Defective Child Products

At the Law Offices of John C. Manoog, III, our dedicated Cape Cod product liability lawyers represent people harmed by unsafe commercial goods. In many cases, children are hurt in accidents caused by defective toys and other products, leaving their parents searching for answers and justice. We have over 146 years of combined legal experience in personal injury cases and a long track record of asserting the rights of our injured clients and their families to the fullest extent of the law. We understand the devastating impact of an accident upon a child’s life and future, as well as the heavy burdens that it may impose on the child’s family.

If your child has been hurt by a defectively designed or manufactured product, you have the right to seek compensation from a manufacturer, retailer, distributor, or any other entity that may have been responsible. The compensation available in these cases is intended to cover medical costs and related bills, your child’s pain and suffering, and any future costs and losses. In the tragic event that a child loses their life in an accident involving a defective product, their family may bring a wrongful death claim to seek compensation.

Product defects come in several types. A product may have been designed or manufactured with flaws in it that cause the product to malfunction when it is used. For example, a toy may have left the assembly line without going through an important part of the process, or the manufacturer may have used an unsafe material in making the product when a safer alternative was available. Or the manufacturer may have failed to adequately warn parents about the risks related to using the product, such as choking risks for young children playing with small toys.

In any of these cases, the retailer who sold the product is likely to be considered liable under Massachusetts’ implied warranty of merchantability. Any item sold in the state comes with an implicit guarantee that it can reasonably safely serve the expected use for which it is sold. To prove liability under the warranty of merchantability, the parents bringing the claim need to show that the child was using the product in a way that was foreseeable, the product was unreasonably dangerous, and the defect caused the accident in which the child was hurt.

At the Law Offices of John C. Manoog, III, our injury lawyers have been representing clients in many areas of Massachusetts in defective product cases since 1994. We give the families whom we represent the opportunity to focus on their own physical recovery after an accident with the security of having a tenacious attorney handle the legal process from start to finish. Our Cape Cod product liability attorneys can meet with you at our offices in Hyannis or Plymouth or at your home if needed. We offer a free consultation and take most cases on a contingency fee basis, so you do not owe us anything unless we get compensation for you. Call us at 888-262- 6664 or contact us online to schedule your appointment. Nós Falamos Português.