Defective Product Lawyer in Charleston, SC

Sanders Law Firm, LLC Defective Product Lawyer in Charleston, SC represents victims of defective products in both state and federal courts. With an engineering degree from Clemson University (1989) and with a law degree from the University of South Carolina (1992), Thomas O. ("T.O.") Sanders, IV is one of a select few attorneys in South Carolina with an engineering background. Rated AV®Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubble, T.O. Sanders understands defective products.

Products Liability:  Have you been seriously injured by a defective and unreasonably dangerous product? The question we ask is, "If this product had been properly designed, manufactured and labeled, then could the injury have been prevented?"  Any risk of serious injury or death is unreasonable and unacceptable if the risk could have been eliminated by reasonable accident prevention methods. 

The value of your case:  Depends upon how you were injured and whether you contributed to the injury. Generally, product liability cases are tough to fight.  Scientific and mechanical expertise is required of the lawyer to understand the issues of the claim.  As an engineer and a lawyer, T.O. Sanders is well-qualified.

Specific Defective Products:  Products liability actions can be brought on all kinds of consumer goods such as motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts, tires, ladders, hospital beds and exploding gas cans.  

1. Exploding e-cigarettes (personal vaporizer):  an electronic nicotine-delivery device which uses a lithium-ion battery to create vapor which simulates tobacco smoke.  The lithium-ion battery has the potential to explode causing serious and permanent injuries.   
2. Exploding lithium-ion batteries:  are used in various electronic devices such as e-cigarettes, laptop computers and headphones.  They contain a flammable, liquid electrolyte which may ignite from overheating or from short-circuiting when a plastic separator between the batteries is damaged.  Injuries are often severe.
3. Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder ®:  has been linked to ovarian cancer.  Talc is a clay mineral which is soft and absorbent.  On October 28, 2016, a jury in California awarded $70,000,000 to a woman who claimed this product caused her ovarian cancer.  See http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2016/05/03/johnson-johnson-baby-powder-talc-ovarian-cancer-case-55-million/83865636/                 

Defective Products Sold by Amazon:  Amazon is the world’s largest retailer of consumer products in the world.  Unfortunately, some items for sale on Amazon are not safe and have caused serious injuries.  Many of these products are made in China.  Seeking redress against Chinese manufacturers is extremely difficult if not impossible.  Amazon claims that it is only a service provider which lists the products of other sellers on its e-commerce platform and that it is not responsible for injuries from defective products.  Even so, Amazon instituted its A to Z Claims Process through which it seeks to settle consumer claims for up to $1,000.00.  In 2020, Bolger v. Amazon.com, LLC, 53 Cal. App. 5^th 431, 267 Cal. Rptr.3d 601 (Cal. App. 2020) held that Amazon was liable for a Chinese-made laptop battery which exploded and injured the purchaser. https://www.reuters.com/article/technology/california-court-rules-amazon-is-liable-for-injuries-from-defective-products-idUSKCN259327/.  The Court found that the battery had been stored in Amazon’s warehouse, that Amazon received payment for the battery, that Amazon shipped the battery, that the terms of Amazon’s relationship with the seller was established by Amazon, and that Amazon charged fees on the battery. On July 30, 2024, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission determined that Amazon is a distributor of any defective products which it lists for sale, and that Amazon bears legal responsibility for the recall of those defective products.  If you are injured by a defective product purchased through Amazon, document the injury with photos.  Print out the Amazon listing before it is removed.  The listing may show the seller and/or the supplier.  On the listing, leave a review about your experience.  Report the problem to Amazon.  (At the bottom of the product listing, there should be a link which allows you to enter the specifics of what happened).  Keep the defective product— do not return it to Amazon. Report the defective product to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission at www.saferproducts.gov.

Preserving Evidence:  Save the relevant evidence.  It may be essential for building your claim.

Our objective:  1)  to maximize your recovery;  and 2)  to provide designers, manufacturers and distributors with an incentive to prevent future injury.

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Sanders Law Firm, LLC represents clients in the Charleston, South Carolina area, including Barnwell County, Beaufort County, Berkeley County, Charleston County, Clarendon County, Colleton County, Dorchester County and Georgetown County.