Every day consumers are seriously injured by a product which they’ve assumed to be safe. Product liability claims make up almost 10% of all personal injury lawsuits in the U.S. These claims stem from products including drugs, toys, automobiles, and everyday household items. If the product does have a defect which caused the injury, contacting a lawyer and seeking legal counsel would be in your best interest.

The statistics regarding product liability claims are shocking. In a single year, at least 100,000 toys cause harm to children. Cribs are another product that continue to injure children - about 70,000 times a year. These are two products that should definitely have a stricter review process before they make it to market. However, we continue to see many of these types of products go to market with defects.

Often times a company will recall a product that is discovered to be defective. This is a good way to alert their consumers of the hazard and give them the opportunity to avoid any accident. But this generally happens as a result of injuries that have already occurred to some user of the product.

In recent years we have seen a number of major recalls, which have occurred after numerous people have been injured or even killed by a product. In 2000, Firestone tires had a nationwide recall of their tires that were prone to separating. However, 119 people had already died from driving on these tires before the recall was made. And even more recently, in January 2010, Toyota recalled 8 different models of cars. The gas pedals in these vehicles were prone to causing sudden acceleration, something that can easily be deadly. We see in both of these cases that serious problems can occur in products that are otherwise considered safe. It is also important to pay attention to recall warnings so that you can discontinue using any hazardous products, even if you haven’t been hurt by them yet.

In the case that you are injured by a faulty product, you should contact a personal injury lawyer to discuss your rights. Depending on where you live, you will want to contact a lawyer in your area. A simple online search can accomplish this. Say for instance you live in Texas, simply search "Texas personal injury lawyers" and you will get a list of lawyers that can handle these product liability cases in your area.

In the event that the company who manufactured the product is at fault, they should be held accountable for the damage. Taking action against the company is the first step in preventing other people from becoming victims of the same problem.