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When a defective product causes a serious injury, the consequences can impact your life for years. Medical bills stack up. Work becomes impossible. Families absorb costs that were never theirs to carry.
Minnesota law holds manufacturers, distributors, and retailers accountable for the dangerous products they market. SiebenCarey's product liability attorneys have represented injured Minnesotans since 1952, and our Lakeville office is ready to help you pursue the compensation you're owed.
Call 952-469-2288 for a free consultation with a Lakeville product liability lawyer.
Minnesota recognizes three categories of product defects.
A design defect means the product was dangerous before it was ever built. Every unit carries the same flaw because the problem is built into the blueprint. Common examples include:
This means the design may be sound, but something went wrong during production. For example:
Manufacturers have a legal duty to warn consumers about the risks their products pose. When they stay silent about known dangers or provide instructions that are incomplete or misleading, they can be held liable for injuries that follow. This applies to everything from prescription drugs with undisclosed side effects to industrial equipment without safety labels.
Drivers and passengers have a right to expect vehicle safety features to protect them on the road. When vehicle components fail, the results can be devastating. Even a minor failure can turn a routine commute into a life-changing accident. Defective brakes, tire blowouts, faulty airbags, and fuel system failures have all caused serious crashes on Dakota County roads.
Patients depend on medical devices and prescription drugs to manage serious, sometimes life-threatening conditions. A defective or unsafe product can be disastrous. This might mean:
All of these failures have led to product liability claims. Patients put their trust in these products, and that trust deserves legal protection when it's broken.
Power tools, lawn equipment, and home appliances are in constant use across Dakota County. A table saw without adequate blade guards, a riding mower with faulty controls, or a space heater with defective wiring can cause serious burns, lacerations, or fires. When manufacturers cut corners on safety features, homeowners pay the price.
Unfortunately, even children can be hurt by dangerous products, such as:
Manufacturers of children's products carry a high duty of care, and when they fall short, families deserve full compensation.
Dakota County is home to hundreds of manufacturing and industrial businesses and thousands of workers. When machinery lacks proper safety guards, conveyor systems malfunction, or power tools fail, workers can suffer crushing injuries, amputations, or exposure to dangerous chemicals.
SiebenCarey's Lakeville team is ready to help.
Minnesota product liability law casts a wide net. Liability doesn't stop with the company whose name is on the box. Sometimes, multiple players in the chain of distribution can be held responsible.
The company that designed and built the product bears the most direct responsibility for ensuring it is safe. This includes not just the final assembler but any manufacturer whose defective component contributed to the failure. A faulty airbag inflator, a cracked structural weld, or a contaminated medication batch can all trace liability back to the company responsible for that specific part.
Most products are assembled from parts made by separate suppliers. When a defective component causes the final product to fail, the supplier of that part can be held liable alongside the finished product manufacturer. Both parties may share responsibility, particularly when the manufacturer had a duty to test the components it used.
Distributors and wholesalers move products from manufacturers to retailers. They can share liability when they continue distributing products after learning of defects, modify products in ways that create new hazards, or fail to pass along critical safety information.
Under Minnesota law, a retailer that sells a defective product can be held responsible, particularly when it knew or should have known about a hazard, or when it continues selling a recalled product. In some cases, strict liability applies to retailers simply because they were part of the commercial chain that delivered a dangerous product to consumers.
Companies responsible for maintaining, repairing, or inspecting products can also be held liable when their negligence contributes to a product failure. A mechanic who installs a defective part incorrectly, or a service provider who ignores a known recall, may bear responsibility alongside the original manufacturer.
Most personal injury claims require proving that someone acted negligently. Product liability cases are different. Under Minnesota’s strict liability standard, an injured consumer doesn't need to prove the manufacturer was careless. The only requirements are that the product was unreasonably dangerous and that it caused your injury.
This standard reflects the reality that consumers have no way to evaluate the engineering decisions or manufacturing processes behind the products they use every day. That burden belongs to the companies that put those products into the market.
When a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer fails to use reasonable care in designing or selling a product, that negligence can qualify for legal grounds beyond just strict liability. This can open the door to further compensation. If it can be proven that a company ignored safety warnings, skipped quality control steps, or covered up the dangers their products posed, you may be entitled to more in damages.
Products come with both express and implied warranties. An express warranty is any promise a manufacturer makes about the product's safety or performance. An implied warranty of merchantability means the product should work safely for its intended purpose. When either type of warranty is violated and that violation causes harm, you may have grounds for a breach of warranty claim.
Minnesota's consumer protection statutes provide additional remedies when manufacturers misrepresent a product's safety or conceal known defects from the public. In some cases, these claims allow for attorneys' fees and other costs beyond standard damages.
