Catastrophic Trauma
Product failures frequently occur without warning, creating high-impact scenarios that cause multiple simultaneous injuries. For example, automotive defects can lead to car accidents that result in life-changing injuries.
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Every day, Minnesotans trust manufacturers to design and produce safe products. From the vehicles we drive to the medical devices we depend on, these items should enhance our lives, not endanger them. When corporate negligence results in defective products that cause serious injuries or death, SiebenCarey's product liability attorneys hold these companies accountable.
Since our founding in 1952, SiebenCarey has established a formidable reputation for taking on major corporations and their insurance companies in complex product liability cases. Our legal team has the experience, resources, and determination necessary to win maximum compensation for injured consumers.
If a defective product has injured you or someone you love, we're prepared to fight for the justice you deserve.
When you're facing the devastating consequences of a defective product injury, choosing the right legal representation can make the difference between a fair resolution and inadequate compensation. Here's why SiebenCarey stands apart as Minnesota's trusted choice for product liability claims.
Founded in 1952, SiebenCarey was Minnesota's first personal injury law firm and has grown to become one of the state's largest and most respected practices. Over the last 70+ years, we've represented over 70,000 injured Minnesotans, developing the depth of experience and institutional knowledge that complex product liability cases demand.
Our legal team includes eight attorneys certified as Civil Trial Law Specialists by the Minnesota Bar Association and three Board Certified Trial Advocates by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Sixteen of our attorneys, including all 13 partners, have been recognized as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars honorees, an honor awarded to only the top 5% of attorneys in Minnesota.
Twelve SiebenCarey attorneys received the 2023 Best Lawyers in America award, with the firm being named as a Best Law Firm by U.S. News & World Report every year since 2010. Five of our attorneys have also been recognized as Attorneys of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer magazine.
We assist people with product liability, including dangerous and defective products, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals, with specialized experience across all categories of defective product claims. Our attorneys practice extensively in product liability, premises liability, and related areas, bringing the specific expertise your case requires.
Our substantial settlements and verdicts in product liability cases demonstrate our ability to secure maximum compensation for injured clients. We've successfully taken on major corporations and their high-powered legal teams, achieving results that reflect the true cost of product-related injuries.
We work on a contingency fee basis, meaning you only pay if we win your case. We advance all investigation costs, expert fees, and litigation expenses without requiring any upfront payment from you. When we do secure compensation, our fee comes as a percentage of your settlement or award, meaning you never pay anything out of pocket.
Our Minnesota personal injury attorneys, certified legal investigators, paralegals, and support staff work together to deliver exceptional results for you. We have the financial resources to fund extensive investigations, retain top experts, and pursue cases against well-funded corporate defendants for as long as necessary.
At SiebenCarey, we always keep your best interests as our top priority. We can come to your location when needed, ensuring that your injuries don't prevent you from accessing quality legal representation. Then, we’ll continue to communicate with you clearly throughout the process of investigating and pursuing your claim. That way, you’ll always be in the loop, and we’ll always be ready to address your questions or concerns.
Product-related injuries affect millions of Americans annually. In 2023 alone, 12.7 million people were treated in emergency departments for injuries resulting from consumer products. Many of those products were defective or dangerous from the start.
Unfortunately, what makes product liability cases particularly challenging is that many defective items appear completely normal until they catastrophically fail. For example;
…these failures can all occur suddenly and with devastating consequences. Behind each product injury statistic lies a Minnesota family dealing with unexpected medical bills, rehabilitation needs, lost income, and profound emotional trauma.
After seven decades of representing injured consumers, SiebenCarey has identified distinct categories of product defects that most commonly cause serious harm to Minnesota families.
When products are dangerous by their very design, even perfect manufacturing cannot eliminate the risks. These systemic flaws affect entire product lines and often require extensive engineering analysis to prove. Examples include vehicles with high rollover risks, medical devices prone to fracture, or children's toys with choking hazards built into their design.
Individual products that suffer from production errors represent manufacturing defects. While the design may be sound, something went wrong during assembly, creating a dangerous anomaly. These cases often involve contaminated medications, improperly welded components, or electronic devices with faulty wiring that escaped quality control.
Even safe products can become dangerous when manufacturers fail to provide adequate warnings about risks or clear instructions for proper use. This category encompasses everything from pharmaceutical companies that fail to disclose serious side effects to appliance manufacturers who don't warn about fire hazards.
