Date: September 20, 2011

Scartelli Olszewski, P.C. president and founder, Melissa A. Scartelli, answers frequently asked questions about product liability. In this video, our Scranton, Pa. product liability and defective product lawyer provides a response to the following questions:

Q: How do I know if I have a product liability case and what do I need to know about this type of case?

A: If you have been injured by a product or machine, you may have a product liability case. It’s vitally important that you preserve the evidence. If injured in a possible product liability case, it is critical to take possession of the product or machinery in question, or otherwise preserve the evidence via photographs or videotapes. The product or the piece of machinery in question is the object on trial in a case of this matter.

Q: What types of products can be considered for product liability cases?

A: Any malfunctioning product that causes bodily harm may merit the consideration of a product liability case, including lawn equipment, snow blowers, power tools, machinery at the workplace, automobiles, etc.   

In these situations, it is important for one to consult a law firm that handles product liability cases on a daily basis. Melissa Scartelli has been representing seriously injured plaintiffs in the state and federal courts of Pennsylvania for more than 20 years. She handles a range of complex matters on behalf of accident victims, malpractice victims and other injured individuals and their families. Scartelli’s areas of practice include product liability, construction and workplace accidents, auto defects, defective drugs and medical devices, automobile accidents, medical malpractice, insurance bad faith, liquor liability, nursing home negligence, premises liability, professional liability and psychiatric malpractice. She firmly believes that products and health care are made safer in the United States through legitimate lawsuits that reveal and curtail unsafe products and practices.

Our Scranton, Pa. defective, harmful and dangerous product lawyers will thoroughly investigate and preserve the vital evidence needed when one goes to trial against a defective product’s designer, manufacturer or distributor. To learn more about our services, go to Product Liability.