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Faulty consumer products or dangerous goods can cause severe injuries, including severe pain, shock, loss of a limb and even death.

According to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, the cost of deaths, injuries, and property damage to the nation is over $700 billion annually as a result of dangerous and defective consumer products. The cost of the related pain, trauma, and suffering to victims of these faulty goods is overwhelming and immeasurable.

If you have been hurt because of an unsafe product, you deserve fair compensation.

Unsafe Products:

We achieved a seven-figure-settlement for a laborer who suffered from a crushed hand due to a defective industrial metal bending machine.

The attorneys at Kats, van der Veen & Associates understands these costs to consumers and will work to hold manufacturers and other responsible parties accountable.

Our attorneys will investigate the design, manufacturing, and marketing defects of the product, and will work to identify the parties involved in all aspects of the product’s manufacture and sale. Defendants in a product liability case may include the manufacturer of component parts, the assembling manufacturer, the wholesaler, and the retail store owner.

If you are experiencing pain, trauma, lost wages, or medical expenses as a result of dangerous and defective consumer products, let our experienced team of attorneys speak for you. Among our successes are:

• A million dollar settlement was achieved for a Philadelphia electrician who sustained a paraplegic injury after falling off a ladder due to defective wire strippers.
• A seven figure settlement achieved for a laborer who suffered from a crushed hand due to a defective industrial metal bending machine.
• A significant settlement reached after four days of jury trial, in which a 62 year old school teacher sustained injuries due to a defective beverage bottle from a world-wide beverage company.
• An award for a man who lost his finger while trying to unlock the gears of a carpet machine at work.