Product Liability

Burns can have a lasting effect on the way you look and the health of an affected part of the body. Severe burns to the hands may necessitate amputation of fingers and the loss of full use of your hands, for instance. Most people associate burn injury accidents with...

We expect companies to create products that are safe for consumers and function as advertised. That is not always the case, unfortunately. When products break, malfunction, or cause injury, the Bay Area law firm of Bowles & Verna can help. Our experienced product...

When power tools malfunction, they can lead to major harm to the person using the tool as well as others who are nearby. The hazards of defective power tools may impact workers at construction sites or people just trying to do home improvement work. When these tools...

Any product that carries some risk of injury or bodily harm requires a warning label. This includes products as seemingly safe as cell phone chargers and infant bathtubs to the more obviously dangerous, like power saws or household cleaners. When warning labels are...

The Bay Area is a place of innovation, with entrepreneurs based in San Francisco, San Jose, and other cities in the region. As these companies put out their products and services, it’s important that they be safe for consumer use, with proper labels and...

A design defect refers to a flaw inherent in a product or good itself. These issues are not the result or poor manufacturing, marketing, damage to the product in transit, or a lack of sufficient warning labels. Instead, the product is simply dangerous or harmful in...