Injured by a Defective Product in San Antonio? Hold the Makers Accountable.

You trust that the products you buy—the car you drive, the tool you use, the medication you take—are safe for their intended use. When that fundamental trust is betrayed due to a hidden defect or a manufacturer’s negligence, the consequences can be devastating. A faulty airbag can explode upon impact, a poorly designed medical device can fail inside your body, or a dangerous drug can cause life-altering side effects. In the wake of such an injury, victims are often left facing corporations with vast legal resources whose primary goal is to limit liability, not provide just compensation.

At Barton & Associates, Attorneys at Law, our San Antonio defective product lawyers are dedicated to standing up for injured consumers and workers against these powerful entities. We have the experience, resources, and tenacity to investigate complex product liability claims, identify all responsible parties, and fight for the full and fair compensation you deserve under Texas law. When a corporation’s profit motive overrides public safety, we are here to demand accountability.

Understanding Product Liability Law in Texas: Three Paths to Justice

Texas law provides several legal theories under which an injured person can hold a manufacturer, distributor, or seller responsible for a defective product. A successful claim often hinges on proving one or more of the following:

1. Design Defect: The product is inherently unsafe due to a flaw in its original design. This means the entire product line is dangerous, even if manufactured perfectly. (Example: A vehicle with a high center of gravity prone to rollovers, or a children’s toy with a choking hazard designed into its shape).
2. Manufacturing Defect: The product’s design is sound, but an error occurred during its production, making the specific unit you used dangerous and different from others. (Example: A bicycle with a cracked frame due to a factory error, or a batch of medication contaminated during the production process).
3. Marketing Defect (Failure to Warn): The product has inherent dangers that are not obvious to the user, and the manufacturer failed to provide adequate warnings or instructions for safe use. This also includes a failure to warn of known risks or side effects. (Example: A strong prescription drug without a warning about a dangerous interaction with common foods, or industrial machinery lacking clear safety guards and instructions).

Our legal team meticulously investigates to determine the precise nature of the defect and builds a compelling case around it, often involving complex engineering and scientific evidence.

Common Types of Defective Product Cases We Handle

We have a proven track record of taking on complex product liability cases for individuals and families across San Antonio and South Texas:

Defective Automotive Parts & Vehicles

Auto defects can turn a minor collision into a catastrophic event. We handle cases involving:

• Faulty Airbags: Defective inflators from manufacturers like Takata that can explode, sending shrapnel into occupants.
• Unintended Acceleration & Brake Failure: Electronic throttle control or braking system defects that lead to loss of vehicle control.
• Roof Crush & Rollover Defects: Weak roof structures or unstable designs that fail to protect occupants during a rollover crash.
• Defective Tires & Wheel Assemblies: Tread separation, blowouts, or wheel failures causing loss of control.
• Fuel System Defects: Designs that make vehicles prone to post-collision fires.

Dangerous Pharmaceuticals & Drug Injuries

When a prescribed or over-the-counter medication causes unexpected, severe harm, we investigate claims against drug manufacturers for:

• Failure to Warn of known serious side effects or long-term risks.
• Defective Design of the drug itself.
• Marketing Defects, including aggressive off-label promotion for unapproved uses.

Faulty Medical Devices

Implants and devices intended to heal can instead cause immense suffering. We represent clients injured by:

• Defective Hip, Knee, and Shoulder Implants that loosen, fracture, or release toxic metal debris.
• Faulty Surgical Mesh (hernia mesh, transvaginal mesh) causing chronic pain, organ perforation, and severe complications.
• Malfunctioning Pacemakers, Defibrillators, and Stents.
• Dangerous IVC Filters designed to prevent blood clots that instead fracture or migrate within the body.

Defective Consumer Products & Children’s Products

• Faulty Home Appliances causing fires, electrocution, or gas leaks.
• Defective Power Tools & Industrial Machinery lacking proper safety guards.
• Dangerous Children’s Products including cribs, high chairs, toys with choking hazards, and flammable clothing.
• Toxic Exposure from hazardous chemicals in household products, building materials, or industrial supplies.

