Damages in a San Diego Product Liability Case

If you were hurt by a negligently designed, manufactured, or marketed product, you could recover compensation that could include economic, non-economic, and punitive damages. However, you and your legal team will need to prove that the defect was the direct and proximate cause of your losses and injuries.  

At CaseyGerry, when we commit to take on a product liability case, a senior lawyer will manage the case and assemble a team of lawyers, investigators, support staff, and product experts necessary to research and develop the case–with a keen focus on obtaining the most favorable resolution possible. If a defective product has harmed you, schedule a free consultation today to learn more about the damages you can receive in a San Diego product liability case.

Compensation for Injuries From a Product Defect  

The economic damages that you may be eligible to recover will reimburse the objective costs and expenses that were the result of the product defect, including: 

• Your actual medical expenses, as shown on bills and invoices from doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, and therapists, and prospective medical costs for ongoing care. 

• Your lost wages and salary because you cannot work due to your injuries and replacement of lost future earnings if, for example, your injuries limit your ability to work or get promotions in your workplace. 

• Costs associated with modifying your living quarters to accommodate disabilities resulting from your injuries. 

• The expenses you incurred to replace property damaged by a defective product.
  

A non-economic damages award will compensate you for intangible losses that are not reflected on bills and invoices, such as: 

• The pain, emotional suffering, and anguish you experienced as a result of defective product injuries 

• The impact of your injuries on your relationships with family and friends (your partner may have a separate right to seek damages for loss of consortium).
  

When you contact a product liability lawyer from our San Diego firm, they will assess your case and give you a more specific idea of the amount of compensation you may have a right to and the opportunity to claim. 

Product Defect Negligence Could Also Include Punitive Damages  

Punitive damages do not reflect the losses suffered by an injured party but are imposed as a penalty for a party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. If, for example, a manufacturer knowingly sold a product with a defect that exposed consumers to excess risks, a court might order the manufacturer to pay punitive damages to injured parties to deter the manufacturer from engaging in similar future conduct.  

Punitive damages are generally not awarded in many types of San Diego product liability cases. However, they are more common in product liability cases, particularly where a manufacturer kept a known dangerous product in the marketplace for many years despite knowledge of its hazards. 

Work With a San Diego Attorney to Learn About Product Liability Damages

Product defect negligence lawsuits are complex matters that require the skill and experience of a product liability attorney. They have the ability and resources to show that a product was defective and that the defect caused the injuries and losses at the heart of your case. Our attorneys have represented injured California residents in product defect lawsuits for over 70 years.   

If you were injured as a result of a defective product, call us for a free, no-obligation review of your case and an estimate of the damages you may be entitled to recover for you San Diego product liability case. Since we work on a contingency fee basis, you will not pay attorney’s fees unless we win compensation for your injuries.