Minneapolis Product Injury Lawyer: Seeking Justice for Victims

If you purchase a product for your own use or for a family member to use, you expect that product to work as promised. It’s upsetting if the product suddenly stops working or breaks for no apparent reason. Should that defective product end up injuring someone, though, it becomes a situation that’s far more serious than simply being upset about losing a little bit of money from the purchase of a product that doesn’t work.

You should not have to pay for your medical bills because a product failed and injured you. However, manufacturers and retailers aren’t necessarily going to just take your word for it about your injuries and about how the product malfunctioned. When you hire our Minneapolis product injury lawyer at Tyroler Leonard Injury Law, we will work to collect facts that show the manufacturer or retailer behaved in a negligent manner or that the manufacturer was strictly liable for the performance of the product. Don’t try to take on a large manufacturer and its multiple attorneys yourself. Let our team give you the professional legal representation you need when seeking an injury claim.

Why You Should Choose Tyroler Leonard Injury Law for Your Dangerous Product Claim

Product injury cases can be quite complex. We have to prove that the manufacturer could have taken a different approach to marketing or creating the product, potentially preventing your injuries. We also may have to prove that you were using the product in line with the instructions you received and in a safe manner.

If manufacturers believe that they could be liable for a large settlement amount because of the injuries you suffered while using the product, you can expect them to unleash an army of lawyers to try to convince you to accept a smaller settlement than you actually deserve. Our Minneapolis product injury attorney has extensive experience in product liability cases like this, and this gives us the ability to anticipate the techniques the manufacturer’s attorneys will use, allowing us to have a chance to successfully counteract them.

Attorney Isaac Tyroler

Attorney Isaac Tyroler has more than a decade of experience helping victims of the negligence of others. He has a passion for this type of work, including helping injured people move successfully through the often complex legal process. He provides compassionate care for our clients, and he doesn’t allow insurance companies and attorneys to try to introduce half-truths into the case. Some of his awards and accomplishments include:

Super Lawyers Rising Star, starting in 2017
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating, starting in 2020
Bar admission in Minnesota
Bar admission in Wisconsin
Bar admission in U.S. Federal Courts in Minnesota, Eastern Wisconsin, and Western Wisconsin districts.

Attorney Rachel Sperling Leonard

Attorney Rachel Sperling Leonard is a fourth-generation lawyer who has had an interest in helping victims of the negligence of others since she was a child. She has a focus on making sure victims receive the legal representation they deserve, regardless of which language is native to them. Other local Minneapolis attorneys give her referrals because they trust her to represent their Spanish-speaking clients in their injury cases and because of her passion for helping all victims. Some of her awards and accomplishments include:

Super Lawyers Rising Star, starting in 2021
Bar admission in Minnesota
Bar admission in Wisconsin
Bar admission in U.S. Federal Courts in Minnesota, Eastern Wisconsin, and Western Wisconsin districts.

Why You Should Seek Help from Our Product Injury Lawyers in Minneapolis After a Defective Appliance Accident

Because of the amount of power that many home appliances use for operation and because of their size, any time an appliance malfunctions, it could cause injuries for you and anyone else in the area. Defective home appliances can be especially dangerous, and they can result in some complex personal injury claims. Our Minneapolis product injury attorneys use our experience with many different kinds of appliance accidents to give our injured clients the highest level of representation.

You may think a defective home appliance is one that causes a leak or an explosion. However, there are many other instances involving appliances that could qualify for a defective product injury claim that you may not think about initially.

Tip-over appliance: If the design of the appliance makes it top heavy or wobbly, it could tip and injure someone in a crush injury. This type of design flaw is something that designers should prevent from happening.
Inadvertent activation: An appliance that someone – including a child or a dog – could turn on by bumping into a knob or button is not safe to use. Manufacturers should not allow this type of design flaw to be part of an appliance.
Overheating issues: Designers need to protect wiring in an appliance from parts of the appliance that generate heat. Melted wires could lead to a fire.
Defective vehicle: You might not think of a vehicle in the same way as a home appliance, but a defective design in a motor vehicle could lead to an injury accident that may give you the ability to seek an award. If we can show that the design of a hose in the engine was defective and led to your being splashed with a hot liquid, for example, this could lead to an injury claim for your burns. A flawed vehicle may even lead to a single-car accident that was not your fault.

Even if the type of accident you had with your product or home appliance seems like a strange one, reach out to our team of Minneapolis product injury lawyers. We may have some experience with the type of product failure that you experienced and that led to your injuries, or we may know about a design flaw that could lead to your being eligible to win an award.

Our Minneapolis Product Liability Injury Lawyer Can Help You Understand the Legal Aspects of How Your Claim Can Work

The state of Minnesota uses a strict liability law when it comes to product defects. This means we may not have to show that negligence occurred on the part of the manufacturer or retailer to be able to file a successful claim, depending on the circumstances of the case. We may be able to simply show that the product was dangerous to try to win an award for you.

