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Product Liability Attorneys

What is a Product Liability Claim?

 Product liability claims fall into three different categories, and can be complex under Virginia’s product liability law. The simplest explanation is that designers, manufacturers and sellers of defective products may be held liable for damages caused by a product’s defective condition that caused injury with their use. To prevail in this type of claim, your attorney must be able to prove negligence on the part of the designer, manufacturer or distributor of a product that is available for sale to the general public. 

Product liability claims can be highly contested and difficult legal fights that involve many complicated issues that often rely on expert witnesses. Hiring an experienced attorney to help guide you through this process and protect your rights is one of the most important things you can do. At Trost Law Group, our attorneys have over 70 years of experience in Product Liability and other Tort Claims. If you or a loved one have suffered an injury as a result of using a defective product, contact us today for a free, no obligation case review. 

Types of Defective Products

  • Motor Vehicles
  • Medical Products and devices
  • Children’s Toys
  • Firearms
  • Pharmaceutical Products
  • Recreational Products
  • Machinery and Tools
  • Food Contamination
  • Clothing Defects

Virginia Recognizes Three Types of Claims

Design Defects

If a product has a defective design, it may cause an injury no matter how well made the product is. For example, a vehicle may have a design defect that makes it more prone to roll over, or an airbag may have a defective design that causes it to explode.

Manufacturing Defect

A defect may be introduced during the manufacturing process if substandard materials are used or a manufacturer fails to have property quality control. Errors in the manufacturing and assembly process may require consumer safety alerts and recalls.

Failure to Warn Claim

A manufacturer has a responsibility to warn users of known hazards associated with the product, unless the risk is so obvious that a warning should not be needed. A manufacturer or seller cannot be held liable if a product is generally known to be unsafe by an ordinary consumer.

Can I Recover Damages?

Under Virginia law, anyone injured by a defective product usually has two years from the date of injury to file a lawsuit. Injury victims can seek compensation and damages for medical costs, lost wages, pain and suffering, loss of property and future medical costs. If you believe you may have a claim, contact us today for a free case review. There are no upfront fees, and we only get paid if you do!

Why Choose Us?

The Trost Law Difference

Each year thousands of accident and injury victims in Virginia search for the right firm to help them. Hiring an attorney to represent you with your injury claim is one of the first and most important decisions you can make, and one that you have full control over.

At Trost Law Group, our experienced and dedicated Injury Lawyers have used their unrivaled skill and experienced to help thousands of injured clients throughout the state of Virginia for the past 35 years. All of our clients are assigned to a dedicated case manager, and are treated like part of the family. Contact us today to begin the defense of your case with our free, no obligation case review and experience the Trost difference.

Decades of Skill & Experience

Our team has had decades of first hand litigation and trial experience that we put to use for the benefit of our clients.

No Upfront Fees

Because we accept personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis, you won’t pay any legal fees unless we win your case. A percentage of the final recovery will be used to pay for our services.

Time Tested & Proven Results

We have developed time tested and proven methods over the past 35 years that have resulted in maximum compensation for our clients.

Free Case Review

There is no cost for us to get started on your case. At anytime you can request a no-obligation, free case review by filling out our online form or calling our office today.

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Randall J. Trost, P.C

Main Office
801 Main Street, 10th Floor
Lynchburg, VA 24504

Secondary Office
122 S Market St.
#B, Danville, VA 24541