Product Liability

Defective and dangerous products harm thousands of people every year—often because a corporation chose profit over safety. At Medina | Morgan, we represent individuals and families who have been seriously injured by consumer products, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, industrial equipment, household goods, and more. Our firm focuses on catastrophic injuries, complex expert-driven litigation, and holding negligent manufacturers fully accountable.
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How Product Liability Claims Work

Pennsylvania and New Jersey each allow injured consumers to bring claims under several legal theories:

  • Design Defect: The product’s design is inherently unsafe, and a safer, economically feasible alternative design existed.
  • Manufacturing Defect: The product deviated from its intended design during production, making it dangerous.
  • Failure to Warn: Manufacturers and distributors must warn consumers of known risks. Many cases involve inadequate labeling or hidden dangers.
  • Breach of Warranty: Sellers and manufacturers may be liable for violating express or implied promises about product safety.

In every case we take, we work with top-tier experts in engineering, product design, human factors, toxicology, warnings, and safety standards to prove liability and maximize recovery.

 

If you or a loved one suffered harm due to a defective product, you deserve answers—and compensation. Our attorneys have deep experience litigating against major corporations, uncovering design flaws, exposing inadequate warnings, and proving that safer, feasible alternatives existed. We prepare every case for trial and pursue maximum recovery for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and long-term care.

Why Choose Medina | Morgan

  • Catastrophic injury focus — We specialize in high-stakes, life-altering injuries.
  • Expert-driven litigation — We partner with engineers, medical experts, and industry specialists.
  • Tech-forward, trial-ready — Advanced investigations, 3D reconstructions, and AI-assisted case analysis.
  • No fee unless we win — You pay nothing upfront. Ever.
  • Relentless advocacy — We take on powerful corporations and their insurance teams.
Cindy Morgan and Steven Medina - Catastrophic Injury Attorneys

Types of Product Liability Cases We Handle

 

Defective Consumer Goods

  • Home appliances, electronics, batteries, toys, e-bikes, scooters
  • Fires, explosions, toxic exposures, electrical injuries

Medical Devices & Pharmaceuticals

  • Defective implants, surgical devices, pacemakers, stents
  • Harmful medications, dangerous side effects, failure-to-warn claims

Automotive Defects

  • Airbag failures, tire blowouts, fuel system fires, design defects
  • Crashworthiness cases involving severe injury or death

Industrial & Workplace Equipment

  • Heavy machinery, tools, lifting devices, and safety equipment
  • Claims involving amputations, crush injuries, and traumatic brain injuries

Toxic & Chemical Products

  • Contaminated water, hazardous household chemicals
  • Claims involving cancer, organ damage, and long-term toxicity

Our Approach: Science-Driven, Consumer-Centered Representation

Defective product cases require deep technical knowledge and relentless investigation into how and why a product failed.

1.

Private and Confidential Consultation

to review the product, your injuries, and any warnings—or lack thereof—given before use.

2.

Thorough Investigation

into design defects, manufacturing errors, inadequate warnings, prior incidents, recalls, and the company’s internal testing data.

3.

Strategic Litigation

that leverages engineering experts, scientific analysis, and corporate discovery to expose how a dangerous product reached consumers.

4.

Pursuit of Full Accountability

including monetary damages, product recalls, safer redesigns, and industry-wide changes when possible.

Your fight is our fight. We ensure transparency at every stage so you feel heard, informed, and empowered.

Frequently Asked Questions About Product Liability

Keep the product (if safe to do so), take photos, gather packaging/instructions, and seek medical care immediately. Do not give the product to the manufacturer before speaking with an attorney.
Each state has its own statute of limitations.
  • PA: generally, 2 years
  • NJ: 2 years
Exceptions may exist for minors, latent injuries, toxic exposure, and discovery-rule cases. Contact us quickly to protect your claim.
Often all of them. Product liability is a “chain of distribution” doctrine, meaning any company that designed, made, sold, or supplied the product may be responsible.
It's helpful, but not always required. We can still pursue a case using photos, purchase records, witness statements, identical product exemplars, and expert inspections.
You may be entitled to:
  • Medical bills & future medical care
  • Lost wages & diminished earning capacity
  • Pain, suffering, and loss of life’s pleasures
  • Wrongful death and survival damages
  • Punitive damages against egregiously negligent manufacturers
Complex cases involving engineering analysis, expert reports, and corporate discovery often take 12–24 months. Catastrophic injury cases can take longer, depending on litigation posture.
Recalls do not determine liability. Many defective products never get recalled. If the product caused injury and is proven unsafe, you may still have a strong case.