When you take out your pressure cooker to prepare a delicious meal, you never expect to be injured. However, as convenient as pressure cookers are, they can cause severe harm.
If a faulty pressure cooker has injured you, you should speak to an experienced Chicago product liability lawyer promptly to understand and protect your rights.
Top Injuries Caused by Faulty Pressure Cookers
If a pressure cooker explodes, it can cause devastating injuries. Some top injuries caused by faulty pressure cookers include:
- Severe burn injuries that can lead to complications and permanent disfigurement.
- Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs).
- Fractures.
- Eye injuries and hearing loss.
- Disfigurement and scarring.
- Lacerations.
- Psychological trauma
These injuries may require long-term medical treatment and lead to permanent disabilities, in addition to the pain and suffering and expensive medical care, victims may be unable to return to work and provide financially for themselves and their families.
Before accepting a settlement, you should have your injuries accurately established and valued by an experienced personal injury attorney in Chicago, so you understand what a fair settlement for your claim would be.
At Meyers & Flowers, our Chicago pressure cooker attorneys often work with medical and economic experts to help ensure we know the actual value of your damages.
Causes of Faulty Pressure Cooker Injuries
Product liability claims are typically based on a defective design, manufacturing defect, or failure to provide adequate warnings.
Possible defects in pressure cookers include improper assembly, design flaws, substandard materials, faulty wiring, inadequate ventilation, and blocked steam vents.
Additional causes of pressure cooker injuries include faulty gaskets, defective pressure release valves, faulty lid seals and locks, and digital malfunctions.
Also, when a manufacturer fails to provide adequate warnings or instructions for safe use, injuries are more likely to occur.
Compensation for Injuries Caused by Faulty Pressure Cookers
The compensation you can recover in a faulty pressure cooker claim depends on several factors, including the severity of your injuries and the strength of your case. In a successful pressure cooker product liability claim, you may be able to recover both economic and non-economic damages, including:
- Current and future medical expenses. These include emergency room visits, rehabilitations, surgeries, treatments, and therapies.
- Current and future lost wages. If you missed work or are unable to return to work due to your injuries, you may be able to recover the income you lost.
- Pain, suffering, and emotional trauma. Intangible damages can be more devastating than the economic damages incurred.
- Property damage. If the faulty pressure cooker exploded or in any other manner caused damage to your home, you may be able to recover for the expenses of renovations.
Don’t accept a settlement for your claim until you know the actual value of your current and future economic and non-economic damages.
Contact an Experienced Products Liability Lawyer to Discuss Your Injury Claim
If a faulty pressure cooker has injured you, you may be entitled to recover compensation for your damages. The experienced products liability lawyers at Meyers & Flowers Trial Attorneys can help you recover maximum compensation for your injuries.
Call (630) 394-5189 or complete the short form on our contact page and schedule a free consultation. We will listen to you, answer your questions, and explain your rights. If we represent you, we will fight tirelessly to recover every dollar you are entitled to.