Atlanta Defective Sports Product Liability Lawyer

Experienced Georgia Recreational Product Defect Attorney

Have you been injured by a recreational product — either while using the item in the store or after purchase? Even if you purchased the product secondhand, you may be able to recover compensation from the product designer, manufacturer or retailer under the legal theory of product liability.

Generally speaking, the law of product liability states that the designer, manufacturer and seller of a product are legally responsible if the product has design flaws, manufacturing errors or insufficient warnings about possible hazards that make the product unreasonably dangerous to use.

Product liability cases are complex. Not only does the attorney have to trace sometimes-twisted lines of connection and shared responsibility among a number of different companies, but the lawyer — with help from expert witnesses — must also prove a negative: The product could have been designed more safely, manufactured without error, or sold with more warnings — such that the injury or death in question would not have occurred.

Defective sports product liability cases can be further complicated by the defense argument that the person using the equipment "assumed the risk" of injury. In other words, it is likely that the defendants in a sports product liability case will try to avoid liability by arguing that the injury victim knew there was a risk of injury while using the equipment and accepted that risk by continuing to use the product.

Consult a Georgia Attorney Who Has Focused His Career on Product Liability Cases

Stephen L. Goldner is an Atlanta defective sports product liability attorney who has made a name for himself over his 30-year career as a capable, successful product liability lawyer.

E-mail us or call us at 404-647-0317 to schedule a free initial consultation with a trusted product liability lawyer.

Mr. Goldner regularly lectures on product liability topics to other attorneys and is frequently sought out by other lawyers to provide technical advice on complex product liability cases. He has an AV Rating* and has been included in Georgia's Super Lawyers list, an honor reserved for the top 5 percent of Georgia attorneys.

The types of recreational injuries and accidents that should lead to questions about defective sports product liability or recreational product defects include:

• Boating injuries
• Bicycle injuries
• ATV injuries
• Deer stand accidents
• Exercise equipment injuries
• Jet Ski accidents

Contact the Law Offices of Stephen L. Goldner

Contact us online or call 404-647-0317 to speak with a dedicated Atlanta defective sports product liability attorney. We accept attorney referrals.

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