Pennsylvania Defective Products Lawyer
Auto Defects • Consumer Products • Workplace Machinery
Knowledge of the law, trial experience, and access to top experts enable Gillespie, Miscavige & Ferdinand, LLC. to hold manufacturers accountable for dangerous products. Our product liability attorney has a proven record of securing verdicts and settlements in many of these complex and technical cases.
Do You Have a Claim? Free Case Evaluation at 570-788-7440
Contact us for a free consultation if you believe that a defective product caused your serious injury or the death of a loved one. Based in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, attorney Bob Gillespie takes product liability cases on behalf of victims throughout northeast Pennsylvania. In 30 years of litigation, he has handled a wide range of product liability cases, including:
- An industrial machine that severed a man's hand
- A poorly designed restaurant ramp that caused a serious fall
- A leaking liquid detergent bottle that led to a broken ankle slip-and-fall
- An exercise machine that collapsed on the user
Proving Product Liability
Pennsylvania permits litigation under the "malfunction theory." If the product was not misused and failed in an unexpected way, the product is presumed to be defective. Plaintiffs do not have to prove that the manufacturer knew of a specific design defect or manufacturing flaw, only that there was a product malfunction for which the manufacturer is responsible.
Nonetheless, product liability cases turn on highly technical arguments that must be supported by expert testimony. Our attorney has cultivated a nationwide network of engineers, accident reconstructionists, human factors experts, OSHA safety experts, and other specialists to serve as experts in your case. For example, in the case of the worker whose hand was amputated by defective machinery, Mr. Gillespie located an expert who had designed similar machines for more than 50 years.
Let Us Determine if You Have a Case
Contact Bob Gillespie today for a free case evaluation at 570-788-7440. If he decides you have a viable product liability case, you will be represented by a highly accomplished trial lawyer who will aggressively pursue your case. There are no attorney fees unless we recover compensation on your behalf.
