On January 9, 2020, Libbey issues a recall for their 33.5 oz milk bottles. According to the recall, number 20-051, the bottles can suddenly break during use; this poses a severe laceration risk. More than 44,000 products have been affected by the recall.
The recall specifically involves the Libbey Glass 33.5 oz Milk Bottles. The bottles are made from a clear, colorless glass. The bottles have no markings on them. The bottles have a height of about 8.5 inches and a width of about 3.25 inches (at the base). Important identifying information can be found on the original packaging of the product. The affected products are associated with item number 92129 and manufacturing dates of August 15, 2019 and August 31, 2019.
The milk bottles were sold to a number of foodservices distributors, including Edward Don & Company as well as The Wasserstrom Company. The bottles were approximately $2 each. According to the recall, no incidents or injuries have been reported.
The company is recommended that foodservice establishments and any customers to immediately stop using the recalled glass milk bottles and contact the company for a refund (in the form of a credit voucher) or a free replacement bottle.
Although the company claims that there have been no incidents or injuries associated with the recalled milk bottles, it is possible that many innocent parties have suffered harm because of the defective milk bottles.
Have you or your family suffered any type of harm because of the recently recalled milk bottles? If so, you might have grounds to take legal action. Depending on the specific details surrounding your incident and the harm that you suffered, you might have grounds to file a product liability claim against Libbey Glass. You might have grounds to hold Libbey Glass accountable for the harm that you suffered. For more information, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance immediately.
You could trust the product liability experts at Normandie Law Firm to handle your claim. At our firm, our lawyers have many years of experience handling all sorts of claims – including defective product claims. Our lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with all the information that’s necessary to take action against the company that negligently contributed to the harm that you suffered. If you would like our product liability lawyers to evaluate your claim and provide you with the assistance that you need, do not hesitate to contact our firm immediately.
The Harm that Unsuspecting Consumers Could Suffer
As previously mentioned, the glass milk bottles come with a severe risk of laceration. The milk bottles can suddenly break, creating the risk of injury to anyone who is near. Although lacerations are typically thought to be only mild injuries, they could potentially be devastating. Those affected by the defective product could have suffered lacerations in their hands. Depending on the depth of the laceration, significant damage could occur. Specifically, lacerations could result in muscle damage, nerve damage, and ligament damage, for example.
Lacerations are likely to bleed profusely, especially if a vein was affected. If the blood loss is not immediately contained, the victim could quickly find him or herself in a dangerous situation. Lacerations in the hands, specifically, can take longer to heal if not tended to properly; this could result in permanent scarring. Lacerations could also become infected and result in the need for additional treatment. Without a doubt, lacerations in other areas could occur. Regardless of how you were specifically affected, it is essential that you explore the possibility of taking legal action.
Understanding Product Liability and the Right to Sue
Do you have the right to take any sort of action for the harm that you suffered? Is the company that made the defective product available to you liable for the harm that you suffered? The answer to this question depends on the specific details surrounding the incident that resulted in your harm. Specifically, if you were harmed because of a defect present in the product’s design, labeling, or manufacturing, the company could be liable for all the harm that you or other consumers suffered.
The company would be liable based on product liability. It is important to note that all companies owe their consumers a duty of care. They must ensure that their products are completely safe for their consumers to use. To ensure that their products are safe to be used by consumers, all companies must test and inspect their products to be able to identify and address any hazards present in their products prior to releasing them to the public. When companies fail to identify and address the hazards in their products, they are breaching their duty of care to consumers and are putting their consumers at risk of injury. When this breach of duty directly causes an incident that leads to consumer harm, the company could be held accountable.
What does this mean? What does it mean when companies can be held accountable? If you suffered any sort of harm because of a breached duty of care, the harm that you suffered will likely be attributed to negligence. If you are harmed because of the negligent actions of a company, you will likely have grounds to sue the company.
If you would like to learn more about product liability and your right to sue for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately.
Consumers Could be Entitled to Compensation
Could you sue? If you could sue on the basis of product liability, you might also be eligible to recover monetary compensation for the harm that you suffered. Your right to recover monetary compensation for the harm that you suffered will always be based on the specific details surrounding your claim. Therefore, it is recommended to discuss the potential value of your claim with an experienced lawyer prior to making any assumptions on what you could be eligible to recover.
