Chilliwack Defective Product Lawyer

Product Liability Claims

Typical tort claims related to unsafe consumer products include:

• Negligent design
• Negligent manufacture
• Breach of duty to warn
• Breach of warranty

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For more than 60 years, Preszler Injury Lawyers has been helping people across British Columbia pursue the compensation they deserve for their defective product claims. As one of the country’s longest-standing personal injury law firms, our practice is devoted entirely to injury law and helping accident victims–it’s all we do.

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The general statute of limitation period

In order to bring your claim, you must file within a two to six-year limitation period. This is tolled until age 18 for minors or in cases where a physical or mental incapacity renders a person unable to represent their interests in court. Limitation periods commence when the claim became “reasonably discoverable.”

For instance, if you are using an Instant Pot and it explodes while you’re using it, causing injury, the limitation period would reasonably start on the date of injury, as it is obvious that the product directly caused you harm. On the other hand, your limitation period may begin much later if you only recently saw a television commercial alerting you that Johnson & Johnson has been paying out settlements to long-term talcum powder users who subsequently came down with ovarian cancer.

Damages Awarded in Product Liability Cases

Valid claims for product liability are generally awarded both pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages. Pecuniary losses include past, present, and future medical care, as well as any loss of earnings sustained. Non-pecuniary losses include pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life. Property damage is often included in these cases. In rare cases, punitive damages are awarded if the manufacturer’s conduct is deemed reprehensible.

Maximum Limit on Damages

The maximum amount of “pain and suffering” damages is generally capped at roughly $375,000. This amount was set 40 years ago but gets adjusted for inflation and cost of living expenses. Many consumer advocates argue there should be no cap on pain and suffering damages, but the courts have ruled that placing a cap keeps judgements and insurance premiums “fair and reasonable.” Working with Chilliwack product liability lawyers is the best way to seek the maximum compensation allowed by law.

Get Help with our Preszler team of Chilliwack Product Liability Lawyers

We are a product liability law firm offering free consultations and contingency-based representation (with no upfront fees) to any British Columbian who feels he or she may have been harmed or lost a loved one due to a product defect. We routinely service the people of Chilliwack out of our nearest office in Abbotsford, less than 30 minutes southwest on the Trans-Canada Highway BC-1.