Amazon avoided culpability for damages brought on by defective products until recently by arguing that they merely served as a conduit for consumers to purchase goods from other sellers. However, the California Fourth District Court of Appeals decided on August 13, 2020, that Amazon may be held liable for the harms brought on by a faulty laptop battery that caught fire and resulted in a woman suffering third-degree burns.
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Amazon’s Liability
Amazon has resisted numerous lawsuits for years because they are service providers. The court determined in the above-mentioned landmark case that Amazon was essential to the customer’s ability to access the product, and was thereby liable, by doing the following:
- Storing the product in its warehouse.
- Accepting payment for the product.
- Shipping the product.
- Establishing the terms of its relationship with the seller.
- Levying fees on each purchase, Amazon played a significant part in the distribution chain of the faulty laptop battery.
As a result, Amazon may be held accountable for any defective goods sold through its marketplace under the theory of strict liability.
Has a faulty product harmed you that Amazon sold? If so, you can file a lawsuit. Contact the professionals at our firm as soon as possible if you or a family member experienced harm due to a defective product.
Our attorneys at the CEO Lawyer Personal Injury Law Firm have years of expertise addressing various claims, including product liability. You can rely on our product liability attorneys to bring your claim to a successful conclusion. Would you like to speak with one of our attorneys about your claim and learn more about your legal options? If so, please get in touch with us right away.
Liability for Defective Products
Companies must ensure that the items they make available to consumers are safe for them to use based on product responsibility. Businesses must test and inspect their products. Unfortunately, businesses occasionally fail to ensure that their products are safe for consumers to use; when this occurs, they fail in their duty of care to their customers, endangering them. As a result, the business that made the goods available may be held liable for any damages incurred where a breach of duty results in an occurrence that directly causes injury to a customer.
Although the notion of product liability used to primarily apply to businesses that made defective items, liability for defective products is now extended to service providers that play a significant part in making defective products available to customers.
What Should You Do If You Have Been Harmed by a Defective Product?
You should do several things to be sure you can hold the negligent company liable. Affected customers should take the following actions after being harmed by a defective product:
- Take pictures of the damage the faulty product has created.
- Take pictures of any property damage resulting from the faulty product.
- Take pictures of the faulty merchandise.
- Seek medical attention as soon as you can.
- Inform the business about the event (keep records of the report and of any other communications with the company).
- Refuse to give the business your defective merchandise.
- Refuse to accept a free repair.
- Never accept a free replacement.
- Never consent to a refund.
- Consult with witnesses (and collect their contact information).
- Gather all necessary medical records, purchase records, property damage records, and lost wages data.
- Consult a product liability attorney as soon as feasible.
Do not hesitate to seek legal advice from the professionals at our firm if you would like to find out more about the steps you should take to make sure that you hold Amazon, or any other negligent company, accountable.
You May Be Eligible for Compensation
Depending on the specifics of your product liability claim, you might be qualified to file a lawsuit and obtain damages for the harm you or a family member experienced. How much money are you entitled to? Depending on the specifics of your product liability claim, you might be entitled to financial compensation for the following:
- Costs of burial and cremation
- Damage to property
- Legal costs
- Loss of consortium
- Lost income
- Medical costs
- Pain and suffering
- Punitive damages
Our attorneys will defend your right to the maximum compensation that you deserve. Feel free to seek legal advice from the professionals at our office as soon as possible if you want to learn more about the precise kind and amount of compensation you might receive if your claim is successful. In addition, you can rely on our attorneys to pursue just compensation for you, whether they need to litigate your claim in court or reach a settlement.
Defective Product Lawsuit
Are you considering filing a defective product lawsuit to recover damages for injuries you or a member of your family sustained as a result of a faulty product? If so, it’s crucial that you be informed that there is a timeframe attached to your claim. A statute of limitations, which establishes the total amount of time claimants have to file their claims, governs all claims, including product liability claims. Therefore, claimants risk losing their ability to sue if they do not submit their claims within the statute of limitations’ allotted time window. Contact our office immediately to ensure you fully understand how long you must file a lawsuit.
Defective Product Lawyer
Do you want to file a defective product lawsuit against Amazon or any other careless business that caused you or a member of your family harm? If so, don’t wait to contact the professionals at our office for quick legal advice. Our attorneys will assess your claim and give you the advice you need to submit a product liability lawsuit.
Our product liability attorneys will give you the direction required to resolve your claim successfully. In addition, you can get all the information you need to prosecute your lawsuit against Amazon from our defective product lawyers at any time.
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