Contact premises liability and defective product lawyer Russell Kohn at his Oceanside office serving Carlsbad and all of North County to review your product liability, slip and fall, or dog bite claim.

Kohn Law Office
2170 El Camino Real Suite #201
Oceanside, CA 92054

Ph. (866) 501-5778
Fx. (760) 721-5919

Premise and Product Liability

Defective Product, Premises Liability Lawyer – Oceanside, Carlsbad, North County

People expect the products they use and the places they visit or do business in to be safe. However, when this expectation is not met, individuals are inevitably hurt. Personal injury and defective product lawyer Russell Kohn represents individuals from Oceanside, Carlsbad, and throughout North County, San Diego who have been injured by a defective product, a dog bite, or a slip and fall accident. The aggressive litigation and personal attention he provides to each client combined with his impressive record of success has helped him earn distinction as one of the premier personal injury attorneys in the region.

Defective Product Information

Manufacturers have a responsibility to ensure that their products are safe for consumers. Flaws in the design or manufacturing of a product can have tragic consequences for consumers. Most manufacturers have responsible, effective quality control measures in place to ensure the safety of their products. Unfortunately, some product manufacturers have so little regard for consumer safety that their quality control methods are negligently lax or non-existent.

Defective product victims can obtain compensation for their injuries, including recovery of lost wages, medical expenses, and pain and suffering.

Defective Product Design

A defective product design can result in a defect being repeated throughout production. A toy may be manufactured with small pieces that present a choking hazard if swallowed by children. Or a vehicle's tires may include a design flaw that causes them to fail under normal driving conditions. Typically, these types of defects result in product recalls.

Defective Product Manufacturing

Defective product manufacturing occurs during the production process and is often the result of inadequate quality control or the use of substandard materials.

Inadequate Warning

A product known to be potentially dangerous must include warnings or instructions on how to properly and safely use them. When these warnings are absent or insufficient, the consumer is at risk. Inadequate warnings are often seen in prescription and over-the-counter drugs that do not list dangerous side effects or warn about harmful interactions with other drugs.

If you or a loved one has been injured by a substandard product, you should consult a defective product lawyer. Russell Kohn represents individuals from North County communities, including Oceanside, Carlsbad, Vista, and Encinitas, who have been injured by consumer products they believed to be safe.

Premises Liability Information

Premises liability is an area of law that concerns the safety of individuals while on public or private property. Property owners have a responsibility to ensure that their premises are safe for visitors, either by repairing potential hazards or posting appropriate warnings.

Participants

In premises liability claims, the property owner assumes the role of defendant. However, the plaintiff’s or victim’s role in these types of claims is complicated by the circumstances that determine in what capacity they were on the defendant’s property when they were injured.

Invitee: When explicitly invited onto the property as a guest of the owner, premises liability law states that the owner is responsible, within reason, for ensuring the safety of the invitee. With regards to invitees, property owners have the greatest degree of responsibility for ensuring the safety of those who are welcomed onto the property. For example, if a customer slips and falls on a wet floor, it would need to be determined if the property owner had provided the customer with a warning of the potential hazard.
Licensee: As a licensee, the plaintiff is allowed onto the defendant’s property for the purpose of conducting personal business. In this capacity, the property owner’s responsibility is limited. He or she is only required to warn the licensee of any potential hazards but is not required to repair them.
Trespasser: In the case of a trespasser, the plaintiff is on the owner’s property without permission. Often, a trespasser is a burglar or thief. Though the property owner may still be held liable for any injuries that a trespasser suffers while on the property, the defendant typically benefits from a greater degree of leniency under these circumstances.

Premises Liability Claims

Slips and falls are common in premises liability litigation. At the Kohn Law Office in Oceanside, dog bite victims will also find a voice in attorney Russell Kohn.

Slip and Fall

Slips and falls occur mostly in supermarket and restaurant settings; a customer may slip on a wet floor that has not been clearly marked with an appropriate warning. Property owners are required to ensure the safety of their premises by making sure that visitors are cautioned when necessary. Ideally, however, the owner should see to the proper maintenance of the property to prevent any potential hazards from appearing.

Though many slips and falls result in minor cuts, scrapes, bruises, or the occasional broken bone, more serious accidents can cause brain or spinal cord injury, or even death.

The Kohn Law Office has successfully handled many cases involving slips and falls, including claims made by a department store shopper who slipped on liquid from a broken snow globe, a homeowner who fell from the pot shelf outside her home’s second-story bedroom window due to a poorly designed wrought iron railing around the pot shelf, and bicycle riders who fell and suffered serious injuries due to an unmarked speed bump and a raised utility manhole in a bike lane.

Dog Bite

Dog owners are responsible for ensuring that their pets do not harm others. Though most dog bites are minor and do not result in serious injury, some attacks can be more vicious and cause permanent scarring or disfigurement.

Many dog owners have homeowner insurance that will often provide coverage for this type of premises liability claim. However, dog owners have the legal responsibility to prevent their pets from harming others, regardless of where the attack occurred. In cases where the dog is being deliberately antagonized or abused, an owner may be allowed some leniency toward this obligation. Unfortunately, many dog bite victims are children who unintentionally startle or provoke the animal. The Kohn Law Office has successfully handled many serious dog bite injury cases. These injuries usually involve permanent scarring, and our office can obtain thorough scar evaluations from respected plastic surgeons to maximize the recovery on the claim.

A dog bite can be as emotionally traumatic as it is physically traumatic. Russell Kohn provides aggressive, compassionate representation for individuals from North County communities, including Vista, Carlsbad, and Oceanside. Dog bite victims need a lawyer that they can trust, someone who understands the pain they are experiencing. Russell Kohn is as compassionate as he is aggressive in obtaining justice and compensation for his clients.

Consult Premises Liability and Defective Product Lawyer Russell Kohn

If you or a loved one has been injured due to a defective product, a slip and fall accident, or a dog attack, you should consult with an experienced attorney to ensure that your rights are preserved. Personal injury and defective product lawyer Russell Kohn will help Oceanside, Carlsbad, and other North County victims obtain the compensation they need to rebuild their lives. Contact the Kohn Law Office to arrange a free consultation.