Philadelphia Child Products Defects and Recalls
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The aggressive Philadelphia child products defects and recall attorneys at Cherry Fieger and Marciano, LLP represent the children and parents of children who have been seriously injured or killed from a defected or recalled product in the state of Pennsylvania. Our Philly child products defects and recall lawyers have accumulated years of experience in representing Pennsylvania child products defects and recall cases.
If your child has suffered physical injuries resulting from a product defect or recall in Pennsylvania, please call Cherry Fieger and Marciano, LLP for a free case evaluation.
Child product defects and recalls is an area of personal injury law focusing on dangerous and defective products that cause injury to a child. Our firm represents plaintiffs in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, area in child product defects and recall claims against corporations or manufacturers who either sold or manufactured an unsafe product. Many of the Philly child product defects and recall cases involve toys, electronics, cribs and bedding. Here are some statistics from the United States Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC):
- The number of toy-related injuries in 1997 was 141,300. In 2001, the number increased to 255,100. In 2006, it was 220,500.
- In December 2005, Dell recalled over 200,000 laptop batteries that had a high risk of overheating and causing fires.
- In 2003, over 80 toys were recalled because of safety hazards.
- About 26 infants die every year from crib-related deaths.
- In 2003, almost 30,000 electric blankets were recalled; folding or bunching the blankets was causing them to overheat and burn consumers.
At the Philadelphia personal injury firm of Cherry Fieger and Marciano, LLP we have the experience necessary to recover substantial verdicts and settlements for our clients along with ensuring dangerous products are removed from the market. When preparing your case for trial, we review all the relevant facts in order to determine who is responsible for the child product defect or recall and to assess the extent of the damages.
If your child sustained an injury as a result of a defective product, the Philly product defect lawyers at Cherry Fieger and Marciano, LLP can help get compensation for your child’s pain and suffering and, in some cases, loss of future income. Even if an insurance company is offering to compensate your child, DO NOT accept any offer from them without first consulting your attorney. Insurance companies are notorious for trying to offer very low settlements to injured parties.
If your child has been the victim of a Pennsylvania child product defect or recall injury, please contact Cherry Fieger and Marciano, LLP today for a free consultation.
