
From lead in toys for our children to unsafe produce, it seems that you cannot turn on the news anymore without seeing yet another recall on a product. If you have purchased a product that has caused an injury to you or a loved one, contact Rist Law Offices to discuss your case.
What is Product Liability?
Product liability refers generally to a manufacturer or distributor being held liable for placing a defective product or material in the stream of commerce. Put in simple terms, any business that places a defective product into a consumer's hands can be liable if that product then injures the consumer.
What types of WV product liability cases do you handle?
We handle product liability or product defect cases involving a wide array of products. The following products sold in West Virginia can be defective and could have the potential for an injury or accident occurring:
+Food products purchased from grocery stores, warehouse clubs, fast food restaurants and other businesses
+Baby strollers, cribs, baby toys, and feeding bottles
+Automobile tires, seat belts, car seats, brakes, recalled parts, and other auto parts that are defective
+Medicine including prescriptions, over-the-counter, diet pills, and other pharmaceuticals
+Lawn mowers, tractors, four-wheelers, ATVs, and weed eaters
Rist Law Offices is currently intaking claims regarding the carbon monoxide poisoning incident that happened at the Corridor G Holiday Inn Express. Contact our office if you or a family member stayed at this hotel at any time in January 2012 and experienced any of these symptoms: headache dizziness nausea confusion drowsiness fast breathing fast [...]
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The Charleston Gazette reported that a man was killed at a Charleston WV hotel in what is believed to be a carbon monoxide leak. Another person was also critically injured as a result of the leak. The incident occurred at the Holiday Inn Express on Corridor G. According to the newspaper report, the men were [...]
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The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating an accident that killed a man on Friday evening on Elk River Road in Elkview. According to a story in the Charleston Gazette, a vehicle was traveling north on Elk River Road and struck and killed Dennis Glen James who was attempting to cross the road. The [...]
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103 Fayette Avenue
Fayetteville, WV 25840
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Charleston, WV 25301
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Beckley, WV 25801
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