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Houston Product Liability Lawyer

A product you bought should not be the thing that hurts you. When a defective vehicle part, dangerous appliance, faulty tool, or unsafe consumer product causes an injury, Texas law lets you hold the manufacturer, distributor, or seller responsible. If a defective product hurt you or someone you love, you need a Houston personal injury lawyer who knows how to take on manufacturers and their legal teams.

Product liability cases often involve large companies with deep pockets and aggressive defense strategies. Blass Law knows how to investigate a defect, identify every liable party, and build the case you need.

Types of Product Defects

Texas product liability claims generally fall into three categories:

  • Design defects: The product is inherently dangerous because of how it was designed, even if manufactured correctly.
  • Manufacturing defects: Something went wrong during production, making a specific unit dangerous even though the design was safe.
  • Marketing defects (failure to warn): The product lacked adequate instructions or warnings about risks that were not obvious to an ordinary user.

Who Can Be Held Liable

Texas law allows injury claims against multiple parties in the chain of distribution, including the manufacturer, component parts maker, distributor, and retailer. Under the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 82, a seller who did not manufacture the product is generally not liable unless they participated in the design, made an express warranty, altered the product, or knew of the defect and failed to warn. That means identifying the right defendants early is critical to a successful claim.

Proving a Product Liability Claim

Texas recognizes claims based on strict liability, negligence, and breach of warranty. In a strict liability claim, you generally do not have to prove the manufacturer was careless, only that the product was defective, the defect made it unreasonably dangerous, and the defect caused your injury while the product was being used as intended or in a reasonably foreseeable way. But these cases still take strong evidence, starting with the product itself. Expect expert analysis too, and often a look at similar complaints or recalls.

Statute of Limitations

Texas generally gives you two years from the date of injury to file a product liability lawsuit. Texas also has a 15-year statute of repose for many product liability claims, meaning a claim generally cannot be brought more than 15 years after the product was first sold, with some exceptions. Evidence in these cases (the product itself, purchase records, packaging) can disappear quickly, so the sooner you talk to a lawyer, the better the odds of preserving it.

Contact a Houston Product Liability Lawyer

Manufacturers do not admit fault easily, and they have teams of lawyers ready to defend their products. If a defective product injured you or a loved one, contact Blass Law today. Call (713) 664-4000 or request a case evaluation online.

Sources
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.82.htm

Real Results for Our Clients

$2.95 Million
Semi-Truck Accident
A commercial truck driver following too closely rear-ended our client’s vehicle. We secured this settlement given the trucking company’s clear negligence.
$300,000
Product Liability
Our client suffered a hand injury from a defective blender. We held the manufacturer accountable for the dangerous product defect.
$100,000
Car Accident
Our client was struck by a driver who ran a red light. With liability clear, we secured a full settlement for medical treatment and pain and suffering.
$70,150
Car Accident
Our client was passing through an intersection when another driver ran a red light, causing a serious collision.
$50,000
Rideshare Accident
Our client was a passenger in an Uber when another vehicle struck the car. We secured compensation for the injuries sustained.
$30,000
Car Accident (Policy Limits)
Our client’s vehicle was struck when another driver failed to yield. We recovered the full amount available under the at-fault driver’s policy.
$30,000
Car Accident
Our client was rear-ended by another driver while driving down the road.
$30,000
Motorcycle Accident
Our client was riding when another driver failed to yield while exiting a private lot, causing a collision.

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Reviewed by Jay Blass Cohen, founder of Blass Law PLLC, ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist, certified Drug Recognition Expert, and SFST instructor, serving Houston since 2009. This article is general information, not legal advice for your situation. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

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