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Product Liability/Defective Products

Charleston Area Product Liability Lawyers

We rely on the products we buy to perform as advertised and to do so without the risk of injury to the user. By the time a product makes it to market, we have the right to expect that all of the necessary safety and design testing has been completed and that the product is safe to use. Sadly, many defective products make it into our homes and the consequences can be tragic.

If you have been injured by a defective product, it is important that you have an experienced attorney in your corner who knows the law and will fight to protect your rights. At the Wigger Law Firm, Inc. in Charleston, South Carolina, we represent clients in a broad range of product liability cases and we know what it takes to reach a favorable outcome in your case.

Always Working to Protect Your Interests

Our attorneys have over 31 years of combined experience. We have brought a variety of product liability cases involving bad product design, inadequate or missing warnings, product failures and many others. We are often asked to assist other attorneys based on our experience and expertise in this area. We will fully investigate every aspect of your case to determine how your injuries occurred and identify all responsible parties. We will seek to hold everyone who played a part in your injuries accountable and seek maximum compensation on your behalf.

We have represented clients in a variety of product liability cases, including:

  • Machine Injuries
  • Motor Vehicle Defects (crashworthiness)
  • Tire Failures and Tire Defects
  • Unsafe Playground Equipment
  • Fitness Equipment
  • Product Packing and Labeling Defects
  • Electrical Component Failures

Call for a Free Initial Consultation

Contact our office today to discuss your case. We are available during regular business hours and by appointment at other times. You can reach us by phone at 843-553-9800 or 800-553-7449 or via e-mail.

Related Verdicts/Settlements

  • $3,000,000.00 - Settlement in case where a defective tire blew on vehicle and vehicle roof crushed in on client because of a defective weld causing multiple injuries.
  • $200,000.00 - Settlement in product liability case where client sustained injury in hospital when the carbon plastic medical imaging table he was on collapsed.
  • $225,000.00 - Settlement for client who was injured when a defective trash compactor door latch failed, causing the client to be hit with the door, knocking her off of the compactor platform.
  • $190,000.00 - Settlement in a product liability case where a step collapsed and caused client's back injury.
  • $1,875,000.00 - Product Liability settlement for failure to adopt means to keep wheels on trucks when the lug nuts fail. Tire on 18-wheeler flew off and killed client’s husband who was standing on the side of the road.
  • $175,000.00 - Settlement in product liability case where client sustained partial thumb amputation injury for lack of guarding mechanism on tobacco conveyor machine.
  • $130,000.00 - Settlement in product liability case where chart rack was improperly designed and client was injured when medical chart rack fell on her.
  • $125,000.00 - Settlement in product liability negligence case in failing to crimp wand attachment on pressure washer, 1500 psi, hit client in eye and knocked off ladder.
  • $124,000.00 - Settlement in product liability case where client sustained injury when a crane snapped, dropping an air conditioning unit through the roof where client was employed.
  • $90,000.00 - Settlement in product liability case for chemical exposure at school, where student clients were exposed to harmful chemical mixture by cleaning crew.

 

contact the firm

Wigger Law Firm, Inc.
8086 Rivers Avenue, Suite A
North Charleston, SC 29406

Phone: 843-553-9800
Toll Free: 800-553-7449
Fax: 843-553-1648
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Summerville Office:

1055-A North Main Street
Summerville, SC 29483

Phone: (843) 851-9900
Fax: (843) 851-9044
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Settlements and verdicts in all cases depend on various factors and circumstances, which are unique to each case. Therefore, past results in cases are not a guarantee or prediction of similar results in future cases or in your case which the Wigger Law Firm and its lawyers may undertake.