DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS
Millions of products enter the stream of commerce and are sold in the United States each year – medical devices and drugs, cars, trucks and bicycles, appliances, tools, toys and countless other things. Most of these products receive scant or no government scrutiny before being sold to consumers.
Manufacturers sometimes rush products to market before testing them properly, seeking an advantage against their competitors. Sometimes they market products and drugs for uses not approved or anticipated by federal regulators. When products are defective – because they are poorly designed, because errors are made in their manufacture, or because they come without good warnings and instructions – they can cause great harm. Washington’s Product Liability Act, RCW 7.72, makes product manufacturers and sellers accountable for injuries caused by their defective or dangerous products.
Attorney Corrie J. Yackulic has represented many Pacific Northwest individuals and families with claims arising from defective products. Her clients have brought claims against the makers of pharmaceuticals and other medical products, including YAZ and Yasmin oral contraceptives, Vioxx, SSRI anti-depressants, pain pumps that irreversibly harm shoulder cartilage, hip prostheses, and cochlear implants; and against the makers of other consumer products including bicycles and camp stoves.
If you have suffered loss or a family member has died because of a drug or a medical device or other consumer product, contact us for a free case review. Cases against product manufacturers can be complex, so turn to an experienced attorney to review your claim and to fight for a fair recovery.
