Defective & Dangerous Products

Unfortunately, defective and dangerous products — from vehicles and medical devices to everyday household items — can cause serious harm. This section examines product liability cases and consumer safety issues. We discuss product recalls, design flaws, and corporate accountability, providing insight into how victims can seek justice when negligence leads to injury.

What If You’re Hurt by a Product But Lost the Receipt?

You don’t need a receipt, but you do require evidence to support your claim for a defective product. Fortunately, many other types of evidence can be just as powerful and sometimes even more convincing than a receipt.

By Eric Washburn

/ 15 Jul 2025

What If You’re Hurt by a Product But Lost the Receipt?

Who Is Liable When a Child Is Injured By a Dangerous Toy?

Each year, the Consumer Product Safety Commission stops the production of many hazardous toys from reaching the hands of little ones. Without fail, each year, there is the inevitable media story of a family whose defective toy ruined their holiday celebration.

By Andrew R. Stover

/ 16 Dec 2024

Who Is Liable When a Child Is Injured By a Dangerous Toy?

E-Scooter Defect Possibly Linked to Serious Injuries

Seven people have suffered injuries—including broken teeth and a dislocated shoulder—after crashing on Hover-1 Dynamo E-scooters, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The scooters’ brakes can fail, which poses a risk of serious injury for all riders. As a result, the DGL…

By Eric Washburn

/ 22 Aug 2024

E-Scooter Defect Possibly Linked to Serious Injuries

Bissell Failed To Warn About Steam Cleaner Hazards

If you have a Bissell handheld steam cleaner, check the model number on the product label. Bissell recently recalled over 3 million Steam Shot Handheld Steam Cleaners because they have the potential to cause steam burns. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),…

By Eric Washburn

/ 8 Aug 2024

What Steps Should I Take if I Was Burned by a Defective Product?

Consumers can sustain life-changing burn injuries through the use of certain defective products, such as defective electronic cigarettes and lithium-ion batteries. When these products explode, they can cause devastating burns and other catastrophic injuries. Burn injury victims often require painful

By Eric Washburn

/ 24 May 2024

What Steps Should I Take if I Was Burned by a Defective Product?

Is There an Open Recall on Your Vehicle?

When you purchase a vehicle, the assumption many people make is that other than routine maintenance and repairs, that vehicle should be safe to operate. Otherwise, why would it be put on the market? Unfortunately, as our Virginia Beach product injury attorneys can attest to,…

By Kevin D. Sharp

/ 14 Mar 2024

Is There an Open Recall on Your Vehicle?

What Are My Rights if I Was Injured By a Defective Product?

Every day, people purchase products under the assumption that they are safe to use. Even though manufacturers are expected to warn consumers of any potential hazards and recall their products if they present a serious danger, this isn’t always the case. In fact, defective consumer products are…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 25 Dec 2023

What Are My Rights if I Was Injured By a Defective Product?

What Are the Three Types of Marketing Defects?

When a product is defective, it can cause serious injuries to consumers even when they are using it as intended. This is not supposed to happen. In fact, product distributors, manufacturers, and designers have a legal obligation to make sure their products are reasonably safe…

By Kevin D. Sharp

/ 1 Aug 2023

What Are the Three Types of Marketing Defects?

Three Types of Product Defects That Can Cause Serious Injuries

On an average day, most of us use or come into contact with hundreds, if not thousands, of consumer products, many of them designed to make like easier. Unfortunately, however, an alarming large number of people are injured by dangerous or defective products around the…

By Kevin D. Sharp

/ 1 Mar 2023

Three Types of Product Defects That Can Cause Serious Injuries

Firm’s Prescient Warning of Fentanyl Dangers Become Tragic Reality

Way back in August 2013, our law firm published numerous blogs and articles warning people of the significant safety risks associated with fentanyl, an extremely powerful prescription pain medication. In 2013, our Virginia wrongful death law firm was mainly concerned about fentanyl “pain patches” be

By Richard Shapiro

/ 23 Feb 2023

Firm’s Prescient Warning of Fentanyl Dangers Become Tragic Reality

Fentanyl Drives U.S. Drug Overdose Toll Ever Higher

Add an NFL star to the tragically long list of famous and less-well-known individuals taken too soon by an “accidental” fentanyl overdose. News broke on July 1, 2022, that fentanyl use contributed to the death of 26-year-old Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson. Before turning pro,…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 5 Jul 2022

Fentanyl Drives U.S. Drug Overdose Toll Ever Higher

Peloton’s Treadmills Are Recalled After an Infant Death and 70 Injuries

Acclaimed as the biggest interactive fitness platform, Peloton, a well-known name in stationary bikes, introduced its treadmills around three years ago. Having sold nearly 125,000 of these exercise machines, the company recently released new features like letting users access scenic routes through t

By Randy Appleton

/ 29 Jun 2021

Peloton’s Treadmills Are Recalled After an Infant Death and 70 Injuries