Defective Products
Defective products cause thousands of burn injuries each year. If a person becomes injured from a defective product, he or she may have a product liability case against the seller or manufacturer. Manufacturers and sellers of defective products are liable for certain damages caused by that product. Consumers can sue for negligence in various situations, including failure to inspect or test the product before selling, failing to discover a flaw in a product, failing to recognize potential danger, and failure to warn about the product risks and dangers.
If exposed to a defective product that has caused a serious burn injury, you may be able to seek compensation. At Tabor Law we know this can be a traumatizing and life altering event. Tabor handles serious injury cases effectively, while giving you time to heal yourself. Consider Tabor Law as your partner in this life changing moment, consider Tabor as your partner in this life changing case.
Case Study
Smith v. Barmet Industries
On May 19, 1984, Novice Smith was in the scope of his employment, working at a plant in Warrick County, Indiana. Mr. Smith was working with a with a product that was designed, and manufactured by Barmet Industries, Inc. and Barmet of Indiana, Inc. He was in the process of using the product in conjunction with a remelt furnace. Suddenly and without warning an explosion occurred and Novice Smith was killed as a result. Barmet Industries, Inc. and Barmet of Indiana, Inc. denied any liability for the incident. Through thorough and exhaustive investigation, Tabor Law Firm showed that there was a defect in the product manufactured by Barmet Industries, Inc. and Barmet of Indiana, Inc. that caused the explosion and that the Defendants were careless and negligent in the designing, manufacturing, processing, testing, inspection, distribution and selling of the product that was being used by Mr. Smith. Further, Tabor Law Firm showed the negligence of the Defendants proximately caused the death of Mr. Smith. Tabor Law Firm represented Phyllis Smith, the wife of Novice Smith, in a wrongful death suit against Barmet Industries, Inc. and Barmet of Indiana, Inc. and was successful in assisting Phyllis Smith in procuring a significant monetary recovery from Defendants for the loss of her husband.