or simply a failure to warn or instruct the user of the product, such as a parent, of the hazards involved if it’s not used appropriately. I’m attorney Tom Kiley. I’ve been representing the seriously injured, and their families, in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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What are some common product liability home items that cause fire?

Some examples that we've handled of defective design and product liability where there's been catastrophic injury in the home caused by fire, have been through defective hot water heaters, defective heaters and other heatering appliances in the home. You know, with the high, high cost of fuel today, we've had situations where people are using space heaters that explode. I'm Attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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Are defective heater cases common in the US?

There's a tremendous amount of product liability lawsuits in the United States as a result of defective hot water heaters and defective space heaters. These claims are from fires that are caused in the home, that result in catastrophic injuries and are based in product liability claims. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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What do I do if I or a loved one has been involved in a train accident?

If you or a family member has been involved in a catastrophic train accident, one should first make sure that they’re getting their family to the best medical treatment. The next thing they should do is contact a lawyer who understands about transportation catastrophes, and understands generally about catastrophic injuries that are generally caused by a product liability claim. I’m attorney Jim Sokolove. If you’ve been injured, call us.

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Are there lawsuits against ATV manufacturers right now?

Yes, as a matter of fact there are a lot of lawsuits that are going on right now with the Yamaha Rhino All-Terrain vehicle. These All-Terrain vehicles have a susceptibility to roll over, and they have a susceptibility to cause catastrophic injuries to the drivers of using them. So product liability and Yamaha Rhino All-Terrain vehicles really should be said as one word all together. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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Is there recourse if my child was injured by a faulty toy?

As a parent of a child who’s injured as a result of a defective product or a defective toy, you must understand that there is hope. That there are attorneys that specialize in product liability that know how to hold companies responsible. They will instantly recognize whether there was a defect in the product or toy that caused harm to your child, and who and how to hold responsible. I’m attorney Tom Kiley. I’ve been representing the seriously injured, and their families, in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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What should I do if my child has been hurt by a defective toy?

As a parent of a child who’s been injured by a product or a defective toy, after seeking medical treatment for the child, the most important big thing they can do is preserve the product or the toy in the condition it was in at the time the child suffered his or her injury. Preserve the box and the instructions and bring it to a lawyer who has experience handling product liability cases. I’m attorney Tom Kiley. I’ve been representing the seriously injured, and their families, in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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Why do train accidents happen more today?

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Are lawsuits caused by furnaces common in the US?

In the United States there's a tremendous amount of lawsuits that arise from fires caused by defective furnaces. But with the tremendous high cost of fuel there are furnaces that are placed and used in space cedars that are placed and used in the homes that are defective and cause catastrophic injuries through fires. I'm attorney James Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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attorney: Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

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Can I sue if I was involved in a rollover accident?

If you or a loved one has been injured in either a single vehicle accident or a multiple vehicle accident involving the rollover of your vehicle, especially if there is roof crush or there is ejection of an occupant who is known to regularly wear a seatbelt, there may be responsibility on the part of the manufacturer of the vehicle. It's key to get in the hands of an experienced automobile product liability lawyer, a crash worthiness lawyer as it's known in the trade, who can guide you through the legal rights that you may have. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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What can I do if I've had a side effect from an MRI?

If you've had an MRI and you've had a tremendous, unexpected side effect, first thing you should do is find out whether you were exposed to Gadolinium as a contrast dye. And the second thing you should do is contact an attorney who specializes in pharmaceutical product liability claims. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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attorney: Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

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Why do you advocate for children who've been injured?

As an attorney and a child safety advocate, I believe it’s my role not only to provide compensation for an individual child, an individual family that’s suffered injury as the result of a defective toy or product, but also to send the message to the industry, that they can’t get away with it. If they put profits before safety, they’re going to be held accountable, and they’re going to have to change the way they do business so this doesn’t happen to the next child. I’m attorney Tom Kylee [SP]. I’ve been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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How common are injuries from children's toys?

