Boulder Product Liability Lawyers
Experienced Defective Product Attorneys in Boulder Protecting Consumer Rights
Has a defective product injured you?
Consumers expect the goods they buy to work properly, and when they malfunction, you can pursue financial compensation for your bodily injuries. A claim can be made against the manufacturer, designer, or seller of the product; or multiple parties who were involved in the manufacture of a single product. Often, the retailer can be held liable as well.
At the Tenge Law Firm, LLC, our Boulder personal injury attorneys help injured consumers get the money they need to repair their lives. For over 25 years, we have been handling these claims and obtaining full compensation for folks who have been hurt by unsafe products. We look forward to putting our experience and skill to work for you.
How You Can Be Injured By a Dangerous Product
Most consumers don’t think about all the different ways a product they use every single day can cause harm them.
These are some of the most common:
- Burns
- Electric shock
- Choking
- Concussion
- Lacerations
- Fractured bones
Many of these injuries can lead to steep medical bills and force you to make significant, lifelong changes. Regardless of the type of injury you received, you’ll want to pursue justice and seek compensation.
Over $50M Recovered in the Past Seven Years
At the Tenge Law Firm LLC, our goal is to achieve the best possible result for our clients as soon as possible. Each case and each client is different, so we work directly with clients to meet their needs for medical care and personal situations. We have enjoyed great success, with exceedingly high client satisfaction, using this approach.
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$3,250,000 Rollover auto accident involving defective roof and serious injuries
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$1,475,000 Auto accident with head, neck and back injuries
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$950,000 Car accident with brain injury and orthopedic injuries
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$750,000 Policy Limits – Low speed auto accident leading to minor stroke
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$533,000 Trial Verdict - Client hit by airborne patio umbrella with facial scar and concussion.
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$450,000 Pedestrian hit by car
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$300,000 Four-car accident resulting in vertebral fracture and facial injuries
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$200,000 Auto accident with facial injuries
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$120,000 Slip-and-fall at fast food restaurant
Hundreds of 5-star Reviews. Exceptional Results
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"They were extremely responsive and answered my questions very well."
Paige and Nina were a delight to work with. They were extremely responsive and answered my questions very well. They made me feel like I was in good hands and could trust them!
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"Everyone is extremely nice & very efficient"
I highly recommend this law firm! They take care of everything in a timely manner & alleviate any harassment while you recover from injuries. Everyone is extremely nice & very efficient...if you need an attorney, Tenge Law is the place to go!
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"Would highly recommend to anyone!!"
Tenge Law Firm helped me out when I was in a accident that involved my whole family. They were great and fast with the entire process, and were awesome at keeping me updated throughout the entire process. Would highly recommend to anyone!!
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"Definitely made it a stress-free experience"
Brenda was my attorney. She was amazing, helped me through the whole process. Definitely made it a stress-free experience, especially after going through something so traumatic! Was extremely attentive and always kept me updated on how my case was going! I would 1000% recommend them to everyone and anyone!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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"They treated me like family"
Todd, Liz and Nina were amazing. They handled my case very professionally. I recommend this law firm to anyone looking for a great firm. They treated me like family
- Jenn K.
Who Is Responsible in a Product Liability Case?
In order to hold someone liable for your injuries, you must prove that party was negligent in some way. When it comes to product liability, it can be extremely difficult to prove how a manufacturer acted negligently when developing a product. Because of this, product liability laws involve what is called “strict liability.”
Strict liability works by placing the responsibility on the non-manufacturers of the product. That is, the business that sold or rented the product to you is the party that is responsible, but only if they regularly sell those particular products.
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Reviews
When our clients are happy, they say so. Whether we’re being described for how well we communicate, our responsiveness, or the quality of our service, we’re consistently rated 5.0 out of 5.0 by those we represent.
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Ratings
As an industry leader in the field of personal injury, we're proud to maintain a superb 10.0 out of 10.0 rating on AVVO.com, have a preeminent AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and have recently been awarded Client Champion Platinum status from Lawyers.com.
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Results
In the last ten years, we've recovered $50 million on behalf of our clients. Our motto is simple - You do what you need to do physically recover, and we'll handle the rest.
Types of Product Defects
If a product causes injury while being used for its intended purpose, it’s defective.
There are three main categories of defective product claims.
Design Defects
Something about how the product was designed makes it unreasonably dangerous. For example, the legs on a highchair might be too close together, making the chair tip over too easily. Or the design of a seatbelt might make it useless in a crash. A design defect tends to show up in the entire product line.
Manufacturing Defects
Even if there is nothing wrong with the design, the way a product was put together can make it defective. For example, a missing screw might cause a steering column to separate from a vehicle. We’ve handled claims involving failed front forks on bicycles. The forks were manufactured defectively and failed under normal strains of hitting a pothole or another bump in the road, sending the rider face-first into the pavement. Other examples include ladders that collapse or break, defective child safety seats, or airbags that fail to deploy.
Failure to Warn and/or Inadequate Instructions
Sometimes, a product can be made safe if consumers are given appropriate safety instructions or warnings. For example, prescription drugs should warn you not to take them if they will worsen certain preexisting conditions. Products that lack instructions or warnings can become unreasonably dangerous.
Finding a defect is difficult, especially for consumers who are not product engineers. You may need an expert to examine the product or its design to identify what is wrong with it. For this reason, we recommend that clients hold onto their product, regardless of its current condition, so that your lawyer can show it to an expert if necessary.
Manufacturer Defenses
One important limitation on the ability to receive compensation is that you can’t have misused the product at the time of injury in a way that the manufacturer could not have foreseen.
If you did not use a product safely, then the court may reduce the amount of compensation you receive by your proportion of fault for the accident. For example, if you were 33% responsible but suffered injuries worth $120,000, you can only receive $80,000.
Compensation for Economic Losses
Bodily injuries can cost a lot of money to treat, and you can receive compensation for sums spent on:
- Medical care, including transportation to the hospital, surgery, hospital stays, doctor appointments, equipment, and prescription drugs.
- Future medical care, if you need rehabilitation or other medical needs into the future.
- Lost wages, if you could not work while recovering.
- Lost future wages or reduced earnings capacity, if your injuries interfere with your ability to make as much money as you used to.
To estimate the amount of compensation you can receive, keep all medical bills, receipts, pay stubs, and repair estimates. Your lawyer can use this information to calculate your economic losses. Continuing medical care and lost future earnings are harder to calculate, but our Boulder product liability lawyers know how to estimate these costs.
Compensation for Non-Economic Losses
Our clients have recovered money for more than their economic losses.
They have also received compensation for less tangible harms, such as:
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional anguish
- Disabilities
- Scars or disfigurement
- Lost consortium
These injuries, though very real, are harder to calculate in monetary terms. Nevertheless, juries are empowered to award victims compensation for their suffering, and experienced lawyers can maximize these amounts by presenting credible evidence of your losses.
Work With an Experienced Product Liability Lawyer in Boulder
If you’ve been seriously injured by a defective product, you might be tempted to accept the offer given out by your insurance company. If you choose this option, while it may be a faster process than going to trial, you may end up receiving lackluster financial compensation for your damages.
Instead, you should contact a product liability attorney with experience fighting for cases just like yours and winning you the damages you rightfully deserve. The team at Tenge Law Firm, LLC, will negotiate with insurance companies, gather evidence, and work with experts to ensure that your future is protected. We are proud to have represented numerous victims in their fight to receive financial compensation. We have represented clients injured by defective automobile parts, prescription drugs, and ordinary household items.
To find out whether you have a valid legal claim, please connect with us either online or by calling (303) 219-7377. Our initial consultations are free and confidential.
