Personal Injury Attorneys
California Product Liability Lawyers
Consumers trust that the products they buy are safe to use as intended. When a defective vehicle, appliance, medical device, or everyday product causes injury instead, California law holds the companies that made and sold it accountable. Under strict liability, you do not have to prove the manufacturer was careless, only that the product was defective and hurt you. Our firm's deep experience with defective vehicles gives us a natural command of these cases, and we fight to make negligent companies pay.
What We Handle
Common Causes & Scenarios
Defective Design
Some products are dangerous no matter how carefully they are made because the design itself is flawed. When a safer, feasible design existed, the manufacturer can be strictly liable for the harm the product causes.
Manufacturing Defects
A product may be well designed but built incorrectly, with a weak weld, contaminated material, or a missing part. When a specific unit departs from its intended design, that flaw can make it dangerous.
Failure to Warn
Many products carry hidden risks that require clear warnings and instructions. When a manufacturer fails to warn users of a non-obvious danger, it can be held liable for the resulting injuries.
Defective Vehicle Components
Faulty brakes, defective tires, failed airbags, and fire-prone batteries can cause serious crashes and burns. These cases draw directly on our firm's extensive work with defective vehicles.
Dangerous Medical Devices and Drugs
Defective implants, devices, and improperly labeled medications can cause severe harm. Manufacturers who put profit ahead of patient safety can be held accountable.
Unsafe Consumer Products
Appliances that overheat, tools without proper guards, and children's products with hidden hazards injure people every year. The companies in the supply chain may all share responsibility.
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No Fee Unless We Win
We handle product liability cases on contingency and advance the expert costs these claims require. You pay nothing unless we recover compensation for you.
Defect Experience You Can Use
Our firm's extensive lemon law and defective-vehicle work gives us a real command of how products fail and how to prove it, and we fight for the full value of your claim.
Personal Attention
These are complex cases, and they get the focus they deserve. You work directly with an attorney who understands the engineering and the law behind your injury.
Attorney-Led Representation
Counsel is assigned to every case, even in pre-litigation.
Selective Case Acceptance
We accept fewer matters to maintain focus and precision.
Strategy Over Volume
Decisions are deliberate, not automated.
Arvin Mousavi
Founding Attorney
Arvin Mousavi founded Mousavi Law Firm after beginning his career at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, a Vault 10 firm representing Fortune 500 companies. He left big law to put that training to work for consumers and injury victims, with attorney-led representation on every case.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is strict product liability in California?
Under California's strict product liability rule, a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer can be held liable for injuries caused by a defective product without the injured person having to prove the company was negligent. The focus is on whether the product was defective and caused harm, not on whether the company was careless.
What are the three types of product defects?
California recognizes three categories of defect: design defects, where the product is dangerous because of the way it was designed; manufacturing defects, where the product departed from its intended design during production; and warning defects, where the product lacked adequate warnings or instructions about a non-obvious danger.
Who can be held responsible for a defective product?
Everyone in the chain of distribution can potentially be held strictly liable, including the manufacturer, component part makers, distributors, wholesalers, and the retailers who sold the product. This gives injured consumers multiple avenues to pursue full compensation.
How long do I have to file a product liability claim in California?
You generally have two years from the date of injury to file a personal injury product liability lawsuit in California under Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1. Preserving the defective product itself is critical evidence, so you should keep it in its post-incident condition and contact an attorney as soon as possible.
How is product liability different from lemon law?
Lemon law addresses defective vehicles that cannot be repaired and provides a refund or replacement under the warranty. Product liability addresses defective products of all kinds that cause physical injury, and it seeks compensation for those injuries. Our firm handles both, so if a defective vehicle or product hurt you, we can pursue the right claim.
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