Product Liability Lawyer in Fort Lauderdale

Millions Recovered for Injured Clients.

From exploding batteries and faulty brakes to unsafe medical devices and chemicals with inadequate warnings, defective products can cause life-changing injuries. Inserra Law Firm investigates fast, secures the evidence, and fights for the maximum compensation you deserve.

Why Choose Inserra Law Firm for Your Product Liability Case?

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Product cases are technical and expert-driven. We build them the right way from day one.

  • Rapid evidence preservation and coordinated lab testing
  • Access to engineering, human-factors, warnings, and medical experts
  • Supply-chain strategy (manufacturer, distributor, retailer, contractors)
  • Clear communication 24/7 · No fees unless we win
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Do You Need a Product Liability Lawyer in Florida?

Manufacturers and insurers move quickly to limit exposure. We level the field:

Secure and preserve the product (no repairs, no disposal) plus packaging/instructions
Obtain incident reports, purchase/maintenance records, and witness statements
Coordinate medical documentation and functional limitations
Identify all responsible parties and insurance layers across the supply chain

Understanding Product Liability in Fort Lauderdale

Types of Defects (Three Main Theories)

  • Design Defect: the product is unreasonably dangerous as designed (even when built to spec)
  • Manufacturing Defect: a departure from specifications makes this unit unsafe
  • Failure to Warn / Inadequate Instructions: undisclosed risks or poor instructions lead to foreseeable misuse

Common Product Cases We Handle

  • Lithium-ion batteries (phones, e-bikes/scooters, vapes, tools) fires/explosions
  • Automotive defects brakes, airbags, fuel systems, seatbacks, tires
  • Consumer appliances & tools heaters, space heaters, power tools, ladders
  • Medical devices & drugs implant failures, pumps, inadequate warnings
  • Children’s products cribs, strollers, toys with choking hazards
  • Industrial equipment/PPE missing guards, LOTO failures, respirators

Who Can Be Liable?

  • Manufacturers (component and final product)
  • Distributors, importers, and retailers
  • Designers, private-labelers, and contract manufacturers
  • Maintenance/repair vendors if they created or failed to correct a hazard

Evidence That Moves the Needle

  • The product itself (intact chain of custody), photos/video of the failure
  • Packaging, manuals, labels, MSDS/SDS (chemicals), marketing claims
  • Prior complaints, recalls, service bulletins, testing/quality records (when accessible)
  • Scene evidence: fire origin/cause reports, debris, data logs/EDR/telematics
  • Medical records, imaging, therapy notes, work restrictions

Florida Law: Your Rights in a Product Case

Negligence & Strict Liability

You can sue under strict liability (defect + causation + damages) and negligence (design, manufacturing, warnings, inadequate testing).

Comparative Negligence (51% Rule)

You can recover damages if you are less than 51% at fault; any assigned fault reduces compensation proportionally.

Statutes & Special Considerations

In Florida, the general deadline for personal injury is 2 years from the incident. Claims involving government entities and certain others have special notice rules. (Contact us to confirm your exact deadline.)

What Is My Product Liability Case Worth?

Damages You Can Recover

Economic: ER, hospitalization, surgeries, rehabilitation, medical devices, lost wages, diminished earning capacity, transportation, and future care
Non-Economic: pain and suffering, emotional distress, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life
Property: damaged items (vehicle, phone/equipment) and related reasonable expenses

Value drivers: defect type, injury severity/permanence, strength of technical/expert evidence, scope of prior complaints/recalls, and number of insurance policies available.

Medical & Technical Considerations (That Drive Value)

  • Objective diagnoses (fractures, burns, TBI, ocular damage, smoke/chemical inhalation)
  • Engineering opinions (safer alternative design, failure analysis)
  • Human factors and usability (warnings, iconography, language, placement)
  • Staged photo records, future-care plans, and vocational/earning-capacity evaluations

What is the legal process?

Our Step-by-Step Legal Process

Free Consultation: timeline, purchase/use, injuries, and coverage
Evidence Preservation: spoliation letters; custody of the product and components
Expert Inspections/Testing: engineering, origin/cause, warnings/human-factors, medical
Negotiation: demand backed by technical proof and future-care projections
Litigation if Needed: we try the case when offers don’t reflect true value

How Defendants & Insurers Undervalue Product Claims (and How We Respond)

  • “Misuse” / user fault → we prove foreseeable use and inadequate warnings
  • “One-off accident” → we identify patterns: complaints, bulletins, recalls, field data
  • “Low energy = minor injury” → objective medical evidence and biomechanics where appropriate
  • Offers without future medicalslife-care plan and earning-capacity analysis supported by experts

A Guide for a Product Liabilities

What to Do After a Defective Product Injury in Fort Lauderdale

  1. Do not discard or repair the product; save all parts, packaging, and receipts
  2. Photograph/video the product, damage, and scene before anything is altered
  3. Notify the seller/manufacturer without giving detailed recorded statements
  4. Seek immediate medical care and follow the plan; keep all bills
  5. Avoid recorded insurer statements without legal counsel
  6. Preserve communications, manuals, labels, and any recall notices

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Results and Success Stories

Proven Results for Our Clients

$525,000 – major injury requiring surgery (example of advanced valuation)
$245,000 – liability initially denied (favorable settlement)
$100,000 – policy limits despite disputed fault
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The solution you’ve been looking for

How Inserra Law Firm Can Help You

Technical preservation of the product and high-level forensic analysis
Identification of every link in the supply chain and available insurance layers
Maximizing compensation for surgeries, devices, lost wages, and lasting effects
Close, compassionate representation
No upfront costs we only get paid if we win

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