What could you be eligible to receive? Depending on the details surrounding your claim, you could be eligible to recover monetary compensation for some of the following:
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Pain and suffering
- Property damage
- Loss of consortium
- Funeral and burial costs
- Punitive damages
To learn more about the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to recover if your product liability claim reaches a successful outcome, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately.
When you allow the experts at our firm to handle your claim, you can be certain that there will always be someone aggressively fighting for your right to recover the compensation to which you are entitled. Our lawyers are committed to helping you recover the maximum amount of compensation available for your claim. If you would like to learn more about the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to recover upon reaching a successful claim outcome, do not hesitate to contact the product liability experts at Normandie Law Firm at your earliest convenience.
Consumers Must File Promptly
Although injured consumers have the right to take legal action against the companies that negligently contribute to the harm that they suffered, the right to sue could – unfortunately – be lost. Specifically, affected consumers could lose their right to take any sort of legal action if they fail to file a claim within the appropriate length of time.
All claims are subject to a statute of limitations – which establishes the length of time (or deadline) that claimants have to sue. If claims are not filed within the time allowed by the applicable statute of limitations, claimants will lose their right to sue – and their right to receive any sort of compensation.
What deadline applies to your claim? In California, product liability claims are typically subject to a two-year statute of limitations, meaning that claimants usually have two years to file their claims. However, certain exceptions (based on the details surrounding the claim) could apply; these exceptions could affect the applicable statute of limitations.
Because failing to understand the statute of limitations that applies to your claim could result in losing the right to sue (and the right to recover any sort of monetary compensation), it is essential that you discuss the deadline that might apply to your claim with an experienced attorney. For more information about the specific length of time that you have to pursue your claim, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with our experts at your earliest convenience.
What Should You Do?
After being harmed by a defective product, it can be difficult to understand what to do next. Actually, failing to act appropriately immediately after being harmed by a defective product could negatively affect victims’ ability to take any sort of legal action. What should you do? What are the steps that you should take immediately after being harmed by a defective product to ensure that you can eventually pursue a claim? Consider the following recommendations:
- Seek immediate medical attention
- Take photos of all injuries suffered
- Take photos of the defective product – even if the glass is shattered everywhere
- Gather the defective product – or pieces of the defective product – and place it in a safe place
- Contact the company to report the incident and the harm suffered
- Do not agree to a free replacement
- Do not agree to a refund or to a voucher/credit
- Do not agree to return the defective product to the company
- Gather all medical records
- Gather all purchase records
- Gather all records relating to loss of income (if applicable)
- Seek legal assistance immediately
When you follow the different steps listed above, you are essentially preparing to file your product liability claim against the company that contributed to the harm that you suffered. If you would like to learn more about the different steps that you should follow immediately after you were harmed to ensure that you preserve your right to take any sort of legal action, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our law firm at your earliest convenience. Our lawyers are ready to provide you with all the information that you need to pursue your claim.
Contact Normandie Law Firm Today
Unfortunately, many consumers suffer harm because of the negligent actions of companies that make defective products available. At Normandie Law Firm, we believe that all companies should be held accountable for the harm that they cause their consumers. Our lawyers are dedicated to aggressively fighting for the rights of all victimized consumers.
If you believe that the harm that you or a member of your family suffered was a direct result of the negligence of a company, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our law firm immediately. Our lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with all the information that you need to hold these companies accountable for the harm that you suffered.
At our firm, we are committed to representing all victims of defective products. To remain accessible to all, our firm offers free consultations and free second opinions. During our free consultations and free second opinions, our lawyers will be available to answer all your questions and address all your concerns. Our product liability lawyers will be available to provide you with all the information that you need to begin or continue your claim against Libbey Glass or any other company that negligently exposed you to a defective product. If you would like to benefit form our free consultations or free second opinions, do not hesitate to contact our firm today.
Our free legal services are available as part of our Zero-Fee guarantee – a guarantee that our clients will not be required to pay any upfront legal fees for any of our legal services. Our law firm is also based on a contingency structure; therefore, our clients will never be responsible for paying legal fees until after reaching a successful claim outcome. If you do not win, you will not be required to pay anything – you can be certain of that. If you are ready to discuss your product liability claim with the experts at our firm, do not hesitate to contact us immediately.
