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Did You Know?    
 
 
300,000 COSCO® “Rock ‘N Roller” baby strollers can be dangerous
If the stop pins are bent or missing or the seat is not fully attached, the seat can partially detach from the frame during use and the infant occupant can be injured in a fall. There have been 77 reports of problems related to the stroller seats. Injuries included one child who fell and had a slight concussion and another child who cut his forehead and required stitches. Additionally, there were 46 reports of bumps and bruises.

 

Have you or a loved one been injured by a product that was not your fault? Click here to contact Maine Lawyers that handle product liability cases and lawsuits. You have legal rights and options.

 
Maine Occupants of SUVs and pickups    
 
 
Product Liability Cases Involving SUV ‘s in Maine
Pickup and SUV occupants 34
precentage 16
Total motor vehicle deaths 207

Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Highway Loss Data I
 

The manufacturer of a product has the given responsibility of making their product with care. Manufacturers provide the assurance that a purchaser or user of the product suffer a personal injury when using the product as intended by the manufacturer.

 
Maine Verdicts and Settlements    
 
 
Family of Maine boy killed in elevator accident settle for $3million (1/8/2003)
Wrongful death claim by parents of Tucker Smith who was crushed to death by the doors of a moving elevator in 2001. His parents saw him die from his injuries. The Plaintiffs claimed that Otis Elevator knew as early as the 1930s of the risks to childr
01-CV-305
 

The products you purchase from Maine retail stores, wholesalers, supermarkets, or specialty outlets are manufactured with an implicit guarantee that the item is not defective and that the purchaser of the item come to no harm if the manufactured product is used in its intended manner.

Products with a dangerously defective potential rate are a threat to your safety and well-being. An individual who has been loaned or given a defective or negligent product can file product liability claims and take action against those responsible for the defective or dangerous product.

Among the many common consumer products that are recalled are:

  • Automobiles
  • Cribs
  • Strollers
  • Tires
  • Toys
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Food
  • Cosmetics

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Maine Audio & Video    
 
  PRODUCT LIABILITY
Audio, RM, 8 Kbps, 4:09, 7/9/1998

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports that Senate Republican leaders have withdrawn a product liability bill that was being blocked by Democrats. The measure would have limited the liability of wholesalers and retailers of products that cause harm. It also would have limited punitive damages against companies with fewer than 25 employees or with annual revenues of less than five million dollars. The measure, which has been debated in various forms for years, was opposed by trial lawyers and consumer group
Source: National Public Radio
 
 
Maine External Sites    
 
 

State of Maine Attorney General - Augusta, Maine
The Office of the Maine Attorney General provides legal representation for ... its duty of care to the consumer) and Maine's strict product liabi
Footnote to Consumer Law Guide - Office of the Maine At
A seller of a dangerously defective good can also be sued under Maine's strict liability ... Tort product liability claims can be based on design

 


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News about product liability cases in Maine and nationwide:

Tu-Wire® Dimming Ballasts Used With Compact Fluorescent Lights Recalled for Shock Hazard
These ballasts, if not properly grounded in accordance with the National Electrical Code, can present a risk of electric shock to persons who ...
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FTC Takes Action Against Marketers of Top-Selling Xenadrine EFX
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a federal district court complaint charging Robert Chinery, Jr., Tracy Chinery, and their company, RTC Resea...
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NSF Study Yields Insights into Impact of Expert Testimony
"The U.S. legal system in this age of technology increasingly depends on testimony by science and technology experts, particularly in civil litigat...
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Product Liability Terms

 


Today's Terms

Unanticipated, Unforeseeable, or Unintended Use

Definition:
The product was NOT used in the way it was intended to be used. Or, the manufacturer had no way of knowing that a certain person could access the product.

Design Defect

Definition:
If the actual design of a product makes it unreasonably dangerous, then every product with that design is defective. For example, the poor design of the Ford Pinto is what made it defective, and because the design was common to all Pintos, they were all defective in design.

Comparative/Contributory Negligence

Definition:
If you are partially or wholly at fault, or you caused your own injuries, you may not be able to recover any compensation.

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Product Liability Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Product Liability:

  • Automobiles
  • Cribs
  • Strollers
  • Tires

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Maine Product Liability Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an product liability attorney you should contact our Product Liability Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Auburn
  • Augusta
  • Bangor
  • Biddeford
  • Brunswick
  • Lewiston
  • Portland
  • Saco
  • Sanford
  • Scarborough
  • South Portland
  • Waterville
  • Westbrook
  • Windham
 


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