San Luis Obispo Product Liability Lawyer
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If you or your loved one has been injured by a defective product, a skilled personal injury attorney from our firm could help you seek compensation. Contact the Law Offices of John C. Carlson today to schedule your consultation with a San Luis Obispo product liability lawyer.
When you are injured while using a consumer or industrial product, there is a definite possibility that the product, and not your use of the product, was the problem. A seat belt might not fasten properly, an electronic bike or skateboard might have defective hardware or software, cooking equipment might explode, to name a few examples. Determining how exactly the product malfunctioned can be difficult, sometimes requiring the assistance of engineers, designers, and safety experts.
A defect may be based on a faulty design or faulty manufacturing, and the way to prove each one is different. Sometimes it is enough to just show that the product did not perform as safely as an ordinary consumer would expect, even when the product is being misused. You need an experienced product liability attorney with a background in engineering and technology to ensure that the product’s manufacturer, designer, and distributor are held accountable.
For personal injury cases, many law firms will charge from a third to forty percent of the amount collected if your case settles, and more if the case goes to trial. Furthermore, many firms are not razor-focused on ensuring the costs to litigate your case are low, because most of these costs come out of YOUR final settlement or jury verdict amount. Many costs cannot be avoided and are worth every penny spent, but several should not exceed a certain amount regardless of what is provided.
Our top priority is to ensure you get the most take-home compensation for the injury that has impacted your life. Should your case settle quickly, either before a lawsuit is even filed or shortly afterwards, then the fees we charge are reduced. Furthermore, we discuss the reasonableness and necessity of all litigation costs with you before they are incurred.
Knowledge about the social, political, geographic, and economic history of the community where an injury occurred is very important. As examples, if a client is injured on a certain part of a highway, that highway may have a history of accidents for common reasons. Or a city may have just recently passed an ordinance that prohibits the same activity that injured the client. John is a Central Coast native and has lived in California his entire life. He was born in San Diego, before moving to San Luis Obispo in 1985, where he also went to high school. He also lived in Santa Barbara, California, for several years.
When a San Luis Obispo client is injured by a defective product, it is of key importance for our attorneys to understand what specifically went wrong with the device. Often, it is not just some defect, but also a failure to warn the rider that something might happen if the product is operating in a certain way. John has substantial knowledge in electrical, mechanical, and software engineering through his work experiences before becoming a lawyer, including employment at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Northrop Grumman corporation. He has formally studied patent law and worked with dozens of engineers over his career.
After an accident, your whole life has been disrupted. You are scared about what the future holds, can’t do things you used to do, have to spend countless hours on treatment, and don’t understand the legal process. At the Law Offices of John C. Carlson, the client-attorney relationship is a top priority. There is frequent attorney-client communication to help understand the client’s injuries, offer advice on what treatment may be needed, describe how the case may resolve, explain legal options, and give updates on case resolution.
There are several critical steps that often need to be completed to successfully resolve a personal injury case – a client’s injuries need to be documented, the client must be evaluated by medical professionals, correspondence needs to be prepared, a client’s deposition must be taken, etc. Often, a law firm will hire a third-party to assist in some of these steps or ask a legal assistant to do some of them. This not only means the attorney is not personally fully engaged, but also that the client must pay from their settlement funds for the services of the third party. At the Law Offices of John C. Carlson, John is fully engaged in all steps of the litigation process to ensure the best representation possible and eliminate excess expenses.
Part of developing a meaningful client relationship is meeting the client in-person. With the advent of the Internet, it is very common for a client to hire a law firm and then discover later that they are not actually located where they live. This makes it hard to ever meet your attorney. Our firm has a physical presence in downtown San Luis Obispo and in Montecito, California, just a few miles east of downtown Santa Barbara.
To learn more about how we could help you, schedule a consultation with a San Luis Obispo product liability lawyer today. Our team at the Law Offices of John C. Carlson looks forward to helping you and your family pursue the compensation you deserve.