Each year thousands of people in the United States are injured or killed by defective or dangerous products. While virtually any manufactured product can be dangerous, devastating spinal cord injuries are often caused by motor vehicle accidents resulting from a defective part. Defective auto parts such as unsafe tires and faulty brakes lead to countless complete and incomplete spinal cord injuries every year. There are three types of product liability cases:

• negligence
• strict product liability
• breach of warranty

To prove negligence, three factors have to be proven against the manufacturer or seller; no duty of care to protect its potential customers, failure to assure reasonable safety, and the existence of an injury. In a strict product liability lawsuit it is sufficient enough to prove that the defective product caused the injury. And in a breach of warranty you must prove that the defective product, or defective part of the product, was under warranty at the time of injury.

Only products which have actually been sold come under the product liability laws. Historically, the original purchaser of the product was the only party who could receive compensation for an injury due to a defective product.  Currently, the majority of states waive this requirement; if it was foreseeable that a certain person could be injured by the product, that party can receive compensation for any injuries caused by the product. All that is required for this more complete coverage is that the product was sold to someone at some point and there was a defect in the design, manufacturing or marketing of that product.

Over the past two decades, we've built a reputation of integrity, skill and professionalism with clients, other lawyers, judges and the community- specializing in personal injury cases resulting from automobile accidents, medical malpractice, premise liability and products liability, plus insurance bad faith, worker's compensation and social security claims. In our three offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Marlton, New Jersey, our reputation with other attorneys, judges and insurance companies is extremely important because an attorney's ability to achieve a great result for a client is in part determined by opposing counsel's assessment and an insurance company's assessment of that attorneys skills. While a law suit is never fun, we want to express to you that we take each case personally, and we're dedicated to achieving the best possible outcome for you and your family. If you have suffered an injury in one of the following areas please contact our legal professionals for free legal advice today:

We are proud of our accomplishments including those of our founder Howard Silverman, who has been recognized for providing outstanding personal injury advocacy as reflected in his selection as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in 2008, and his induction as a lifetime member in the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an honor held by less than two percent of all personal injury attorneys in the United States. We invite you to learn more about our Philadelphia personal injury law firm, our accomplished personal injury attorneys and our demonstrated track record of success.

If you are involved in an accident please call us toll free at 866-484-6992, fill out the online form to the right, or visit one of our three locations in center city Philadelphia, Lancaster or Marlton. If you live outside of Pennsylvania and New Jersey feel free to contact the American Justice Network, a personal injury litigation network that leverages decades of experience and relationships with attorneys to facilitate a connection with the best attorney for you.