Minnesota's extensive highway network makes automotive defects particularly dangerous. SiebenCarey has handled numerous cases involving defective brakes, tire failures, airbag malfunctions, and fuel system defects that have caused serious injuries and fatalities on our roads.
When medical products fail, the consequences can be particularly devastating since patients depend on these items for their health and well-being. From hip implants that deteriorate to medications with undisclosed adverse reactions, these cases require specialized medical and engineering expertise.
Everyday household items from appliances to children's toys can harbor serious defects. Kitchen equipment that overheats, playground structures that collapse, or power tools with inadequate safety guards represent common sources of product liability claims.
Manufacturing and construction equipment defects can cause catastrophic workplace injuries. When safety systems fail or machinery lacks proper guards, workers suffer crushing injuries, amputations, or chemical exposures that could have been prevented with proper design and manufacturing.
Product failures frequently occur without warning, creating high-impact scenarios that cause multiple simultaneous injuries. For example, automotive defects can lead to car accidents that result in life-changing injuries.
Defective appliances, industrial equipment, or chemical products can cause severe thermal, electrical, or chemical burns. These injuries often require specialized treatment at burn centers and may necessitate multiple reconstructive surgeries over several years.
Contaminated products or items that release harmful substances can cause both immediate poisoning symptoms and long-term health consequences, including cancer, neurological damage, or organ failure.
When machinery or mechanical devices malfunction, they typically cause crushing injuries, amputations, or severe lacerations. These physical traumas often result in permanent disability and require extensive rehabilitation.
Defective medical devices implanted in the body can cause internal bleeding, organ damage, or systemic infections that may require emergency surgery and leave lasting health complications.
Product-related head injuries or toxic exposures can result in:
These injuries extend far beyond immediate physical damage, often creating cascading effects that impact career prospects, family relationships, and overall quality of life for decades to come.
Construction accidents often involve multiple at-fault parties, requiring thorough legal analysis to identify all responsible parties.
Companies that design and produce original products bear primary responsibility for ensuring safety and adequacy. This includes not only the final assembler but also component manufacturers whose defective parts contribute to overall product failures.
Intermediate parties in the distribution chain may share liability, particularly when they modify products, fail to pass along safety information, or continue distributing items after learning of defects.
While often possessing limited liability, retailers can sometimes be held responsible, especially when they're aware of defects, make material modifications, or fail to provide required safety information to consumers.
When defective components or materials cause product failures, their manufacturers can be directly liable even if they didn't participate in final assembly or marketing.
Companies responsible for product maintenance, repairs, or inspections may bear liability when their negligence contributes to product-related injuries.
Product liability law in Minnesota provides the legal grounds for holding businesses accountable for the products they manufacture or sell.
Typically, negligence is the basis of a personal injury claim. However, under Minnesota's strict liability doctrine, injured consumers don't need to prove manufacturers were negligent. All you have to prove is that the product was unreasonably dangerous and caused harm.
This legal framework recognizes that consumers cannot reasonably evaluate complex manufacturing processes or design decisions. It is the manufacturer’s responsibility to avoid putting dangerous or defective products into the market.
When manufacturers fail to exercise reasonable care in design, production, or warning processes, proving negligence can open the door to even more compensation. These claims require demonstrating specific breaches of industry standards or safety protocols.
Express warranties made by manufacturers and implied warranties of merchantability and fitness create contractual obligations that, when violated, can form the basis for compensation claims.
Minnesota's consumer protection statutes provide additional remedies when manufacturers engage in deceptive practices or fail to disclose known defects to consumers.
For years, the SiebenCarey team has honed our system for recovering the maximum compensation available for you while protecting other consumers.
Product liability cases require swift action to secure physical evidence before it's altered, repaired, or destroyed. Our immediate response team will work to preserve crucial items, conduct preliminary examinations, and prevent any evidence from being lost.
Our attorneys will investigate the manufacturing processes, quality control procedures, internal company documents, and regulatory compliance records related to the product that caused your injury. That way, we can uncover evidence of known defects, design shortcuts, or warning failures that failed to prevent your accident.
Complex product cases often require expert insights. We collaborate with engineers, medical specialists, accident reconstructionists, and industry safety experts to build compelling cases demonstrating how the defective or dangerous product caused your injury.
When defective products cause injuries across multiple states, we coordinate with attorneys nationwide to share resources, develop common strategies, and apply pressure to the defendants to reach a fair resolution.