In 2006 there were approximately 220,000 child injuries as a result of defective products that are sold in this country. They range from defective toys that present strangulation, or choking hazards to defective bicycles, ATVs, scooters, child seats, playpens just about anything you can imagine your child comes in contact with. What happens is these corporations that make these products put profit before safety. They don't care about our children. We trust them to make products that are safe and will not harm our children, and they don't follow thorough on the responsibility. I'm attorney Tom Kiley, I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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What are the potential impacts of a child's exposure to lead?

A child who is exposed to lead, especially during the formative years, can sustain brain damage, um, learning disabilities or even death depending upon the concentration of lead in their bodies and in their bloodstreams. It's very dangerous. Therefore, when it shows up in toys, it's virtually mind-boggling that, in this day and age, corporations would be so careless that they wouldn't exercise care in assuring that these toxic poisonous substances are not in our toys and hurting our children. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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Are injures to children from toxic toys common?

Many times there are children that are injured by toys that are toxic in and of themselves either from the materials that they are made out of or dolls stuffed with or the lead finish or paint of the toy that are sold really to be use by children that will chew on them or put them in their mouths and of course most people are familiar with lead poisening and the devastating effects it can have on a child - it can create lung disabilities, brain damage, lifelong consequences all because corporations don't care I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachussets over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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Are accidents from auto defects common?

Many times in auto accidents either the cause of the accident or the enhanced injury occurs as the result of the defective or faulty design of the vehicle itself. Unfortunately, most of the time that people are involved in single car accidents they have no idea the vehicle cause contributed to it. Many of these cases are never pursued. They never end up in the hands of lawyers. The thing to look for is, in SUVs, high center of gravity , the ability of the vehicle to roll over easily, such as the 15 passenger vans, failure of seatbelts, roof fall in event the vehicle rolls over, defective air bag - the air bag deploys but doesn't deploy at the appropriate time, protecting their occupant. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachussets for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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Are automotive seat belt defects common?

Many times when there are auto accidents, whether they be single vehicle accidents or multiple vehicle accidents, and someone is ejected, who is a habitual seatbelt wearer and user, you have to look at the seatbelt because have been shown to fail. Either through impact on the buckle itself, or simply a defective latch. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured an their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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What are some common child safety hazards in cars?

With respect to automobile safety, there are particular hazards that apply to children. They have to be restrained. Many times there are defective seat belts that upon impact release and the child is ejected from the vehicle. Or they are sitting in a child safety seat, that's inadequately designed or a manufacturing flaw, that will allow the child to be ejected from the vehicle. Once a child is ejected from a vehicle, the seriousness of the injuries increase dramatically because the child does not have the safety of being contained within the vehicle itself. These injures many times devastating. If they don't cause death they can cause spinal cord injury, brain injury or paralysis. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families, in Massachusetts, for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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Are child safety seat defects common?

Over the last decade or so there have been tremendous advances in the design of child seats. They are much safer today than they were two decades ago. But, still every once in a while, we come across one that is fully designed or is defective and it allows the child to be in the vehicle basically unrestrained and many times ejected with serious consequences. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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Who's at fault when there is a tire defect?

If a defective or faulty tire causes a vehicle to go out of control and impact another vehicle run off the road, roll over, the manufacturer of the tires can be held responsible if it is shown that the tire was defective and it created a risk of serious personal injury or death. I am attorney Tom Kiley. I have been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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Are accidents from tire defects still common?

Tire defects are still a problem on roads in the United States today. They're hard to prevent against because tread separation just happens sometimes spontaneously. And no inspection of the tire by a lay person would really reveal that there's a risk of something happening. Once the tire fails, the vehicle is susceptible to going off the road, rolling over and causing serious, catastrophic injury to occupants or bystanders. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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Why are large passenger vans prone to accidents?

The most dangerous vehicle in my experience on the road today is surprising to most people. It's a fifteen passenger van. It has a high center of gravity and once it's loaded up with people and equipment, its handling characteristics change and in bad weather or emergency maneuvers, it can fishtail and roll over. When it rolls over, because its structure is very weak, the roof collapses. When this happens, the injuries can be devastating especially with fifteen people. You have brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, paralysis and death. Most people don't realize it - these vans are out they're. They're used by schools, sports teams, hotels, livery services. People ride in them every day and they're completely unaware of the magnitude of the injuries that can occur in one of these vans. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP