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Back Up! Increasing Stopping Distance Prevents a Palm Beach Car Accident

Knowing how far to travel behind other cars is key to avoiding a Palm Beach car accident. Many drivers follow too closely at high speeds, leaving them far too little braking time. Others know that they should follow...

Product Liability and Design Defects

Product liability" is the area of the law enabling recovery for those injured by defective products. Some commentators suggest it reflects a balance between the benefits that society as a whole reaps from technological developments ve...

Social Security Disability

There are 2 disability programs that are administered by Social Security: Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). While both programs require a finding of "total disability", SSD provides benefits to individuals who have an employment history while S...

Q: Will I have to pay anything to hire a lawyer for my accident case?

A: Most, if not all, lawyers who represent personal injury victims, do so on what is known as a contingent fee basis. A contingent fee means that there is...

Resources For Our Clients

The Law Team at Fetterman & Associates has provided a list of useful resources to help answer your Florida accident questions. If you need to speak with one of our Palm Beach accident attorneys or Port St. Lucie auto accident lawyers, please contact us today.

Harmful Products Are Pulled Off the Market Every Year

Have you ever visited the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s website or looked up auto recalls with the Office of Defects Investigation? If so, you were probably amazed at the number of recalls that occur on a regular basis. Products are constantly pulled off the market due to safety hazards and by the time many of these harmful products are recalled, there have already been numerous injuries.

 Defective products can cause catastrophic injuries and death. Manufacturers are often focused on getting products on the market quickly and may cut corners to do so. The consumers are the ones that end up paying the price when these products turn out to be dangerous.

 If you have been injured by a defective product in Florida, you have the legal right to hold the manufacturer or other responsible party liable for your injuries. There are basically three different categories of product defects, which include design defects, manufacturing defects and failure to warn.

 A design defect exists when the products manufactured have a similar design flaw, which is defective and unreasonably dangerous. Design defects could include a structural flaw or missing safety features.

 Manufacturing defects occur when something went wrong during the manufacturing process. These defects can happen when there are problems with the materials used or something happens during the construction of the product.

 Failure to warn can make a product defective. Manufacturers are supposed to warn of any known dangers associated with the products. These cases typically involve medications, dietary supplements and heavy machinery.

 One of the best things you can do following an injury from a Florida defective product is to contact an experienced injury lawyer in Palm Beach or Port St. Lucie who can help you with your case. A Florida product liability lawyer at Fetterman & Associates – The Law Team will be able to provide you with solutions to your legal problems in Palm Beach County, St. Lucie County or Martin County. Contact us today at (866) 865-1244 for more information.