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Product liability cases are won by having the right resources and expertise, then taking quick action. Here's how our Lakeville team approaches these claims.
The defective product itself is often the most important piece of evidence in your case. Once it's repaired, discarded, or altered, that evidence may be gone for good. We move quickly to secure the item, document its condition, and make sure nothing is changed before our investigation is complete.
What manufacturers knew and when they knew it is often central to a product liability claim. We issue subpoenas for internal documents, safety testing reports, quality control records, and communications between company executives. These records frequently reveal that companies were aware of defects long before injuries occurred and chose to do nothing.
These cases require specialists who can explain complex technical failures in plain terms. We work with engineers who can identify specific defects, medical professionals who can document your injuries and connect them to the product, safety experts who can show that industry standards were violated, and economic analysts who can calculate the full financial impact of your injuries.
Defective products often injure people in multiple states. When that's the case, we coordinate with attorneys handling similar claims elsewhere, sharing discovery and building unified legal pressure on defendants. This coordination strengthens your case and can speed up the timeline for a fair resolution.
Some manufacturers refuse reasonable settlements, betting that the cost and complexity of litigation will wear plaintiffs down. We prepare every case as if it's going to trial. That preparation is what prompts many companies to settle, and it's what wins cases when they don't.
Minnesota law allows injured consumers to pursue compensation for the full range of losses a defective product causes, not just the immediate medical bills.
Product injuries often require emergency treatment, surgeries, rehabilitation, and ongoing care that can stretch for years or decades. We work with medical economists and life care planners to calculate your total lifetime medical costs so that any settlement or verdict accounts for everything you'll need, not just what you've already spent.
When injuries keep you out of work, you deserve compensation for those lost wages. When they permanently limit what you can do, you deserve compensation for the long-term reduction in your earning capacity as well. That includes lost benefits, missed promotions, and any career path that the injury made impossible.
Beyond economic losses, Minnesota law recognizes physical pain and emotional distress as grounds for compensation. These damages reflect the reality that an injury affects far more than just your bank account.
When injuries prevent you from doing the things that mattered to you before, that loss deserves recognition. Whether it's sports, hobbies, travel, or time with family, diminished quality of life is a legitimate and compensable harm.
When a manufacturer knowingly sold a dangerous product, hid safety data, or ignored repeated warnings, Minnesota courts can award punitive damages on top of standard compensation. These damages are designed to punish particularly egregious conduct and send a clear message to other companies.
A serious injury doesn't only affect the person who was hurt. Spouses may lose companionship and practical support. Children may lose meaningful parental involvement. These losses are real and can be included in a comprehensive product liability claim.
We will ensure your claim covers the full extent of your damages, with no compensation left out.
A recall issued after your injury doesn't eliminate a manufacturer's responsibility for what already happened. In fact, recalls often strengthen product liability claims. They signal that the company knew or should have known the product was dangerous, and the timing of that acknowledgment matters. If a recall comes years after injuries were first reported, that gap tells its own story.
Companies have financial incentives to delay recalls for as long as possible. By the time a recall is announced, many consumers have already been hurt. Your right to compensation doesn't depend on whether a recall was issued before or after your injury. If the product was defective when you used it, you have a potential claim regardless of what the manufacturer did afterward.
Recall programs sometimes include legal waivers buried in the terms. Accepting a free repair or a small payment through a recall program could limit your ability to pursue full compensation for your injuries. Before participating in any recall remedy, speak with a product liability attorney who can explain what rights you may be signing away.
If you or someone you love has been injured by a defective or unsafe product, here are the steps you should take to protect your health and legal rights in Minnesota.
Talk to a SiebenCarey attorney before accepting any settlement. We have the resources and experience to take on any manufacturer.
SiebenCarey has represented injured Minnesotans since 1952, making us the state's longest-standing personal injury firm. In that time, we've handled thousands of product liability cases and developed the knowledge these complex claims demand.
We've secured significant settlements and verdicts against Fortune 500 manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and industrial equipment makers. Our track record demonstrates both the ability and the willingness to take on powerful defendants and win.
Our team includes:
U.S. News & World Report has named us as a Best Law Firm every year since 2010.
Product liability cases are expensive to litigate. Expert witnesses, engineering analysis, and corporate discovery don't come cheap, and well-funded defendants count on that. We have the financial resources to fund complex cases from start to finish without cutting corners.
We advance all costs and take no fees unless we win, so you never have to weigh your financial situation against your right to pursue a claim.
When a defective product turns your life upside down, the last thing you should have to worry about is affording legal help. SiebenCarey's Lakeville team is ready to evaluate your case, explain your options, and fight for the compensation you're owed.
Call 952-469-2288 for a free consultation. We are available 24/7. Remember: You pay nothing unless we win.
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