Product Liability Lawyer in New Jersey

You may be surprised to learn that one can injure themselves even if they use a product according to its usage instructions. Poorly designed products cause many accidents and injuries throughout New Jersey every day, and you may have valid grounds for a successful product liability claim. The consumer protection laws of New Jersey are complicated, and there may be compounding factors in your case that make it even murkier to determine responsibility. Fortunately, the product liability lawyers at Corradino & Papa, LLC can pierce through the confusion to figure out whether you have a valid claim.

Once you speak to one of our product liability attorneys, we’ll assemble a case for you. Each claim is unique, so yours depends on the specific circumstances of your case. We will help you determine your eligibility, the potential damages, and how to present your case in the best way possible.

Examining Your Eligibility

The New Jersey Product Liability Act, NJSA 2A:58C is the controlling statute in these instances. Your product liability case depends on several factors to determine both eligibility and the responsible legal party:

  • Defectiveness – If the product does not work according to its intended design, then you may have grounds due to faulty manufacturing; if so, then the design could be the problem. In either case, we can pursue it from the appropriate angle.
  • Responsibility – When it comes to defects, we must show that the defect is already there before the purchase. Companies are generally not responsible for incorrect product use that results in damage.
  • Injury – It’s not enough to prove physical harm to users of the product. We are also obliged to prove that the product physically damaged property that you own, caused illness or death, caused pain, suffering, mental anguish or emotional harm, or negatively impacted an agreement you had with a service provider or contracted partner.
  • Intended User – Additionally, we need to show that you have used the product in a reasonable manner. The manufacturer may not be responsible for actual damages if you have not used the product in a reasonable manner.

Each aspect is one component of eligibility. Taken together, we can form a strong case against the appropriate party. Due to these conditions, however, there are ways that a company may absolve themselves of legal responsibility. If any of the following is applicable, there may not be grounds for your claim:

  • Product Misuse – Since the manufacturer cannot prove that you are incorrectly using the product, this is a strong ground for legal defense. If they neglect to include product usage instructions, you may still have grounds even if the product isn’t used correctly.
  • Alteration – The manufacturer cannot account for changes that you may make after purchase. If you modify a product that subsequently causes harm, the company is likely to be free of any responsibility.
  • Unavoidably Unsafe – Any product that, out of necessity, may come with certain side effects when used correctly and cannot be made another way is generally exempt from product liability. This clause protects pharmaceutical companies and others who create useful products that come with a necessary risk of harm.
  • Adequate Warning – If the company can provide sufficient warnings or instruction regarding the specific actions that cause your injuries, then they are exempt from responsibility.

We cannot determine how viable your claim is until you speak with us, so we encourage you to contact us for a free consultation today. We’ll review the basics to determine your eligibility before proceeding.

What Product Liability Means to You

We believe that everyone should be able to live their lives safely and use products as intended without harm. If a faulty product causes injuries, it can have a real impact on how you live your life. You may lose a source of income, suffer irreparable harm, or miss out on life experiences that you should get to enjoy. If these things happen to you, then you are entitled to compensation to at least mitigate the damage.

The compensation that you can expect from a product liability case depends on the type of harm that the product causes. Regular expenses such as medical bills and replacing damaged property are straightforward. It’s more challenging to determine the value of emotional suffering and lost associations due to the damage. If you miss work, we must also push for costs based on the income that you would have made during that time. When everything comes together, these damages may be substantial, sometimes exceeding millions of dollars. How can you determine the real value of the loss the product has caused?

Even if it’s clear to you that someone is responsible for the accident, you may lack the resources and legal knowledge to pursue that claim. Ultimately, product liability represents an opportunity to protect your interests and financial well-being against someone else’s failings that harm you. Let an experienced, licensed law firm to help you.

Speak with a Product Liability Lawyer Today

If your injuries are the result of product design defects and a lack of proper warning, we can help you get the compensation you are due. Contact us for a free consultation and speak with an experienced product liability lawyer who can help you today. We have a large team of lawyers who focus on personal injury claims and know how to represent clients both in and out of court to maximize the odds that you get the money that your claim warrants.

We also help you avoid the risks, until your case resolves, that come from starting what could be a lengthy legal process. You don’t have to pay a cent from your initial compensation to the end of the trial. You only have to pay us when you win, so if we don’t succeed with your case, you don’t lose anything else. When you hire Corradino & Papa, LLC to represent you, the only thing you have to do is rest up and get better – we’ll handle the rest.

“ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS GET BETTER, AND WE WILL TAKE CARE OF THE REST!”

Disclaimer: Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

Call Us 973.574.1200


  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

JACK V. CORRADINO, ROBERT C. PAPA, JR., JOSEPH A. DEFURIA, TIMOTHY J. FONSECA, AND FRANCIS J. SWEENEY III ARE ALL CERTIFIED BY THE SUPREME COURT AS CIVIL TRIAL ATTORNEYS. Corradino & Papa, LLC is located in Clifton, NJ and serves clients in and around Newark, Irvington, Harrison, East Orange, Orange, Belleville, Hillside, Maplewood, South Orange, Kearny, West Orange, Elizabeth, Glen Ridge, Bloomfield, North Arlington, Vauxhall, Union, Montclair, Millburn, Lyndhurst, Nutley, Bergen County, Essex County, Hudson County and Union County. See All Locations Attorney Advertising. This website is designed for general information only. The information presented at this site should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship. The hiring of an attorney is an important decision. The information you obtain in this website is not, nor is it intended to be legal advice. You should contact an attorney for individual advice regarding your situation. Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances. No aspect of this advertising has been approved by the supreme court. Here are the criteria for the various awards we’ve won: Disclaimer : Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

No aspect of this advertising has been approved by the supreme court.

Copyright© 2022 All Right Reserved