Defective Commercial & Workplace Products

• Faulty Safety Equipment such as harnesses, lanyards, or respirators that fail under stress.
• Malfunctioning Heavy Machinery including forklifts, cranes, and industrial presses.
• Defective Protective Gear in the oil & gas, construction, and manufacturing sectors.

The Unique Challenges of Product Liability Cases in San Antonio

These cases are battles against well-funded corporate defendants and their insurance carriers. They present distinct challenges that require a law firm with specific capabilities:

• Complex Science & Engineering: Success requires understanding technical schematics, chemical compositions, biomechanics, and federal regulations. We partner with a network of leading engineers, metallurgists, chemists, pharmacologists, and medical experts to deconstruct the product’s failure.
• Access to Critical Evidence: Key design documents, internal memos, and pre-market testing data are held by the manufacturer. We use aggressive legal discovery tools to obtain this evidence, which often reveals prior knowledge of the defect.
• Multiple Liable Parties: A single product may involve a designer, component part manufacturers, an assembler, a distributor, and a retailer. We identify every entity in the supply chain that may share liability to maximize your potential recovery.
• Aggressive Corporate Defense: Manufacturers often deploy teams of lawyers to deny, delay, and confuse the issue. We have the litigation experience and financial resources to stand firm, resist lowball settlement tactics, and prepare every case for trial.

How Barton & Associates Builds a Powerful Product Liability Claim

Our strategic, detail-oriented approach is designed to overcome these challenges and build an unassailable case:

1. Immediate Evidence Preservation: We secure the defective product itself, medical records, purchase receipts, and any remnants (like a ruptured airbag or failed implant) before they can be lost, altered, or “inspected” by the defendant’s experts.
2. Thorough Product History Investigation: We trace the product’s lineage, research its safety record, and investigate whether similar incidents have occurred nationally, which can indicate a pattern of defects.
3. Expert-Linked Causation Analysis: We work with specialized experts to prove the direct link between the product’s defect and your specific injuries. This is the core of a product liability case.
4. Focus on Corporate Knowledge & Conduct: We seek evidence that the manufacturer knew or should have known about the danger before putting the product on the market. This can be crucial for securing punitive damages under Texas law.
5. Calculating Comprehensive Damages: We fight to recover all your losses, including:
   1. Past and Future Medical Expenses for surgeries, rehabilitation, and ongoing care.
   2. Lost Wages & Loss of Future Earning Capacity
   3. Physical Pain and Suffering & Mental Anguish
   4. Punitive Damages to punish egregiously reckless corporate behavior and deter future misconduct.

Why Trust Barton & Associates with Your Defective Product Case?

• A Proven Record Against Corporations: We have successfully litigated against national and international manufacturers, securing significant settlements and verdicts for our clients.
• Resource-Intensive Approach: We invest in the necessary experts and investigation from the start, ensuring we are prepared to counter the defense’s tactics at every turn.
• Client-Centered Advocacy: We explain complex legal and technical concepts in clear terms. You will be a partner in your case, informed and empowered at every step.

Don’t Let a Corporation Minimize Your Suffering

Manufacturers often initiate large-scale recalls only after numerous people have been injured. If you’ve been harmed, you are not just a statistic; you are an individual whose life has been changed. The team at Barton & Associates is committed to providing the personalized, powerful legal representation needed to make a corporation answer for the harm its product caused you.

Contact Our San Antonio Defective Product Liability Lawyers Today

If you or a family member has suffered a serious injury in San Antonio, Austin or Corpus Christi due to a defective vehicle part, dangerous drug, faulty medical device, or any other unsafe product, you have the right to seek justice.

Time is critical in these cases. Evidence must be preserved, and statutes of limitations apply.

Do not face this battle alone. Let the experienced San Antonio product liability attorneys at Barton & Associates provide the relentless advocacy you need.

Call Barton & Associates, Attorneys at Law, today at 210-500-0000 for a free and confidential case evaluation. We will review the details of your injury, investigate the product involved, and fight to hold the responsible parties fully accountable.

Main Category: Personal Injury
Barton & Associates, Attorneys at Law
115 Camaron St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Office: 210-500-0000