At Dupée & Monroe, we handle unsafe product claims against the manufacturer, distributor and supplier of defective products and parts that have caused injuries to individuals in and around the tri-state area. Almost any product can be a dangerous one if there is a design defect or if the instructions are misleading or inadequate. Some examples of defective products include:

• Defective car seats, children's toys, strollers
• Defective automobiles with faulty seatbelts, seats, tires, roofs and gas lines and that have a propensity to rollover
• Defective and dangerous drugs
• Defective medical devices
• Defective household products and appliances
• Defective construction equipment and tools

Defective Machinery

A products liability lawsuit is not necessarily reserved for situations where the victim has purchased the offending product or instrumentality themselves. With the number of small manufacturing factories in the Hudson River Valley, we represent an alarming number of individuals who were asked to use defective machinery at work and ended up with crushed hands, amputated fingers and other life altering injuries. The fact that our client was injured on the job does not preclude bringing an action against the party and persons responsible for the design, manufacturer, assembly and distribution of the machinery or equipment that caused the injury.

We have represented individuals who have been involved in a variety of industrial machinery accidents, including:

• Tool and die injury
• Fabric cutter injury
• Metal press injury
• Power tool injury
• Ladder injury
• Scaffold injury

When an individual is injured in an industrial situation, there are special requirements for manufacturing machinery in terms of safety appliances, guards and warnings that the machinery manufacturer is obligated to place upon the equipment by reason of certain Federal and State Rules and Regulations.

If you have been injured by reason of an unsafe poorly designed, poorly guarded or the inadequate warning accompanying a product, consultation with an experienced product liability attorney should be sought.

Proving that a product is actually defective is difficult and requires the services of a law firm that has the experience and resources to:

• Gather evidence of the product defect through the use of appropriate engineers and expert consultants, and
• Present a convincing argument to the defense attorneys (in which case a settlement might result) or to a jury.

If you or someone you know has suffered because of a dangerous or defective product, contact us.