While many product liability cases are resolved through negotiated settlements, we are fully prepared to take your claim to court. We approach every case with the thorough preparation needed for a trial, just in case the at-fault company refuses to offer a fair settlement.
When strengthening our clients’ cases, our work can also contribute to product recalls, safety warnings, and improved regulatory oversight that protect other consumers.
We will go the extra mile to ensure you receive the full amount of compensation available under Minnesota law. This includes:
Beyond the expense of your current treatment, product injuries frequently require ongoing medical care, specialized equipment, and future surgeries. We work with medical economists and life care planners to calculate total lifetime costs.
Product injuries can end careers, particularly when they affect manual dexterity, cognitive function, or physical capabilities essential for specific occupations. Our economic experts document not just immediate income losses but any permanent or long-term losses in earning capacity.
The sudden, unexpected nature of product failures often creates unique psychological trauma beyond typical accident scenarios. Our attorneys ensure compensation reflects both physical pain and emotional distress.
When product defects create permanent limitations on activities, hobbies, or family relationships, we pursue compensation for these often-overlooked but significant impacts on overall life satisfaction.
In cases involving particularly egregious misconduct, such as concealing known defects or ignoring safety warnings, Minnesota law allows additional punitive damages designed to punish defendants and deter future misconduct.
Product injuries affect entire families, not just individual victims. Spouses may lose companionship and assistance, while children may miss out on parental involvement. Our comprehensive approach ensures these family-wide impacts receive appropriate compensation.
The immediate response to product-related injuries significantly influences both medical outcomes and legal recovery potential.
Product injuries often involve complex trauma requiring immediate specialized care. Don't delay treatment to collect evidence. Your health takes absolute priority.
If safely possible, secure the defective product without altering its condition. This physical evidence often provides crucial proof of defects and causation in subsequent legal proceedings.
Photograph the product, the accident scene, and your injuries from multiple angles. Record details about how you were using the product and what went wrong.
Save packaging, instruction manuals, warranties, purchase receipts, and any maintenance records. These materials often contain important legal information and can help establish the product's history.
File reports with relevant agencies such as the Consumer Product Safety Commission, FDA, or National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, depending on the product type involved.
Decline requests from product manufacturers or their representatives to examine the product, provide statements, or accept early settlement offers before consulting with legal counsel.
Early legal intervention protects your rights, preserves evidence, and ensures proper investigation procedures are followed from the outset. Call us at 1-800-4-RIGHTS for immediate assistance.
When defective products shatter lives, SiebenCarey's product liability attorneys stand ready to fight for accountability and compensation. Our decades of experience, vast resources, and unwavering commitment to client advocacy have established us as a trusted choice for Minnesota product defect claims.
Don't let manufacturers escape responsibility for dangerous products that have harmed you or your family. Our product liability specialists are available 24/7 to evaluate your case and explain your legal options.
Contact SiebenCarey today at 1-800-4-RIGHTS (1-800-474-4487) for your free, confidential case consultation. Whether you're in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, or anywhere throughout Minnesota, we're prepared to meet you wherever is most convenient to begin pursuing the justice you deserve.
Proving a product defect requires specialized analysis, expert testimony, and often comparison with safer alternative designs. SiebenCarey's product liability team works with qualified experts to demonstrate defects through scientific testing, industry standards analysis, and examination of the manufacturer’s records.
Minnesota's comparative fault system allows recovery even when you bear some responsibility, as long as your fault doesn't exceed the defendant's. However, product liability cases often focus on the product's inherent dangers rather than user error, which would minimize the risk of comparative fault issues.
Post-injury recalls can provide strong evidence that manufacturers knew or should have known about defects. However, recall timing doesn't affect your right to compensation for injuries that occurred before the recall was announced.
Minnesota typically provides four to six years from the injury date to file product liability claims. However, various factors (such as when you discovered the defect or the statute of repose) can affect this deadline. The sooner you contact a Minnesota product liability lawyer, the better.
Most product liability cases are resolved through settlement negotiations. However, SiebenCarey is always prepared to go to trial on your behalf to secure fair compensation.
Our contingency fee arrangement means you pay nothing upfront, and we only collect fees if we secure compensation for you. We advance all case costs, including expert fees and investigation expenses, without requiring payment from clients. When we do win your case, our fee will be taken as a percentage of your settlement or trial award, meaning you will never have to pay for anything out of pocket.
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