Some of the specific types of product liability claims that are possible in the state of Minnesota include the following.

Design Defect

The design of any product sold to consumers must include safety as a top priority. Unsafe products because of design flaws that lead to injuries typically qualify for a product liability claim.

These products must have a design that allows average people to use the product as intended in a safe manner, or they must have a component built into them designed specifically to prevent injury.

Manufacturing Defect

Manufacturers must have processes in place that catch potential defects in the way the product is being made.

If a portion of the assembly line is not functioning properly, manufacturers must receive an immediate alert, stop production, discard any unsafe products, and fix the assembly line before resuming manufacturing. Failing to do so and allowing defective products to reach retailers could yield a product liability claim.

Insufficient Warning

Any products must contain warning labels or descriptions of warnings in a user manual. Such warning labels must clearly spell out what could happen if the consumer uses the product in an unintended way. If the manufacturer fails to point out these potential hazards, and if a consumer suffers an injury because of the lack of an adequate warning label , a product liability claim is possible.

It’s important to note that not all products need warning labels for all potential consequences. Some products have a natural risk that comes with using them in the appropriate manner that does not legally need a warning label. A knife, for example, is known to be sharp. There’s no need for a warning label regarding a potential cutting of the skin with the knife, because this is a natural risk.

FAQ: Trust Our Minneapolis Product Injury Lawyer to Answer All Your Questions

Because the majority of our clients are going through this type of case for the first time, they understandably have a lot of questions. You can trust the Minneapolis personal injury lawyers at Tyroler Leonard Injury Law to be available to answer all questions you have after you hire us. We know the importance of keeping our clients informed about every step in the case. Additionally, we know that one of the best ways to learn about what is important to you in your case is by listening to the questions you are asking. Here are some common questions clients have for us, as well as our answers.

How Do I Know If I Have a Claim Regarding a Defective Product?

Some clients who hire us tell us they hesitated to call because they weren’t sure they had a legitimate claim. That’s why we offer a free consultation for all potential clients, where we can learn about the facts in your case and then give you our recommendations about whether we can help. You are under no obligation to hire our Minneapolis product injury law firm after this meeting.

What Steps Can Your Minneapolis Product Injury Lawyer Take to Help With My Claim?

We investigate the facts in the case to attempt to prove that the manufacturer had a duty to create a safe product for consumers, but it failed to do so. We will ask you to keep all product documentation you consulted before using the product. We need to track the model number and serial number of the defective product. Additionally, our Minneapolis product injury lawyer will interview witnesses who can corroborate your story.

What If the Retailer Who Sold the Product Misrepresented How It Works?

If a salesperson at the store where you purchased the product promised that you could use it in a certain way, and that usage led to your injuries, it is possible that we could hold the retailer liable in your defective product injury claim.

How Much Time Does It Take to Win a Product Injury Claim?

The length of time required to try to win a claim depends on the circumstances in your case. If the manufacturer agrees with our claim, it could settle with in a few months. If negotiations do not work and if our product injury lawyers in Minneapolis need to take your case to trial, it could take a few years to settle the case. Trust that we will stick with you throughout the entire process.

Nothing in Minnesota state law requires victims to hire a Minneapolis product injury attorney to represent them. Victims can try to negotiate on their own. However, because of the complexity in these types of cases and because of the challenges in navigating the legal process on your own, hiring the team at Tyroler Leonard Injury Law can give you peace of mind. Let us deal with the legal aspects of the case while you recover your health. We are ready to fight for you.

Reach Out to Tyroler Leonard Injury Law for Help With Your Product Injury Claim Today

If you believe that injuries you suffered while using a particular product occurred because the product malfunctioned or had a dangerous design, it’s important to take steps to protect your right to seek damages. Without overwhelming evidence, product manufacturers rarely are going to admit that they made an error in the design or creation of a product that placed consumers in danger.

Consequently, to win the award that you deserve to have related to your injuries, you need to be prepared to fight.

At Tyroler Leonard Injury Law, our Minneapolis product injury lawyer is ready to take that fight to the product manufacturer or retailer on your behalf. We do not shy away from difficult cases or from challenging situations. We understand that you and your family are counting on us to try to win the award that you deserve to have, and we do not take our responsibility to you lightly. To learn more about how we operate and how we believe we can help you, reach out to our team today at 651-259-1113 for a free case review.

Attorney Isaac Tyroler

Attorney Isaac Tyroler has been a strong advocate for injured people his entire legal career. He has a passion for righting wrongs, and he deeply cares about representing injured clients who may feel overwhelmed or uncertain about how to navigate the legal system. He is compassionate toward clients and aggressive with insurance companies and defendants. He is on the elected Board of Governors of the Minnesota Association of Justice (MAJ), the top personal injury lawyers’ group in Minnesota. And is currently the chair of MAJ’s legislative committee. [ Attorney Bio ]