Explore lawsuits involving defective products.
Product liability lawsuits involve claims that a product, medication, device, chemical product, or digital platform was defective, unsafe, improperly labeled, or failed to include adequate warnings.
Educational information only. Not legal advice. Submitting information does not guarantee eligibility, compensation, or representation. A case review request does not mean a product was defective or that a legal claim exists.
What product liability lawsuits involve.
Product liability lawsuits generally allege that a product caused injury because of a safety problem. That can be a design or manufacturing defect, a missing warning, misleading labeling, contamination or poor instructions.
These cases can involve consumer and household products, medications, medical devices and chemicals. They can also involve digital platforms, tools, vehicles and industrial equipment used by consumers, workers, patients or families.
- Product types
- Consumer goods, medications, devices, vehicles, digital platforms
- Common allegations
- Design defect, manufacturing defect, failure to warn
- Related areas
- Drug injury, medical device, chemical exposure
What these lawsuits often allege.
Product liability claims can be framed in different ways depending on the product, injury, evidence, defendant, and state law.
Design defect
Allegations that the product was unsafe because of how it was designed, regardless of how it was made.
Manufacturing defect
Allegations that something went wrong during production, assembly, or quality control.
Failure to warn
Allegations that warnings, instructions, or labels did not adequately explain risks to users.
Misleading marketing
Allegations that advertising, labeling, or public statements understated risks or overstated benefits.
Contamination / unsafe ingredients
Allegations involving harmful substances, impurities, or chemical exposure within the product.
Recall-related issues
Claims tied to recall events, withdrawals, safety communications, or known product problems.
These are general categories. A case review request does not mean a product was defective or that a legal claim exists.
Product liability lawsuit categories.
Some topics involve physical products, while others involve medications, medical devices, chemical products, or online platforms. Design-based claims against game companies are covered separately under video game lawyers.
Medical Device Lawsuits
Implants, surgical mesh, joint replacements, complications, recalls, revision surgeries, alleged defects.
Drug Injury Lawsuits
Prescription medications, reported side effects, warning issues, and alleged medication-related injuries.
Roundup Lawsuit
Claims involving glyphosate-based herbicides and alleged links to certain cancers.
Hair Relaxer Lawsuit
Claims involving chemical hair relaxer products and alleged long-term health risks.
Ozempic / GLP-1 Lawsuits
Certain GLP-1 medications and reported gastrointestinal complications or related injuries.
Social Media Addiction Lawsuit
Allegations that certain platforms were designed to encourage compulsive use and contributed to youth mental-health harms.
Video Game Lawsuit
Claims alleging games including Roblox and Fortnite were designed to drive compulsive use in minors.
Information that may matter.
Product liability cases can depend heavily on facts, timing, product identification, medical history, records, warnings, and state law.
- The product name, manufacturer, model, lot number, serial number, or prescription details
- When and how the product was used
- The injury, diagnosis, complication, or loss involved
- Medical records, receipts, photos, labels, packaging, warnings, or instructions
- Whether there were recalls, lawsuits, investigations, safety alerts, or similar reports
- Whether the product is still available, preserved, photographed, or documented
You do not need every document before requesting a review, but specific information can help a reviewing firm understand the situation.
How case review works.
If you believe a product, medication, device, chemical product, or platform may have caused harm, you may want to learn how case review works before submitting information.
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Considering a product liability case review?
If you believe a product, medication, device, or platform may be connected to a serious injury or harm, you can explore whether case review fits.
A case review request does not guarantee eligibility, compensation, contact from a law firm, or legal representation.