This document summarizes the types of defective products that can cause injuries and how the law firm of Portner & Shure can help pursue compensation. It describes common defects in automobiles, home products, children's toys, drugs and medical devices that have resulted in injuries. It also lists the types of compensation the law firm can pursue, such as medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and funeral costs in wrongful death cases. Contact information is provided to learn more about their legal assistance.

1. Defective Products
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2. About Us
At Portner & Shure, P.A., our
experienced personal injury
attorneys want you to know that if
you've suffered a serious injury as a
result of a defective product you have
the right to pursue compensation and
hold the responsible party liable.
We can help you during this time so
that you can have the peace of mind
you deserve during your recovery.
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3. Causes of Defective Products
Defective manufacturing: A flaw that originates
during the manufacturing process that makes the
product different than what it's intended
Defective design: This occurs when an entire
product line is designed in a dangerous way
Inadequate warning or instruction: If a product
lacks the proper warnings or instructions for use
and causes injury
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4. Automobile
Defects
If an automobile has a defect from
the design or manufacturing process
it can cause serious safety hazards
for you and your family. Examples of
auto defects include:
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Defective brakes
Defective airbags
Defective seatbelts
Defective tires
Inadequate side-impact protection
Fuel system failures

5. Defective Home Products
Defective appliances
Defective smoke alarm
Defective electronic devices
Defective furnace and/or water heater
Defective chemicals
Defective power tools and lawn
equipment
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There are many products in the home that can cause harm if
defective. Examples include:

6. Defective
Children's Toys
Defective cribs
Defective car seat
Lead in children products
Defective stroller
Toys that can be a choking hazard
Children products that lack proper
warnings or instructions for use
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There are endless types of
children's toys on the market.
Sometimes they can cause injury
if designed or made defectively.
Examples include:

7. Defective Drugs/Medical Devices
Drug and medical device companies may
put defective products on the market
that can cause you injury or worsen
your existing condition. Examples
include:
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Defective knee replacement
Defective hip replacement
Defective hernia mesh
Defective IVC filters
Drugs that don't properly warn or
instruct
Drugs that cause injury or pain

8. Compensation We
Can Pursue
If your injuries were caused by the
defective product, we can fight for
compensation such as:
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Medical expenses
Rehabilitation expenses
Lost wages from time missed at
work
Cost of disability
Property loss or repair
Pain and suffering
Funeral expenses in cases of
wrongful death

9. Contact Us Today
If you’d like to learn more about how Portner & Shure can help
you during this difficult time, please call us at 410-995-1515 or
301-854-9000 for assistance in Maryland, 703-734-8790 for
service in Virginia, 804-916-1577 in Richmond, and 202-554-1449
in Washington D.C. for your free consultation.