Injured Using an Appliance? Contact a Personal Injury Attorney in PA

Posted byPaola Nadeau on Nov 2020 in Business | 0 comments

When a person buys an appliance, they have the right to expect it to work as advertised and to be safe to use. If a person is deep frying their Thanksgiving turkey and it explodes on them causing serious burns, they may have a case for damages against the company that manufactured the deep fryer. This person should meet with a Personal injury attorney in PA to find out if the can file a claim for compensation.

A personal injury lawyer doesn’t charge for the first visit. They meet the injured person and hear the story of how the injury happened. If they feel that the injury was caused by negligence then they take the case. It doesn’t cost the person any money up front, because the lawyer will take it on as a contingency fee case. Instead of charging a hourly rate, the lawyer will take a percentage of the monetary settlement if there is one.

Once the lawyer has accepted the case he will hire the necessary experts to show that the turkey fryer was defective or that the instructions did not explain how to operate it safely. They will demand the company’s safety records to determine if many people have had the same experience. A forensic engineer will be able to examine the model that exploded and determine if it was functioning properly. If it wasn’t then the manufacturer was negligent. If the deep fryer was working properly, the personal injury legal representation team will turn it’s attention to the instructions and manual that came with the deep fryer. They will scrutinize the instructions on where to place it, how much oil to put in it, and how to adjust the heat. If the instructions failed to warn about putting too much oil in it and that can cause it to explode, then the company that wrote the instructions could be held liable. If it was the manufacturer who gave the information to the instruction writers, then the manufacturer is the negligent party.

It is the job of a personal injury lawyer to investigate the case and convince the insurance company to pay the claim on behalf of the negligent party. If the insurance company refuses, then the injured person’s lawyer can take their case to court.

AlpernSchubert P.C. is a trial lawyer firm which offers legal representation for personal injury, work injury, truck, car & auto accident, workers compensation and civil litigation cases in Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding area.