Defective Product Injuries: What Should I Save Before a Free Consult?
If a product may have caused an injury, malfunction, fire, burn, fall, poisoning, choking incident, or other harm, try to preserve the product and the records connected to it. A defective product concern may depend on the product itself, warnings, instructions, purchase information, photos, injury records, and what happened immediately before and after the incident.
Prime Attorneys can help connect consumers with attorneys who may be able to review defective product injury concerns. Call or contact us for a free consult.
Do not throw the product away
If it is safe to keep the product, preserve it. Do not repair, alter, destroy, or return it without first asking an attorney what may matter. If the product is unsafe to keep, take photos or videos and write down what happened before disposing of anything.
Save packaging, labels, instructions, warnings, receipts, online order records, model numbers, serial numbers, lot numbers, photos, videos, and any communications with the seller or manufacturer.
Document what happened
Write a simple timeline. Include when you bought the product, when you first used it, how it was being used, what went wrong, who was present, what injuries or damage occurred, and whether you sought medical care.
If the product was recalled, save recall notices, emails, manufacturer announcements, store notices, repair instructions, or refund information.
Medical and damage records may help
If someone was injured, save medical records, bills, discharge papers, photos of injuries, prescriptions, and follow-up instructions. If property was damaged, save repair estimates, photos, insurance letters, and receipts.
Some product issues may involve defective drug or medical device concerns, while others involve consumer products outside the medical setting.
What if other people had the same issue?
If you have seen similar complaints, recalls, reports, or warnings, save them. That information may help an attorney understand why the problem may be part of a larger legal issue, but your own records still matter most.
For general preparation, read What Information Should I Have Ready Before Speaking With a Mass Tort Lawyer?.
FAQ
If it is safe to do so, yes. Do not alter, repair, destroy, or return it without asking an attorney what may matter.
Save the brand, model, serial number, lot number, receipt, packaging, warnings, instructions, photos, and communications.
Recall information may be useful, but a recall does not automatically prove a legal claim. Save what you find and ask an attorney.
Prime Attorneys can help connect consumers with attorneys who may be able to review defective product concerns.
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